Ghost in the Shell

• 1995
• Japan
• 1h 25min
• 15

• Directed by: Mamoru Oshii
• Cast: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ōtsuka, Iemasa Kayumi
• Language: Japanese
• UK release: 27 September 2014

It's 2029, and secret service cyborgs are battling with a megalomaniacal super-hacker. The philosophical tracts and techno jargon are a bit of a problem, but the visuals are undeniably impressive. The most expensive feature-length adaptation of a 'manga' comic ever, it's worth catching on the big screen.

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