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Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Music | Sci-Fi | Thriller moreTagline:
A Step Beyond Science Fiction morePlot:
A glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with a collection of stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
MTV Rocks the Cradle with New Reality Competition (From BuddyTV. 27 March 2008, 3:12 AM, PDT)User Comments:
It's my LocNar! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Rodger Bumpass | ... | Hanover Fiste (segment "Captain Sternn") / Dr. Anrak (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) (as Roger Bumpass) |
 | John Candy | ... | Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon") / Dan (segment "Den") / Den (segment "Den") / Robot (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) |
| Jackie Burroughs | ... | Katherine (segment "Den") (voice) |
 | Joe Flaherty | ... | Lawyer (segment "Captain Sternn") / General (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) |
| Don Francks | ... | Grimaldi (segment "Grimaldi") / Co-Pilot (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice) |
| Martin Lavut | ... | Ard (segment "Den") (voice) |
 | Marilyn Lightstone | ... | Whore (segment "Harry Canyon") / Queen (segment "Den") (voice) |
 | Eugene Levy | ... | Sternn (segment "Captain Sternn") / Male Reporter (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") / Edsel (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) |
| Alice Playten | ... | Gloria (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) |
 | Harold Ramis | ... | Zeke (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) |
| Susan Roman | ... | Girl (segment "Harry Canyon") / Satellite (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice) |
| August Schellenberg | ... | Nort (segment "Den") / Taarak (segment "Taarna") (voice) |
| Richard Romanus | ... | Harry Canyon (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice) |
 | John Vernon | ... | Prosecutor (segment "Captain Sternn") (voice) |
| Zal Yanovsky | ... | Navigator (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice) |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
86 min | USA:90 min (premiere)Country:
CanadaLanguage:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Italy:VM14 | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:12 | Australia:MA (video rating) | Australia:M (original rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Finland:K-16 | New Zealand:R16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16MOVIEmeter: 
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Inspired by the long-running science fiction magazine of the same name, which began in Europe as Metal Hurlant. Most of the story segments such as Den are based upon stories or characters featured in the magazine. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: When the pilot lands on the South Seas island, Howler Monkeys can be heard in the background. But these animals are native to South America, not the South Pacific. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Narrator: A shadow shall fall over the universe, and evil will grow in its path, and death will come from the skies.
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This movie was great in it's time. I used to see it in the theatre every weekend at the 'midnight movies' we had where I grew up. This movie is fantastic. I watched it last month and it still entertained me. The segment Harry Canyon is IMHO the inspiration for the movie The Fifth Element. The character Bruce Willis plays, the cab he drives and the time period the movie takes place it all scream of Harry. Heavy Metal is not for everyone, and neither is this movie. I loved it. =)