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AMC Burbank Town Center 8
201 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91501, Burbank, CA
About Akira
In 1988 the Japanese government drops an atomic bomb on Tokyo after ESP experiments on children go awry. In 2019, 31 years after nuking the city, Kaneda, a bike gang leader, tries to save his friend Tetsuo from a secret government project. He battles against anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader until Tetsuo's supernatural power suddenly manifest. A final battle is fought in Tokyo Olympiad exposing the experiment's secrets.
Cast & Crew
Katsuhiro Ohtomo, Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Tessho Genda, Hiroshi Otake, Kôichi Kitamura, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Masaaki Ôkura, Izou Hashimoto, Katsuji Misawa, Koji Ono, Kuzuo Ebisawa, Ryôhei Suzuki, Sawako Noma
Frequently asked questions
How long is Akira?
Akira is 2 hr 4 min long.
Who directed Akira?
Katsuhiro Ohtomo
Who is Shôtarô Kaneda in Akira?
Mitsuo Iwata plays Shôtarô Kaneda in the film.
What is Akira about?
In 1988 the Japanese government drops an atomic bomb on Tokyo after ESP experiments on children go awry. In 2019, 31 years after nuking the city, Kaneda, a bike gang leader, tries to save his friend Tetsuo from a secret government project. He battles against anti-government activists, greedy politicians, irresponsible scientists and a powerful military leader until Tetsuo's supernatural power suddenly manifest. A final battle is fought in Tokyo Olympiad exposing the experiment's secrets.