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Heavy Metal is a 1981 fantasy film based on stories from the Canadian magazine of the same name.
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Fast Facts
- Release date: August 7, 1981
- Director: Gerald Potterton
- Screenwriters: Dan Goldberg, Len Blum, Corny Cole, Richard Corben, Juan Gimenez, Angus McKie and Bernie Wrightson
- Producers: Leonard Mogel and Ivan Reitman
- Distributor: Columbia Pictures
- MPAA rating: ROfficial Site: Heavy Metal
- Run time: 90 mins.
- Based on: Heavy Metal magazine
- Tagline: A Step Beyond Science Fiction
- Followed by: Heavy Metal 2000
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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
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Soundtrack
- "Heavy Metal" by Sammy Hagar
- "Heartbeat" by Riggs
- "Working in the Coal Mine" by Devo
- "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" by Blue Oyster Cult
- "Reach Out" by Cheap Trick
- "Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)" by Don Felder
- "True Companion" by Donald Fagen
- "Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment)" by Nazareth
- "Radar Rider" by Riggs
- "Open Arms" by Journey
- "Queen Bee" by Grand Funk Railroad
- "I Must Be Dreamin'" by Cheap Trick
- "The Mob Rules" by Black Sabbath
- "All of You" by Don Felder
- "Prefabricated" by Trust
- "Blue Lamp" by Stevie Nicks
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@billhiggins remember when you got on my case about the movie Heavy Metal? i guess there was a sequel: http://is.gd/4QB8u
@strife25 | November 09, 2009 04:57 AM -
@Lileks I think Spinal Tap came first. I was really into heavy metal at that time and despite the quotes in the movie I never heard of them.
@Dagpotter | November 07, 2009 02:03 PM -
Oh sweet, just found the heavy metal movie on netflix! <3 the novel, i hope the movie wont disappoint -knocks on wood-
@Lifelessman | November 07, 2009 08:40 AM -
Highly recommend this movie: Anvil: The Story of Anvil, Toronto based heavy metal band influenced Metallica Slayer Anthrax & more.
@s007ii | November 07, 2009 02:55 AM -
@GUBLERNATION so who else but you are in the movie? I really can't wait to see you as a heavy metal dude - the pic was so promising lol
@busan71 | November 06, 2009 11:32 AM
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