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1981 Canadian adult animated sci-fi-fantasy anthology film

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Heavy Metal is a 1981 animated film directed by Gerald Potterton. The production involves companies including Canadian Film Development Corporation, Columbia Pictures, Guardian Trust Company, Famous Players, and Potterton Productions. It was released in Canada and the United States of America. The movie has a runtime of 90 minutes and carries the tagline "A step beyond science fiction."

Financial details indicate a budget of 9300000 and revenue of 20118654. The film is part of the Heavy Metal Collection. Review metrics show a score of 61% and a rating of 5.8/10. Another source lists a vote average of 6.505. The work was released on 1981-08-07, with other associated dates including 1981-01-01 and 1982-02-18.

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6.5

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

Released: 1981-08-0790 minDir: Gerald PottertonAnimation, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, MusicBudget: $9.3MBox office: $20.1MPart of: Heavy Metal Collection

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)

Themes

  • flying car
  • taxi
  • heavy metal
  • based on comic
  • drug use
  • rotoscoping
  • adult animation

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
animated film
Country of origin
Canada
Original language
English language
Followed by
Heavy Metal 2000
Screenwriter
Dan O'Bannon
Voice actor
Susan Roman
Producer
Ivan Reitman
Cinematographer
Brian Tufano
Duration
90
FilmAffinity ID
179187
Distribution format
video on demand
Show 11 more facts
different from
heavy metal music
publication date
1982-02-18
title
Heavy Metal
distributed by
Netflix
derivative work
Love, Death & Robots
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
5.8/10
capital cost
9300000
fabrication method
rotoscoping
form of creative work
feature film
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