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Wizards (1977)

PG  82 min  -  Animation | Action | Adventure   -  9 February 1977 (USA)
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On a post-apocalyptic Earth, A wizard and his faire folk comrades fight an evil wizard who's using technology in his bid for conquest.

Director:

Ralph Bakshi

Writer:

Ralph Bakshi
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bob Holt ...
Avatar (voice)
Jesse Welles Jesse Welles ...
Elinore (voice)
Richard Romanus ...
Weehawk (voice)
David Proval ...
Peace (voice)
Jim Connell Jim Connell ...
President (voice) (as James Connell)
Steve Gravers Steve Gravers ...
Blackwolf (voice)
Barbara Sloane Barbara Sloane ...
Fairy (voice)
Angelo Grisanti Angelo Grisanti ...
Frog (voice)
Hyman Wien Hyman Wien ...
Priest (voice)
Christopher Tayback Christopher Tayback ...
Peewhittle (voice)
Mark Hamill ...
Sean (voice) (as Mark Hamil)
Peter Hobbs Peter Hobbs ...
General (voice)
Tina Romanus Tina Romanus ...
Prostitute (voice) (as Tina Bowman)
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Storyline

In a post apocalyptic future that appears as a blend of World War II Europe and J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, a pint-size wizard named Avatar must save the world from a band of fascist mutants controlled by his evil twin brother, Blackwolf, who likes to confuse enemy armies by projecting films of Adolf Hitler speeches during attacks. Painted live-action footage of advancing Nazi armies contrasts with Saturday-morning-cartoon-style animation of fairies and elves as Avatar travels through various magical and radioactive realms on his quest. Aiding him are the beautiful Fairy princess Elinore, hot-blooded warrior elf Weehawk, and Peace, a misunderstood robot rebelling against his Blackwolf-controlled programming. A bizarre and psychedelic meditation on magic vs. technology, this ultimate futuristic fantastic epic cult film still finds an audience on college campuses and will prove quite rewarding to viewers in the right frame of mind. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

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Plot Keywords:

Wizard | Mutant | Fairy | Technology | Elf  | See more »

Taglines:

A fantasy vision of the future. See more »

Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Los hechiceros de la guerra See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$9,000,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Argentina:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The horse-like animals had two feet instead of four because it was easier and cheaper to animate. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Avatar says, "I searched for my brother in vain," but then says that Blackwolf settled in the land of Scortch. If Avatar knew that, then his search was not in vain at all. See more »

Quotes

Blackwolf: It's time to strike! Sieg heil...
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Connections

Referenced in Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 3 (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Only Time Will Tell"
Performed by Jesse Welles See more »