Heavy Metal (1981)
Heavy Metal (1981)
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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Cast

Rodger Bumpass Rodger Bumpass As: Hanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)
John Candy John Candy As: Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Jackie Burroughs Jackie Burroughs As: Katherine (voice)
Joe Flaherty Joe Flaherty As: Lawyer / General (voice)
Don Francks Don Francks As: Grimaldi / Co-Pilot / Barbarian (voice)
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Storyline

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


Tagline: A Step Beyond Science Fiction
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Music

Language: English, Magyar

Release Date: 07 August 1981

Country: CA, GB

Runtime: 90m

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Company Credits

Company: Canadian Film Development Corporation, Columbia Pictures, Guardian Trust Company, Famous Players, Potterton Productions, TVC London, Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films, Atkinson Film Arts, Boxcar Animation Studios

Budget: $9,300,000

Revenue: $20,100,000

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Cast

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Hanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)

John Candy

John Candy

Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)

Jackie Burroughs

Jackie Burroughs

Katherine (voice)

Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

Lawyer / General (voice)

Don Francks

Don Francks

Grimaldi / Co-Pilot / Barbarian (voice)

Marilyn Lightstone

Marilyn Lightstone

Whore / Queen (voice)

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis

Zeke (voice)

Caroline Semple

Caroline Semple

Girl (voice)

Richard Romanus

Richard Romanus

Harry Canyon (voice)

Susan Roman

Susan Roman

Girl / Satellite (voice)

Al Waxman

Al Waxman

Rudnick (voice)

Harvey Atkin

Harvey Atkin

Alien / Henchman (voice)

Glenis Wootton Gross

Glenis Wootton Gross

Whore (voice)

John Vernon

John Vernon

Prosecutor (voice)

George Touliatos

George Touliatos

Pilot / Barbarian (voice)

August Schellenberg

August Schellenberg

Norl / Taarak (voice)

Vlasta Vrana

Vlasta Vrana

Barbarian Leader (voice)

Alice Playten

Alice Playten

Gloria (voice)

Percy Rodriguez

Percy Rodriguez

Loc-Nar (voice / uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Len Blum

Len Blum

Screenplay

Daniel Goldberg

Daniel Goldberg

Screenplay

Jean Giraud

Jean Giraud

Characters

Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Original Story

Dan O'Bannon

Dan O'Bannon

Story

Len Blum

Len Blum

Story

Daniel Goldberg

Daniel Goldberg

Story

Richard Corben

Richard Corben

Original Story

Bernie Wrightson

Bernie Wrightson

Original Story

Angus Mckie

Angus Mckie

Original Story

Production Crew

Ivan Reitman

Ivan Reitman

Producer

Leonard Mogel

Leonard Mogel

Executive Producer

Jack King

Jack King

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Sammy Hagar

Sammy Hagar

Theme Song Performance

Don Felder

Don Felder

Theme Song Performance

Marc Chiasson

Marc Chiasson

Sound Effects Editor

Don White

Don White

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joanne Hovey

Joanne Hovey

Sound Effects Editor

Peter Thillaye

Peter Thillaye

Supervising Sound Editor

Rod Crawley

Rod Crawley

Sound Effects Editor

Gord Thompson

Gord Thompson

Sound Effects Editor

Nick Rotundo

Nick Rotundo

Assistant Sound Editor

Austin Grimaldi

Austin Grimaldi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Peter McBurnie

Peter McBurnie

Sound Effects Editor

Peter Jermyn

Peter Jermyn

Sound Designer

Joe Grimaldi

Joe Grimaldi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Malcolm

Andy Malcolm

Sound Effects Editor

Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks

Songs

Riggs

Riggs

Songs

Blue Öyster Cult

Blue Öyster Cult

Songs

Don Felder

Don Felder

Songs

Cheap Trick

Cheap Trick

Songs

Grand Funk Railroad

Grand Funk Railroad

Songs

Nazareth

Nazareth

Songs

Sammy Hagar

Sammy Hagar

Songs

Donald Fagen

Donald Fagen

Songs

Journey

Journey

Songs

Trust

Trust

Songs

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath

Songs

Daniel Goldberg

Daniel Goldberg

Sound

Visual Effects

Tayk Kim

Tayk Kim

Animation Director

John Bruno

John Bruno

Visual Effects Director

Harold Whitaker

Harold Whitaker

Animation Director

Brian Larkin

Brian Larkin

Animation Director

Milton Gray

Milton Gray

Animation

Rick Maki

Rick Maki

Animation

Ray daSilva

Ray daSilva

Animation

Danny Antonucci

Danny Antonucci

Animation

Richard Fawdry

Richard Fawdry

Animation

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Michael C. Gross

Michael C. Gross

Production Design

Pat Gavin

Pat Gavin

Art Direction

Errol Bryant

Errol Bryant

Background Designer

Other Crew

Jimmy T. Murakami

Jimmy T. Murakami

Sequence Supervisor

Paul Sabella

Paul Sabella

Sequence Supervisor

John Halas

John Halas

Sequence Supervisor

Jack Stokes

Jack Stokes

Sequence Supervisor

Pino Van Lamsweerde

Pino Van Lamsweerde

Sequence Supervisor

Harold Whitaker

Harold Whitaker

Sequence Supervisor

Lee Mishkin

Lee Mishkin

Sequence Supervisor

Julian Harris

Julian Harris

Sequence Supervisor

John Bruno

John Bruno

Sequence Supervisor

Barrie Nelson

Barrie Nelson

Sequence Supervisor

John Bruno

John Bruno

Special Effects

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