Watch Heavy Metal (1981) Official Trailer
A step beyond science fiction.
6.6 / 10 IMDb August 7, 1981 1h 30m Metascore 51
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
Director
Runtime
1h 30m
Release Date
August 7, 1981
Genre
Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Music
Status
Released
Rated
R
Budget
$9,300,000
Revenue
$20,118,654
Languages
English
Country
Canada
Producers
Awards
4 wins & 2 nominations total
Cast
Rodger Bumpass
as Hanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)
John Candy
as Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Jackie Burroughs
as Katherine (voice)
Joe Flaherty
as Lawyer / General (voice)
Don Francks
as Grimaldi / Co-Pilot / Barbarian (voice)
Marilyn Lightstone
as Whore / Queen (voice)
Eugene Levy
as Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)
Harold Ramis
as Zeke (voice)
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Caroline Semple
as Girl (voice)
Richard Romanus
as Harry Canyon (voice)
Susan Roman
as Girl / Satellite (voice)
Al Waxman
as Rudnick (voice)
Harvey Atkin
as Alien / Henchman (voice)
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Glenis Wootton Gross
as Whore (voice)
John Vernon
as Prosecutor (voice)
George Touliatos
as Pilot / Barbarian (voice)
August Schellenberg
as Norl / Taarak (voice)
Vlasta Vrana
as Barbarian Leader (voice)
Alice Playten
as Gloria (voice)
Percy Rodriguez
as Loc-Nar (voice / uncredited)
Production Companies
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Guardian Trust Company
Famous PlayersPotterton Productions
Heavy Metal Official Trailer 1981
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