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Heavy Metal (1981) 6.5
A glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with a collection of stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror. Director:Gerald Potterton |
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Cast
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| Don Francks | ... |
Grimaldi (segment "Grimaldi") /
Co-Pilot (segment "B-17") /
Barbarian (segment "Taarna")
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Caroline Semple | ... |
Girl (segment "Grimaldi")
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| Richard Romanus | ... | ||
| Susan Roman | ... |
Girl (segment "Harry Canyon") /
Satellite (segment "Harry Canyon")
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Al Waxman | ... |
Rudnick (segment "Harry Canyon")
(voice)
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| Harvey Atkin | ... |
Alien (segment "Harry Canyon") /
Henchman (segment "Harry Canyon")
(voice)
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| John Candy | ... |
Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon") /
Dan (segment "Den") /
Den (segment "Den") /
Robot (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous")
(voice)
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Glenis Wootton Gross | ... |
Whore (segment "Harry Canyon")
(voice)
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| Marilyn Lightstone | ... |
Whore (segment "Harry Canyon") /
Queen (segment "Den")
(voice)
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| Jackie Burroughs | ... |
Katherine (segment "Den")
(voice)
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Martin Lavut | ... |
Ard (segment "Den")
(voice)
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| August Schellenberg | ... |
Norl (segment "Den") /
Taarak (segment "Taarna")
(voice)
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| John Vernon | ... |
Prosecutor (segment "Captain Sternn")
(voice)
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| Eugene Levy | ... |
Sternn (segment "Captain Sternn") /
Male Reporter (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") /
Edsel (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous")
(voice)
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| Joe Flaherty | ... |
Lawyer (segment "Captain Sternn") /
General (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous")
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
A sweeping story of the battle of good against evil is told through an anthology of short animated films about a glowing green orb (the Loc-Nar) that is the personification of ultimate evil in the universe. Based loosely on the French magazine "Heavy Metal." Written by Christopher E. Meadows <cmeadows@nyx.cs.du.edu>
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Louder And Nastier Than Ever See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
CanadaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 August 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Heavy Metal - Universo em Fantasia See more »Box Office
Budget:
$9,300,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Guardian Trust Company, Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) See more »
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
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DolbyColor:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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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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Performed by Cheap Trick
Written by Rick Nielson
Publisher: Adult Music, BMI
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The storyline that connected the various tales was dubbed the "Grimaldi Segment". Austin Grimaldi and Joe Grimaldi were part of the sound crew on the film. See more »Goofs
When the pilot lands on the South Seas island, Howler Monkeys can be heard in the background. They are native to South America, not the South Pacific. See more »Quotes
[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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Soundtracks
"I Must Be Dreamin'"Performed by Cheap Trick
Written by Rick Nielson
Publisher: Adult Music, BMI
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A lot of reviews of this film are negative, and I spotted one that said this film is merely for the older generation. Well, I just have to say that this comment is incorrect. I myself was not produced until after the film had been around for some years (*raises hand* 1986), and I highly enjoy this wonderful flick.
I got the chance to sit down and watch the movie with my mother when I was 13, and I instantly fell in love with it. I love the way the green orb links the stories together, the humor, the music, and yes - even the animation.
True, the animation is nothing compared to the stuff that's out there these days, but this film is a classic. If you don't understand the film's stories, then you clearly weren't paying attention.
Heavy Metal magazine is fantastic, and this movie is nothing short of the magazine's beautiful creativity.
Also? Comparing Heavy Metal to its sequel, Heavy Metal 2000, is simply wrong. Heavy Metal 2000 pales in comparison to the original. Sure, the soundtrack is amazing, but in my opinion, that's about it.