GHOST IN THE SHELL rated 15 by the BBFC

BBFC reference BFF065870

GHOST IN THE SHELL	Feature Film
Classified 01 September, 2009 .	Run Time 83m 2s

Consumer Advice:

Contains strong violence

Extended Classification Information (*SPOILER ALERT* Information may include plot details)

GHOST IN THE SHELL is a sci fi film set in 2029. A team of cyborgs tracks down a mysterious intelligence that is affecting the information network. The work was classified '15' for strong violence.

There are several moments of strong violence, including sequences in which cyborgs are torn to pieces whilst mounting attacks on the enemy. The BBFC's Guidelines at '12A' state that 'Moderate violence is allowed but should not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if justified by the context'. The scenes noted above and other similar scenes were felt to go beyond this limit and thus more appropriately classified at '15.'

There are also images of nudity, with the cyborgs often seen naked. There is focus on their breasts but the effect is mildly titilatory only and not overtly sexualised.

This work was passed with no cuts made.

The main spoken language in this work is Japanese.

Directed by Mamoru Oshii

The cast for this work includes: Robert Axelrod (voice), Richard Cansino (voice), Joey D'Auria (voice), Erik Davies (voice).

When submitted to the BBFC the work had a running time of 83m 2s.

The running time of this film was calculated from the measured length of 7473+0 ( feet + frames ).

This work was submitted to the BBFC by Manga Entertainment Ltd .

General Remarks

A film or video, together with associated trailers may exist in several versions and all versions known to the BBFC are listed below.

Type	Date	Company	Run Time	Title
Film	30/10/1995	Manga Entertainment Ltd	82m 33s	GHOST IN THE SHELL
VideoTrailer	03/11/1995	Manga Entertainment Ltd	1m 26s	GHOST IN THE SHELL
VideoTrailer	03/11/1995	Manga Entertainment Ltd	1m 34s	GHOST IN THE SHELL
FilmTrailer	06/11/1995	Manga Entertainment Ltd	0m 48s	GHOST IN THE SHELL
Video	04/04/1996	Manga Entertainment Ltd	78m 55s	GHOST IN THE SHELL
Video	15/11/1996	Manga Entertainment Ltd	82m 42s	GHOST IN THE SHELL
Film	01/09/2009	Manga Entertainment Ltd	83m 2s	GHOST IN THE SHELL
Video	22/01/2010	Manga Entertainment Ltd	79m 38s	GHOST IN THE SHELL

Details are likely to be more complete and accurate for the version submitted most recently.
When a film is transferred to video the running time will be shorter by approximately 4% due to the differing number of frames per second. This does not mean that the video version has been cut or re-edited.

This entry was last updated 09/10/2009