Heavy Metal
“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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Part of Heavy Metal Collection
2 films
Cast
21 people
Rodger Bumpass
Hanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)
Known for
SpongeBob SquarePants
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
John Candy
Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
Known for
Uncle Buck
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Jackie Burroughs
Katherine (voice)
Known for
The Dead Zone
Ewoks
Joe Flaherty
Lawyer / General (voice)
Known for
Freaks and Geeks
Happy Gilmore
Don Francks
Grimaldi / Co-Pilot / Barbarian (voice)
Known for
La Femme Nikita
Beetlejuice
Marilyn Lightstone
Whore / Queen (voice)
Known for
Dennis the Menace
Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats
Eugene Levy
Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)
Known for
Finding Dory
Schitt's Creek
Harold Ramis
Zeke (voice)
Known for
Ghostbusters
Stripes
Caroline Semple
Girl (voice)
No other roles listed
Richard Romanus
Harry Canyon (voice)
Known for
Mean Streets
Wizards
Susan Roman
Girl / Satellite (voice)
Known for
The Adventures of Tintin
Beetlejuice
Al Waxman
Rudnick (voice)
Known for
Cagney & Lacey
The Hurricane
Pino Van Lamsweerde Director · John Bruno Director Jimmy T. Murakami Director
Director
Pino Van Lamsweerde
Director
John Bruno
Director
Jimmy T. Murakami
Director
Gerald Potterton
Director
John Halas
Director
Paul Sabella
Director
Harold Whitaker
Director
Jack Stokes
Director
Barrie Nelson
Director
Julian Harris
Screenplay Story
Len Blum
Screenplay Story
Daniel Goldberg
Story
Dan O'Bannon
Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Editor
Ian Llande
Editor
Mick Manning
Editor
Gerald Tripp
Production designer
Michael C. Gross
Worldwide gross $20M · Budget $9.3M · United States release August 7, 1981
Box office
Budget
$9,300,000
Worldwide gross
$20,118,654
Gross vs. budget
2.2×
Production
Canadian Film Development Corporation
Production
Guardian Trust Company
Production
Famous Players
Production
Potterton Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hungarian
Release dates
Brazil · August 7, 1981
Theatrical
Canada · August 7, 1981
Theatrical
United States · August 7, 1981
Theatrical
United States
March 8, 1996 · Theatrical · Re-release prior to video release
Czechia
May 5, 1997 · Physical
France
November 4, 1981 · Theatrical
Germany
February 18, 1982 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 18, 1981 · Theatrical
Japan
March 20, 1982 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 8, 1981 · Physical
Netherlands
May 13, 1982 · Theatrical
November 2, 2002 · TV · Net 5
November 3, 2005 · Physical · DVD
December 10, 2012 · Physical · Blu ray
South Korea
May 17, 2002 · Physical
Sweden
January 29, 1982 · Theatrical
February 2, 2000 · Physical · DVD
July 13, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
August 19, 1981 · Theatrical · Original Release was certified as 'AA'
February 6, 1997 · Physical
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