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Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

A Step Beyond Science Fiction

19816.51h 30m

Overview

The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

Directed by Gerald Potterton
Written by Daniel Goldberg, Jean Giraud, Len Blum
Produced by Ivan Reitman
Box OfficeBudget: $9.3MRevenue: $20.1M

Top Cast

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Hanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)

John Candy

John Candy

Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)

Jackie Burroughs

Jackie Burroughs

Katherine (voice)

Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

Lawyer / General (voice)

Don Francks

Don Francks

Grimaldi / Co-Pilot / Barbarian (voice)

Marilyn Lightstone

Marilyn Lightstone

Whore / Queen (voice)

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Zeke (voice)

C

Caroline Semple

Girl (voice)

Richard Romanus

Richard Romanus

Harry Canyon (voice)

Themes & Keywords

flying cartaxiheavy metalbased on comicdrug userotoscopingadult animation

About Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal is a animation, science fiction, adventure, fantasy, music film released in 1981 exploring themes of flying car, taxi, heavy metal, based on comic, drug use, rotoscoping. Directed by Gerald Potterton, it stars Rodger Bumpass, John Candy, Jackie Burroughs. The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

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