Akira

Cast: Kristen Stewart

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Release date: 2012

Synopsis:

Set in a neon-lit futuristic post-nuclear war "New Tokyo" in 2019 where a teen biker gang member is subjected to a government experiment which unleashes his latent powers. The gang's leader must find a way to stop the ensuing swathe of destruction.

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