Ghost in the Shell (2017)

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There's nothing sadder than a puppet without a ghost.

In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.

• Released: 2017-03-29
• Genres: Science Fiction, Drama, Action
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 8,749 votes

Directed by Rupert Sanders.

Top cast

• Scarlett Johansson as Major Mira Killian / Motoko Kusanagi
• Takeshi Kitano as Aramaki
• Pilou Asbæk as Batou
• Michael Pitt as Kuze
• Chin Han as Togusa
• Juliette Binoche as Dr. Ouelet
• Peter Ferdinando as Cutter
• Rila Fukushima as Red Robed Geisha
• Daniel Henshall as Skinny Man
• Yutaka Izumihara as Saito

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Ghost in the Shell

• United States: stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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