Quick Facts
DirectorBarrie Nelson
Runtime1h 30m · R
GenresAdventure · Animation · Fantasy · Music · Science-fiction
Release1981-08-07
Film
Heavy Metal
1981· R· 1h 30m· Adventure· Animation· Fantasy· Music· Science-fiction
“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.
1981-08-07
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Key Crew
DirectorBarrie Nelson
ScreenplayDaniel Goldberg
ProducerIvan Reitman
Original Music ComposerElmer Bernstein
EditorGerald Tripp
Full cast & crew (21 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1981-08-07
Runtime1h 30m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosCanadian Film Development Corporation · Columbia Pictures · Guardian Trust Company
Budget$9M
Box office$20M
LanguagesHungarian · English
CountriesCanada · United States of America
Rating6.5/10 · 801 votes
Original languageen
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