Heavy Metal
“A step beyond science fiction.”
1981•R•1h 30m•6.5•Released
AnimationScience FictionAdventureFantasyMusic
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
Director
Gerald Potterton
Writer
Daniel Goldberg, Len Blum
Budget
$9M
Revenue
$20M
Languages
Hungarian, English
Studio
Canadian Film Development Corporation
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
Grimaldi / Co-Pilot / Barbarian (voice)
Marilyn Lightstone
Whore / Queen (voice)
Eugene Levy
Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)
Harold Ramis
Zeke (voice)
Caroline Semple
Girl (voice)
Richard Romanus
Harry Canyon (voice)
Susan Roman
Girl / Satellite (voice)
Al Waxman
Rudnick (voice)
Harvey Atkin
Alien / Henchman (voice)
Glenis Wootton Gross
Whore (voice)
John Vernon
Prosecutor (voice)
Production
Company
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Company
Columbia Pictures
Company
Guardian Trust Company
Company
Famous Players
Company
Potterton Productions
Producer
Ivan Reitman
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