Heavy Metal (1981)
Heavy Metal (1981)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Rodger Bumpass
Hanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)
Richard Romanus
Harry Canyon (segment "Harry Canyon")
Jackie Burroughs
Katherine (voice)
John Candy
Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon")
Joe Flaherty
Lawyer (segment "Captain Sternn")
Eugene Levy
Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)
Don Francks
Grimaldi (segment "Grimaldi")
Harold Ramis
Zeke (voice)
Caroline Semple
Girl (segment "Grimaldi")
Susan Roman
Girl (segment "Harry Canyon")
Al Waxman
Rudnick (segment "Harry Canyon")
Harvey Atkin
Alien (segment "Harry Canyon")
John Vernon
Prosecutor (voice)
George Touliatos
Pilot / Barbarian (voice)
Glenis Wootton Gross
Whore (segment "Harry Canyon")
August Schellenberg
Norl / Taarak (voice)
Marilyn Lightstone
Whore (segment "Harry Canyon")
Vlasta Vrana
Barbarian Leader (voice)
Alice Playten
Gloria (voice)
Gerald Potterton
Director
Percy Rodriguez
Loc-Nar (voice / uncredited)
John Bruno
Director
John Halas
Director
Julian Harris
Director
Daniel Goldberg
Writer
Jean Giraud
Characters
Len Blum
Writer
Leonard Mogel
Executive Producer
Dan O'Bannon
Writer
Richard Corben
Writer
Ivan Reitman
Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Composer
Ian Llande
Editor
Milton Gray
Animation
Mick Manning
Editor
Rick Maki
Animation
Ray daSilva
Animation
Gerald Tripp
Editor
Michael C. Gross
ProductionDesigner
Errol Bryant
Background Designer
Richard Fawdry
Animation
Sammy Hagar
Theme Song Performance / Songs
Don Felder
Theme Song Performance / Songs
Pat Gavin
Art Direction
Peter Thillaye
Supervising Sound Editor
Gord Thompson
Sound Effects Editor
Don White
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joanne Hovey
Sound Effects Editor
Rod Crawley
Sound Effects Editor
Marc Chiasson
Sound Effects Editor
Tayk Kim
Animation Director
Brian Larkin
Animation Director
Harold Whitaker
Animation Director / Sequence Supervisor
Devo
Songs
Riggs
Songs
Blue Öyster Cult
Songs
Donald Fagen
Songs
Stevie Nicks
Songs
Journey
Songs
Cheap Trick
Songs
Grand Funk Railroad
Songs
Nazareth
Songs
Trust
Songs
Black Sabbath
Songs
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 7, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Content RatingR
Budget$9,300,000
Box Office$20,100,000
Genres
Wiki.
Heavy Metal is a 1981 Canadian adult animated science fantasy anthology film directed by Gerald Potterton and produced by Ivan Reitman and Leonard Mogel, who also was the publisher of Heavy Metal magazine, which was the basis for the film. It starred the voices of Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, Martin Lavut, Marilyn Lightstone, Eugene Levy, Alice Playten, Harold Ramis, Percy Rodriguez, Susan Roman, Richard Romanus, August Schellenberg, John Vernon, and Zal Yanovsky. The screenplay was written by Daniel Goldberg and Len Blum.
The film is an anthology of various science fiction and fantasy stories tied together by a single theme of an evil force that is "the sum of all evils". It was adapted from Heavy Metal magazine and original stories in the same spirit. Like the magazine, the film features a great deal of graphic violence, sexuality, and nudity. Its production was expedited by having several animation houses working simultaneously on different segments. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise towards the animation, visuals, Elmer Bernstein's score and voice acting, but criticism towards its story and overuse of graphic violence. The film however was a modest success at the box office and has since achieved cult status. The film's influential soundtrack was packaged by music manager Irving Azoff and included several popular rock bands and artists, including Black Sabbath, Blue Öyster Cult, Sammy Hagar, Don Felder, Cheap Trick, DEVO, Journey, and Nazareth, among others.A sequel titled Heavy Metal 2000 (2000) was released in 2000 and received negative reviews.