# Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (2005)

> A cybernetic police unit hunts the elusive Laughing Man through a labyrinth of hacking, corporate secrecy, and contested identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11368

## Facts

- Runtime: 160 min
- Genres: Science Fiction, Animation, Action, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Kenji Kamiyama
- Cast: Atsuko Tanaka, Osamu Saka, Yutaka Nakano, Koichi Yamadera, Toru Okawa, Taro Yamaguchi, Sakiko Tamagawa, Ross Douglas
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024215/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: cerebral, tense, brooding, focused sci fi viewing, anime marathon

## Synopsis

A thrilling dive into a cybernetic world where humanity and technology collide.

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