The gang continues their Cyberpunk Christmas with Ghost in the Shell.
Episode 112: Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Based on Ghost in the Shell manga by Masamune Shirow
Directed by: Mamaru Oshii
Written by: Kazunori Ito
Score by: Kenji Kawai
Budget: $10 million
Grossed: $43 million
Cast:
- Mimi Woods as Major Motoko Kusanagi
- Richard Epcar as Batou
- Tom Wyner as The Puppet Master
- Christopher Joyce as Togusa
- William Fredrick Knight as Chief Aramaki
- Michael Sorich as Ishikawa
- Simon Prescott as Chief Nakamura
- Richard Cansino as Mizuho Data
Talking Points:
- What is your personal history with Ghost in the Shell?
- How does this film compare to the first two films we’ve watched this month?
- How has Ghost in the Shell influenced the “cyberpunk” genre?
- What are the themes of the film?
- Final thoughts of Ghost in the Shell.
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