A glowing green orb that embodies ultimate evil terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories.A glowing green orb that embodies ultimate evil terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories.A glowing green orb that embodies ultimate evil terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 2 nominations
- Hanover Fiste (segment "Captain Sternn")
- (voice)
- (as Roger Bumpass)
- …
- Directors
- Gerald Potterton
- John Bruno(segment Soft Landing)
- John Halas(segment So Beautiful and So Dangerous)
- Writers
- Daniel Goldberg(segment Harry Canyon)
- Len Blum(segment Harry Canyon)
- Dan O'Bannon(segment Soft Landing)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe home video was removed from circulation for several years because of problems with music licensing - with so many bands and artists on the soundtrack, securing rights to the music proved difficult.
- GoofsThe two final scenes of "So Beautiful & So Dangerous" are reversed. The robot and Gloria leave the spaceship onto the space station before the ship lands. If you look closely at the lower right corner of the screen as the ship grinds to a halt in the hangar bay, the escalator ramp used by the robot and the secretary only seconds before is deployed.
- Quotes
Prosecutor: Are you Captain Lincoln F. Sternn?
Stern: [haughtily] I am.
Prosecutor: Lincoln Sternn, you stand here accused of 12 counts of murder in the first degree, 14 counts of armed theft of Federation property, 22 counts of piracy in high space, 18 counts of fraud, 37 counts of rape...
[pauses to check the criminal record]
Prosecutor: ...and one moving violation. How do you plead?
Stern: [haughtily] Not guilty.
- Crazy creditsThe rolling text of the credits stutter upwards in rhythm with the machine sound that opens the song "Working in the Coal Mine" performed by Devo.
- Alternate versionsBecause of time constraints, a segment called "Neverwhere Land (1996)" was deleted; in this film, this would have connected "Captain Sternn" to "B-17". The story follows the influence of the Loc-Nar upon the evolution of a planet, from the Loc-Nar landing in a body of water, influencing the rise of the industrial age, and a world war. This original story was created by Corny Cole. The original rough animatics are set to a loop of the beginning of the song "Time" by Pink Floyd. The 1996 VHS release included this segment at the beginning of the tape. On the DVD release, this segment is included within the bonus features and is dedicated "In memory of Dawn M. Cole - 1931-1985". In both released versions, the sequence is set to the music of "Passacaglia" (from Magnificat), composed and conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki.
- ConnectionsFeatured in OTT: Episode #1.8 (1982)
This set of interesting and entertaining stories merges into one truly fascinating cinematic work. From the first second we are drawn into that amazing world where anything is possible, a world full of fun characters, good music and fascinating adventures.
The music is excellent and fits perfectly into the stories and further enhances the impression of this unusual film experience.
What makes Heavy Metal special is its atmosphere and the spirit of the time. This is a film that consists of several different stories that all make sense together, and each has its own separate point.
The characters are surreal and the stories are fascinating. There are stories that are brutal and dark, and there are also humorous ones that all together make one extraordinary film work. Music blends perfectly with the stories and the atmosphere, music is that magical ingredient that gives these stories life.
Some stories have a happy ending and some don't, just like in reality, and although they are surreal and fantastic, we can feel and experience them. They give us a glimpse into another world, which is both fantastic and brutal at the same time.
A fascinating film work that deserves its place in the history of film art.
- dk777
- Feb 27, 2021
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Universo en fantasía
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $9,300,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $546,545
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $204,660
- Mar 10, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $546,545
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1(original ratio)
- 1.85 : 1