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Heavy Metal

1981·90 min

Heavy Metal

Directed by Gerald Potterton

AnimationScience FictionAdventureFantasyMusic

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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Hanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)

Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)

Jackie Burroughs

Katherine (voice)

Lawyer / General (voice)

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Daniel Goldberg

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Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

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Heavy Metal (1981) is about 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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Gerald Potterton directed Heavy Metal (1981).

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