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.
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Cast
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| Bob Holt | ... | Avatar (voice) | |
| Jesse Welles | ... | Elinore (voice) | |
| Richard Romanus | ... | Weehawk (voice) | |
| David Proval | ... | Peace (voice) | |
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Jim Connell | ... | President (voice) (as James Connell) |
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Steve Gravers | ... | Blackwolf (voice) |
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Barbara Sloane | ... | Fairy (voice) |
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Angelo Grisanti | ... | Frog (voice) |
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Hyman Wien | ... | Priest (voice) |
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Christopher Tayback | ... | Peewhittle (voice) |
| Mark Hamill | ... | Sean (voice) (as Mark Hamil) | |
| Peter Hobbs | ... | General (voice) | |
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Tina Romanus | ... | Prostitute (voice) (as Tina Bowman) |
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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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massive breasts | wizard | villain turns good | future earth | dark future |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 February 1977 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$1,200,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$9,000,000Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Sound Mix:
3 Channel Stereo (RCA Sound Recording) (5.0) (L-R)Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Avatar: [clapping] You always did need an audience you sap.
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Just before Larry the lizard leaves Blackwolf's chamber, the corpse he has been devouring turns around and reveals a tattooed Star of David on it. See more »Goofs
Avatar transforms his pet into a jukebox which immediately begins to play jazz. But the record is still on the selector arm, and remains there. It never actually drops onto the turntable. See more »Quotes
Blackwolf: Brother, there is no need for me to destroy you. Surrender! Surrender your world!Avatar: [clapping] You always did need an audience you sap.
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Ah, Wizards. Now this is a movie that newsgroups love to pick apart. But look past it's cheapness and it's technical flaws, and you'll find an underrated gem of animation. Although oddly structured (our protagonists don't set off on their quest until about half an hour into the movie) and weighed down with exposition, Wizards tells a good story, the art is excellent, and it has one of the coolest animated battles I've ever
seen... think Ralph Bakshi does Braveheart.