Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)

After surviving an invasion on her peaceful homeworld, a beautiful avenger must stop a powerful psychopath from gaining immortality and rescue her kidnapped sister.

Directors:

Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire

Writers:

Simon Bisley (graphic novel "The Melting Pot"), R. Payne Cabeen

Stars:

Michael Ironside, Julie Strain, Billy Idol

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Michael Ironside	...	Tyler (voice)
Julie Strain	...	Julie (voice) (as Julie Strain Eastman)
Billy Idol	...	Odin (voice)
Pier Paquette	...	Germain St-Germain (voice) (as Pierre Khol)
Sonja Ball	...	Kerrie (voice)
Brady Moffatt	...	Lambert (voice)
Rick Jones	...	Zeek (voice)
Arthur Holden	...	Dr. Schechter (voice)
Alan Fawcett	...	Jefferson / Additional Voices (voice)
Jane Woods	...	Sysop voice (voice)
Elizabeth Robertson	...	Cyber Sex Doll (voice)
Luis de Cespedes	...	Cyrus (voice)
Terrence Scammell	...	Chartog (voice) (as Terry Scammell)
Vlasta Vrana	...	Street Vendor (voice)

Storyline

In ages past, a malevolent race called the Arakacians discovered a place where space-time leaked an immortality water. The Arakacians conquered the known universe for centuries, and were finally vanquished after the fountain chamber was sealed by freedom fighters. Upon discovery of a shard of the Loc-Nar (the evil orb from the original movie), a miner named Tyler becomes possessed by an insatiable hunger for power and a thirst for immortality. On his way to a planet which has the immortality fountain, Tyler makes a brief stop on F.A.K.K.² (Federation-Assigned Ketogenic Killzone) because its inhabitants carry some immortality water in their bodies. Tyler invades the space colony, wipes out most of the inhabitants, and kidnaps a beautiful woman named Kerrie. Enraged by Tyler's careless rampage, Kerrie's beautiful sister Julie vows to avenge her family and wipe out Tyler before he reaches the fountain.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | female warrior | brutality | adult animation | based on comic book | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and gore, sexuality/nudity and language

Details

Country:

Canada Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

F.A.K.K.2

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CinéGroupe, Helkon Media, Das Werk

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie was released from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the DVD Collector's Edition on October 17, 2000.

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Quotes

Odin: To forget history is to allow evil to rise again.

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Connections

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Soundtracks

Dirt Ball
Performed by Insane Clown Posse and Twiztid
Produced by Mike E. Clark
Written by Violent J (as Bruce)
Published by Psychopathic Publishing (BMI)
© 2000 Island-Def Jam Music Group. All Rights Reserved
Insane Clown Posse Appears Courtesy of Island-Def Jam Music Group
Twiztid Appears Courtesy of Psychopathic Records

User Reviews

Not that bad

I've read the posted comments at this site, and wow - people are really enjoying ripping this movie to pieces. I admit, it is not a great movie by any standard, and it certainly pales in comparison to 1981's original HM. First, it's too bad that it adapts only one story, and not a diverse selection of linked stories, from the pages of the comics. Second, there are no memorable characters here - no Den, no Harry Canyon. Third, this film lacks humor and it lacks tenderness (the surprising touches of softness helped give soul to the original). YET, the animation is dazzling with a lively combination of computerized and traditional techniques. The action scenes are very exciting. The women (though only two of them) are beautiful. The soundtrack is also excellent, tho, like the film as a whole, it is lacking in tenderness. Not a must-see, but not a disaster. 6/10