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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Movie Info
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Director -
Mamoru Oshii -
Producer -
Mitsuhisa Ishikawa , Toshio Suzuki -
Screenwriter -
Masamune Shirow , Mamoru Oshii -
Distributor -
DreamWorks SKG , Go Fish Pictures -
Production Co -
Production I.G. , Dentsu , Studio Ghibli , Kodansha Ltd. , Bandai Visual Co. Ltd. -
Rating -
PG-13 (Violence|Disturbing Images|Brief Language) -
Genre -
Sci-Fi , Anime -
Original Language -
Japanese -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 17, 2004, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 21, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$924.5K -
Runtime -
1h 40m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby EX , Surround , DTS -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)
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