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Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Ghost in the Shell' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Ghost in the Shell' right now, here are some particulars about the Bandai Visual, Production I.G, Kodansha, Manga Entertainment science fiction flick.
Released March 29th, 1996, 'Ghost in the Shell' stars Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Iemasa Kayumi, Koichi Yamadera The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a user score of 79 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 3,352 well-known users.
What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster."
'Ghost in the Shell' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Microsoft Store, Plex Channel, Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video, Apple iTunes, Vudu, Tubi TV, YouTube, Plex, Hoopla, AMC on Demand, Google Play Movies, and Pluto TV .
'Ghost in the Shell' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on March 29th, 1996
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March 31st, 1998
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Ghost in the Shell Collection
Two animated films based on the original manga have been released, both directed by Mamoru Oshii and animated by Production I.G. Ghost in the Shell was released in 1995 and follows the "Puppet Master" storyline from the manga. It was re-released in 2008 as Ghost in the Shell 2.0 with new audio and updated 3D computer graphics in certain scenes. Innocence, otherwise known as Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, was released in 2004, with its story based on a chapter from the first manga.
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