Ikiru

Cast: Tom Hanks

Director: Jim Sheridan

Studio: DreamWorks

Release date: 2005

Synopsis:

'Ikiru' is the story of a low-level bureaucrat who learns that he has terminal stomach cancer and tries to have some impact on the world. In Kurosawa's version, the man decides to use his skills to build a park.

Jim Sheridan Takes On 'Ikiru' Remake
Director Jim Sheridan ( In America ) has signed on to direct DreamWorks remake of the 1952 Akira Kurosawa film, Ikiru , says Variety. Tom Hanks is expected to take the lead role as his next project. The feature, which...
Tom Hanks To Star In 1952 'Ikiru' Remake
Tom Hanks could be starring in a remake of the 1952 Akira Kurosawa film Ikiru . According to Variety, DreamWorks is in negotiations with Richard Price to write the script. 'Ikiru' is the story of a low-level bureaucrat...
Kurosawa's Ikiru Gets A Remake
Japanese director Akira Kurosawa's 1952 classic "Ikiru," about a dying man's efforts to make a difference before he goes, is being remade at DreamWorks, reports Variety . "Ikiru" is the third Kurosawa film to be set up...