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: 

1. What is your personal history with Ghost in the Shell? 
2. How does this film compare to the first two films we’ve watched this month? 
3. How has Ghost in the Shell influenced the “cyberpunk” genre? 
4. What are the themes of the film? 
5. Final thoughts of Ghost in the Shell. 

Next EP: 

• Johnny Mnemonic

Extra Stuff: 

• https://youtu.be/gXTnl1FVFBw -Ghost in the Shell: Identity in Space by Nerdwriter1 on YouTube

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