Akira

– Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda are pulled into the post-apocalyptic underworld of Neo-Tokyo and..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.10 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 4 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
Original Name:
アキラ
Akira (1988) - Also known as アキラ

Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda are pulled into the post-apocalyptic underworld of Neo-Tokyo and forced to fight for their very survival. Kaneda is a bike gang leader, and Tetsuo is a member of a tough motorcycle crew who becomes involved in a covert government project called Akira. But a bloody battle ensues when Kaneda sets out to save his friend.

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Akira (1988) - Trailer

Release Date:

16 Jul 1988

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Katsuhiro Ôtomo

Writer:

Katsuhiro Ôtomo (screenplay), Izô Hashimoto (screenplay), Katsuhiro Ôtomo (manga)

Main Actors:

Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Tesshô Genda

Plot:

Kaneda is a bike gang leader whose close friend Tetsuo gets involved in a government secret project known as Akira. On his way to save Tetsuo, Kaneda runs into a group of anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader. The confrontation sparks off Tetsuo's supernatural power leading to bloody death, a coup attempt and the final battle in Tokyo Olympiad where Akira's secrets were buried 30 years ago.

Awards:

1 win.

Production:

Streamline Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%