Ghost in the Shell
Free Screening! Doors at 6pm. Film begins at 8pm.
A female cybernetic government agent, Major Motoko Kusanagi, and the Internal Bureau of Investigations are hot on the trail of “The Puppet Master,” a mysterious and threatening computer virus capable of infiltrating human hosts. Together, with her fellow agents from Section 9, they embark on a high-tech race against time to capture the omnipresent entity. "Ghost in the Shell" took the world by storm in the mid-90’s, exhibiting a new dimension of anime with unprecedented, mesmerizing cinematic expression. Seamlessly merging traditional animation with the latest computer graphic imagery, this stunning sci-fi spectacle challenged the boundaries of mainstream animation.
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Credits
Director: |
Mamoru Oshii |
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Producer: |
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, Ken Iyadomi, Ken Matsumoto, Yoshimasa Mizuo, Shigeru Watanabe |
Screenwriter: |
Kazunori Itô, based on the manga by Masamune Shirow |
Music: |
Kenji Kawai |
Principal Cast: |
Atsuku Tanaka, Akio Otuska, Koichi Yamadera, Yukaka Nakano, Tamio Oki, Tessho Genda, Namaki Masakazu, Iemasa Kayumi |
Contact
Distributor: |
Lionsgate
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Publicity Contact: |
Shannon Treusch
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