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  • Heavy Metal (1981)
  • R
    86 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Heavy Metal (1981)
R
86 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

A glowing green orb that embodies ultimate evil terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories.
Directors
Gerald Potterton | John Bruno (segments: Soft Landing) | John Halas (segments: So Beautiful and So Dangerous) | Julian Harris (segments: Captain Sternn) & 6 more
Writers
Daniel Goldberg (screenplay) (as Dan Goldberg) (story) (segments: Harry Canyon) (as Dan Goldberg) (story) (segments: Taarna) (as Dan Goldberg) | Len Blum (screenplay) (story) (segments: Harry Canyon) (story) (segments: Taarna) | Dan O'Bannon (original story) (segments: Soft Landing) (story) (segments: B-17) | Richard Corben (original story) (segments: Den) & 2 more
Producer
Composer
Editors
Ian Llande (segments: Den) | Mick Manning (segments: Soft Landing) | Gerald Tripp (segments: Harry Canyon, B-17)
Production Designer
Michael C. Gross (as Michael Gross)
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Release date
Aug 7, 1981 (United States)

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Cast

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32 cast members
Name Known for
Don Francks
Grimaldi (segment "Grimaldi") / Co-Pilot (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice) Grimaldi (segment "Grimaldi") / Co-Pilot (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice)   See fewer
Caroline Semple
Girl (segment "Grimaldi") (voice) Girl (segment "Grimaldi") (voice)   See fewer
Richard Romanus
Harry Canyon (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice) Harry Canyon (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice)   See fewer
Susan Roman
Girl (segment "Harry Canyon") / Satellite (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice) Girl (segment "Harry Canyon") / Satellite (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice)   See fewer
Al Waxman
Rudnick (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice) Rudnick (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice)   See fewer
Harvey Atkin
Alien (segment "Harry Canyon") / Henchman (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice) Alien (segment "Harry Canyon") / Henchman (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice)   See fewer
John Candy
Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon") / Dan (segment "Den") / Den (segment "Den") / Robot (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon") / Dan (segment "Den") / Den (segment "Den") / Robot (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)   See fewer
Glenis Wootton Gross
Whore (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice) Whore (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice)   See fewer
Marilyn Lightstone
Whore (segment "Harry Canyon") / Queen (segment "Den") (voice) Whore (segment "Harry Canyon") / Queen (segment "Den") (voice)   See fewer
Jackie Burroughs
Katherine (segment "Den") (voice) Katherine (segment "Den") (voice)   See fewer
Martin Lavut
Ard (segment "Den") (voice) Ard (segment "Den") (voice)   See fewer
August Schellenberg
Norl (segment "Den") / Taarak (segment "Taarna") (voice) Norl (segment "Den") / Taarak (segment "Taarna") (voice)   See fewer
John Vernon
Prosecutor (segment "Captain Sternn") (voice) Prosecutor (segment "Captain Sternn") (voice)   See fewer
Eugene Levy
Sternn (segment "Captain Sternn") / Male Reporter (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") / Edsel (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) Sternn (segment "Captain Sternn") / Male Reporter (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") / Edsel (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)   See fewer
Joe Flaherty
Lawyer (segment "Captain Sternn") / General (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) Lawyer (segment "Captain Sternn") / General (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)   See fewer
Rodger Bumpass
Hanover Fiste (segment "Captain Sternn") / Dr. Anrak (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) (as Roger Bumpass) Hanover Fiste (segment "Captain Sternn") / Dr. Anrak (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) (as Roger Bumpass)   See fewer
Douglas Kenney
Regolian (segment "Captain Sternn") (voice) Regolian (segment "Captain Sternn") (voice)   See fewer
George Touliatos
Pilot (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice) Pilot (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice)   See fewer
Zal Yanovsky
Navigator (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice) Navigator (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice)   See fewer
Patty Freedman
Woman Reporter (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) (as Patty Dworkin) Woman Reporter (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) (as Patty Dworkin)   See fewer
Warren Munson
Senator (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) Senator (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)   See fewer
Alice Playten
Gloria (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) Gloria (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)   See fewer
Harold Ramis
Zeke (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice) Zeke (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)   See fewer
Vlasta Vrana
Barbarian Leader (segment "Taarna") (voice) Barbarian Leader (segment "Taarna") (voice)   See fewer
Mavor Moore
Elder (segment "Taarna") (voice) Elder (segment "Taarna") (voice)   See fewer
Thor Bishopric
Boy (segment "Taarna") (voice) Boy (segment "Taarna") (voice)   See fewer
Len Doncheff
Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice) Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice)   See fewer
Cedric Smith
Bartender (segment "Taarna") (voice) Bartender (segment "Taarna") (voice)   See fewer
Joseph Golland
Councilman (segment "Taarna") (voice) Councilman (segment "Taarna") (voice)   See fewer
Charles Jolliffe
Councilman (segment "Taarna") (voice) (as Charles Joliffe) Councilman (segment "Taarna") (voice) (as Charles Joliffe)   See fewer
Ned Conlon
Councilman (segment "Taarna") (voice) Councilman (segment "Taarna") (voice)   See fewer
Percy Rodrigues
Loknar (voice) (uncredited) Loknar (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
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