Heavy Metal
Seen it?1981 | 90 min | Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Music
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge or Predator: Killer of Killers, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
61% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$20 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 411K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gerald Potterton, John Bruno, John Halas, Julian Harris, Jimmy T. Murakami, Barrie Nelson, Paul Sabella, Jack Stokes, Pino Van Lamsweerde, Harold Whitaker
- Rodger BumpassHanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)
- John CandyDesk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)
- Jackie BurroughsKatherine (voice)
- Joe FlahertyLawyer / General (voice)
- Don FrancksGrimaldi / Co-Pilot / Barbarian (voice)
- Marilyn LightstoneWhore / Queen (voice)
- Eugene LevySternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)
- Harold RamisZeke (voice)
- Caroline SempleGirl (voice)
- Richard RomanusHarry Canyon (voice)