Skip to content

Akira

Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!

Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo Run Time: 124 min. Format: DCP Rating: R Release Year: 1988 Language: Japanese with English subtitles

Starring: Mitsuo Iwata, Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama

To add a copy of our book, “Nitehawk Cinema Presents,” choose the “Reserved + Nitehawk book” ticket option

One of the best-known examples of contemporary Japanese animation, this cyberpunk adventure takes place in the post-apocalyptic city of Neo-Tokyo. A teen-age boy is exposed to a mysterious energy source and develops telekinetic powers that place him at the center of a conflict that may destroy the world.

Trailer

UPCOMING SPECIAL SCREENINGS

SEE ALL
Poster for Blonde Ambition
Jun 4

Blonde Ambition

If you liked DEEP THROAT and SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, you’re gonna love BLONDE AMBITION

details
Poster for Little Miss Sunshine
Jun 13 - Jun 14

Little Miss Sunshine

A family on the verge of a breakdown

details
Poster for Live Sound Cinema: A Night of Surrealism
Jun 17

Live Sound Cinema: A Night of Surrealism

Journey through the dreamscape of seminal surrealist films with all-new live scores

details
Poster for Spoons Toons & Booze Goes On Vacation
Jun 20 - Jun 21

Spoons Toons & Booze Goes On Vacation

A Saturday morning cartoon party featuring vacation- and summer-themed episodes

details