Heavy Metal

Theatrical - Wide 1981-08-07

Cast Rodger Bumpass John Candy Jackie Burroughs Joe Flaherty Don Francks
Directed by Gerald Potterton John Bruno Paul Sabella
Written by Daniel Goldberg Len Blum

Box Office Gross: $20,118,654

Running Time: 90 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Canadian Film Development Corporation, Columbia Pictures, Guardian Trust Company, Famous Players, Potterton Productions

Genres: Adventure Animation Fantasy Music

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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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