Akira (2013)
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Katsuhiro Otomo's famed Japanese manga Akira takes the leap into live-action territory with this production from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. Leonardo DiCaprio produces the film. Adapted into a successful anime in 1987, the story revolves around a neo-nuclear motorcycle gang that gets caught up in a genetic experiment run amuck, bringing on heat from the police state that controls their expansive city, New Manhattan. Unknown's Jaume Collet-Serra directs. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Albert Hughes, Jaume Collet-Serra, (more)
Synopsis of Akira
Katsuhiro Otomo's famed Japanese manga Akira takes the leap into live-action territory with this production from Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. Leonardo DiCaprio produces the film. Adapted into a successful anime in 1987, the story revolves around a neo-nuclear motorcycle gang that gets caught up in a genetic experiment run amuck, bringing on heat from the police state that controls their expansive city, New Manhattan. Unknown's Jaume Collet-Serra directs. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Albert Hughes, Ruairi Robinson, Jaume Collet-Serra
- Writer(s):
- Steve Kloves, Gary Whitta, Albert Torres
- Producer(s):
- Andrew Lazar, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson Killoran
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