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. You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case. Released March 29th, 1996, 'Ghost in the Shell' stars Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Iemasa Kayumi, Koichi Yamadera The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min, and received a user score of 79 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 2,580 knowledgeable users. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'Ghost in the Shell' right now, here are some finer points about the Shochiku, Bandai Visual, Production I.G, Kodansha, Manga Entertainment action flick. Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Ghost in the Shell' on each platform when they are available. Not coincidentally, Oshii's latest film, The Sky Crawlers, will open one month after Ghost in the Shell 2.0 on August 2.Looking to feast your eyes on ' Ghost in the Shell' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Mamoru Oshii-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

The film will screen in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo. Iemasa Kayumi (Giant Robo's Chief Chuujou Shizuo, RahXephon's Ernst Von Bähbem) played the role in the original edition.

In the new edition, the enigmatic Puppet Master character will be played by Yoshiko Sakakibara (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence's Harraway, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex's Prime Minister Yoko Kayabuki). Academy-Award-winning sound mixer/editor Randy Thom (Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, The Incredibles, The Right Stuff) has overseen the new soundtrack with Kenji Kawai's original music and a final mix that has been produced at Thom and Lucas Digital's Skywalker Sound studio in California.

The new edition will include new computer graphics and digital effects for some scenes and a reunion of most of the cast members for a new 6.1 surround sound recording. Mamoru Oshii's first Ghost in the Shell cyberspace film will return to five Japanese theaters in an enhanced Ghost in the Shell 2.0 edition on July 12.

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