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Heavy Metal

A step beyond science fiction.

1981 · 1h 30m · 6.5 on TMDB

R

Animation Science Fiction Adventure Fantasy Music

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

Cast

Rodger Bumpass
Hanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)
John Candy
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Jackie Burroughs
Katherine (voice)
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)

Caroline Semple

Girl (voice)

Richard Romanus

Richard Romanus

Harry Canyon (voice)

Susan Roman

Susan Roman

Girl / Satellite (voice)

Al Waxman

Al Waxman

Rudnick (voice)

Production

Columbia Pictures Canadian Film Development Corporation Guardian Trust Company Famous Players

Directed by

Gerald Potterton

Where to watch

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Details›

Released: August 7, 1981
Budget: $9.3M
Box office: $20.1M

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Part of the Heavy Metal Collection

2 films, in story order

6.0
Heavy Metal 2000
2000

Ratings

66%
IMDb6.6/10
51Metacritic

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