Heavy Metal poster

Heavy Metal( 1981)

TV-MAAnimationScience FictionAdventureFantasyMusic
65%
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A Step Beyond Science Fiction

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Rodger Bumpass

      Hanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)

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      John Candy

      Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)

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      Jackie Burroughs

      Katherine (voice)

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      Joe Flaherty

      Lawyer / General (voice)

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      Don Francks

      Grimaldi / Co-Pilot / Barbarian (voice)

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      Marilyn Lightstone

      Whore / Queen (voice)

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      Eugene Levy

      Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)

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      Harold Ramis

      Zeke (voice)

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      Caroline Semple

      Girl (voice)

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      Richard Romanus

      Harry Canyon (voice)

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      Susan Roman

      Girl / Satellite (voice)

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      Al Waxman

      Rudnick (voice)

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      Harvey Atkin

      Alien / Henchman (voice)

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      Glenis Wootton Gross

      Whore (voice)

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      John Vernon

      Prosecutor (voice)

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      George Touliatos

      Pilot / Barbarian (voice)

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      August Schellenberg

      Norl / Taarak (voice)

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      Vlasta Vrana

      Barbarian Leader (voice)

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      Alice Playten

      Gloria (voice)

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      Percy Rodriguez

      Loc-Nar (voice / uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by JPV852

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    Written by JPV852 on Sat Apr 23 2022
    I know this has an incredible fan base and considered a cult classic but as someone who never watched this I don't have any nostalgia feelings for this. I found some of the animation to be pretty good while others, like for the segment, "Harry Canyon", I didn't care very much for (although it was my favorite one of the bunch, reminded me of The Fifth Element). The rest was watchable but not terribly impressive and the last, "Taarna" had good visuals but at that point I really was not invested. I don't know, maybe if I had watched this at some point in the late 80s or early 90s, it would have...

    Media

    Videos 17Backdrops 40Posters 57

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    9300000.00

    Revenue

    20118654.00

    Keywords

    • flying car
    • taxi
    • midnight movie
    • heavy metal
    • based on comic
    • drug use
    • rotoscoping
    • adult animation