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.
Heavy Metal (1981) is a animation, science fiction, adventure, fantasy and music film directed by Gerald Potterton, released on August 7, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Rodger Bumpass, John Candy, Jackie Burroughs and Joe Flaherty. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 822 ratings.
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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)
Caroline Semple
as Girl (voice)
Richard Romanus
as Harry Canyon (voice)
Susan Roman
as Girl / Satellite (voice)
Al Waxman
as Rudnick (voice)
Directed by Gerald Potterton, written by Len Blum, Daniel Goldberg and Jean Giraud, produced by Ivan Reitman.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 822 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 23, 2022
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The main cast of Heavy Metal (1981) includes Rodger Bumpass, John Candy, Jackie Burroughs, Joe Flaherty and Don Francks. The film was directed by Gerald Potterton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Heavy Metal was released on August 7, 1981 and runs for 1h 30m.
Heavy Metal (1981) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 822 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, science fiction and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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