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FilmFantasyAdventureAnimationScience Fiction

Heavy Metal (1981)

R · 1981-08-07 · 1h 30m · EN
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A Step Beyond Science Fiction

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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Gerald PottertonDirectorJohn HalasDirectorPino Van LamsweerdeDirectorJimmy T. MurakamiDirector
Budget
$9.3M
Box office
$20.1M

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Rodger BumpassRodger BumpassHanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)Jackie BurroughsJackie BurroughsKatherine (voice)Joe FlahertyJoe FlahertyLawyer / General (voice)Harold RamisHarold RamisZeke (voice)John CandyJohn CandyDesk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)Don FrancksDon FrancksGrimaldi / Co-Pilot / Barbarian (voice)Caroline SempleCaroline SempleGirl (voice)Richard RomanusRichard RomanusHarry Canyon (voice)Susan RomanSusan RomanGirl / Satellite (voice)Harvey AtkinHarvey AtkinAlien / Henchman (voice)Al WaxmanAl WaxmanRudnick (voice)Marilyn LightstoneMarilyn LightstoneWhore / Queen (voice)

Keywords

Based on comicAdult animationFlying carDrug useCult filmTaxiMidnight movieHeavy metalRotoscoping

Movie DNA

Genre affinityFantasy · Adventure · AnimationTheme affinityBased On Comic · Adult Animation · Flying CarVisual styleAnimation · Adult AnimationPacingShortDirector preference166993 · 233458 · 283451Actor preference23637 · 89753 · 73567

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

How long is Heavy Metal?

Heavy Metal has a runtime of 90 minutes.

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