In the near future, Major Mira Killian is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dange... Read allIn the near future, Major Mira Killian is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.In the near future, Major Mira Killian is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.
- Director
- Writers
- Shirow Masamune(based on the comic "The Ghost in the Shell" by)
- Jamie Moss(screenplay by)
- William Wheeler(screenplay by)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Shirow Masamune(based on the comic "The Ghost in the Shell" by)
- Jamie Moss(screenplay by)
- William Wheeler(screenplay by)
- Stars
- Awards
- 3 wins & 6 nominations
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Michael Pitt
- Kuzeas Kuze
- (as Michael Carmen Pitt)
Mana Hira Davis
- Bearded Manas Bearded Man
- (as Mana Davis)
- Director
- Writers
- Shirow Masamune(based on the comic "The Ghost in the Shell" by)
- Jamie Moss(screenplay by)
- William Wheeler(screenplay by)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
In the near future, human organs are enhanced by the cybernetics technology developed by the powerful Hanka Robotics Corporation owned by Cutter. Dr. Ouelet is responsible for the development of the secret project 2571 of a full mechanical body to be connected to a human brain. She uses the brain of a young woman that lost her parents in a cyber attack as subject of a prototype. One year later, the woman is ranked Major and has joined Section 9, an anti-terrorist division commanded by Chief Daisuke Aramaki, working with agents Batou and Togusa. She needs to use a medicine to help the integration of her brain with the mechanical body and has no recollections of her previous life. When Section 9 hunts down the terrorist Kuze, Major learns the secrets about Hanka Robotics and the experiment she was subjected. Now she faces her ultimate enemy: Kuze, a criminal who has managed to hack into the brains of androids and control them. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Taglines
- They did not save your life. They stole it.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence, suggestive content and some disturbing images
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaSeveral scenes in this film are exact in visual comparison to the original Kôkaku Kidôtai (1995). Some parts shown in the city are even exact re-creations of the original artwork.
- GoofsWhen Major shoots the geisha robot in the face, the robot's face is open, revealing its inner workings. The face then closes and, when next seen, the impact patterns from the bullets smoothly cross the seams of the closed face which they would not do if the face were shot when open.
- Quotes
Dr. Ouelet: We cling to memories as if they define us, but... they really don't. What we do is what defines us.
- Crazy creditsThe title appears on screen twice. Once during the creation of the Major and again at the end of the opening credits.
- Alternate versionsMiddle Eastern releases of the film have the Major's thermal optic camouflage suit recolored black.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film '72: Episode #46.5 (2017)
Top review
Scarlet Johansson needs a new line of work
Stop whitewashing
Film is worst of the worst
Its music and stupid metaphysics ambiance is garbage. I hated it.
Film is worst of the worst
Its music and stupid metaphysics ambiance is garbage. I hated it.
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- Sep 28, 2018
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Vỏ Bọc Ma
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $110,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $40,563,557
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $18,676,033
- Apr 2, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $169,846,945
- Runtime
- 1h 47min
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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