Heavy Metal Movie

Heavy Metal is a 1981 fantasy film based on stories from the Canadian magazine of the same name.

Fast Facts

1. Release date: August 7, 1981
2. Director: Gerald Potterton
3. Screenwriters: Dan Goldberg, Len Blum, Corny Cole, Richard Corben, Juan Gimenez, Angus McKie and Bernie Wrightson
4. Producers: Leonard Mogel and Ivan Reitman
5. Distributor: Columbia Pictures
6. MPAA rating: R¹
7. Run time: 90 mins.
8. Based on: Heavy Metal magazine
9. Tagline: A Step Beyond Science Fiction
10. Followed by: Heavy Metal 2000

Plot Synopsis

Heavy Metal is a collection of stories told from the perspective of a girl forced to look into a green orb known as "Loc-Nar". This green orb travels throughout the galaxy causing destruction wherever it goes. What the girl sees are many tales of horror all directly influenced by Loc-Nar. Some of these events include reanimation of the dead and peaceful people turned into barbarians.

Cast

• Harvey Atkin
• Thor Bishopric
• Jackie Burroughs
• John Candy
• Eugene Levy
• Marilyn Lightstone
• Harold Ramis
• Richard Romanus

Soundtrack

1. "Heavy Metal" by Sammy Hagar
2. "Heartbeat" by Riggs
3. "Working in the Coal Mine" by Devo
4. "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" by Blue Oyster Cult
5. "Reach Out" by Cheap Trick
6. "Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)" by Don Felder
7. "True Companion" by Donald Fagen
8. "Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment)" by Nazareth
9. "Radar Rider" by Riggs
10. "Open Arms" by Journey
11. "Queen Bee" by Grand Funk Railroad
12. "I Must Be Dreamin'" by Cheap Trick
13. "The Mob Rules" by Black Sabbath
14. "All of You" by Don Felder
15. "Prefabricated" by Trust
16. "Blue Lamp" by Stevie Nicks

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