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Heavy Metal (1981)

R  86 min  -  Animation | Fantasy | Sci-Fi   -  7 August 1981 (USA)
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A glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with a collection of stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

Director:

Gerald Potterton

Writers:

Daniel Goldberg (screenplay), Len Blum (screenplay), and 10 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rodger Bumpass 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 Jackie Burroughs ...
Katherine (segment "Den") (voice)
Joe Flaherty ...
Lawyer (segment "Captain Sternn") / General (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)
Don Francks Don Francks ...
Grimaldi (segment "Grimaldi") / Co-Pilot (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice)
Martin Lavut Martin Lavut ...
Ard (segment "Den") (voice)
Marilyn Lightstone 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 Susan Roman ...
Girl (segment "Harry Canyon") / Satellite (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice)
August Schellenberg ...
Norl (segment "Den") / Taarak (segment "Taarna") (voice)
Richard Romanus ...
John Vernon ...
Prosecutor (segment "Captain Sternn") (voice)
Zal Yanovsky Zal Yanovsky ...
Navigator (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice)
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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>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Heavy Metal | Anthology | Future | Taxi Driver | Taxi  | See more »

Taglines:

Louder And Nastier Than Ever See more »

Genres:

Animation | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Heavy Metal - Universo em Fantasia See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$9,300,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (premiere)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The robot that sells Harry Canyon the hot dog is Robby the Robot. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: 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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Connections

Referenced in Clerks. (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"Blue Lamp"
Performed by Stevie Nicks
Written by Stevie Nicks
Publisher: Welsh Witch music, BMI See more »