Heavy Metal (1981)
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- R
- 1h 26min
- Animation, Adventure
- 07 Aug 1981 (USA)
- Movie
A glowing green orb that embodies ultimate evil terrorizes a young girl with an anthology of bizarre and fantastic stories.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Don Francks | ... |
Grimaldi (segment "Grimaldi") / Co-Pilot (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice)
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Caroline Semple | ... |
Girl (segment "Grimaldi") (voice)
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| Richard Romanus | ... |
Harry Canyon (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice)
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| Susan Roman | ... |
Girl (segment "Harry Canyon") / Satellite (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice)
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| Al Waxman | ... |
Rudnick (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice)
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| Harvey Atkin | ... |
Alien (segment "Harry Canyon") / Henchman (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice)
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| John Candy | ... |
Desk Sergeant (segment "Harry Canyon") / Dan (segment "Den") / Den (segment "Den") / Robot (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)
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Glenis Wootton Gross | ... |
Whore (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice)
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| Marilyn Lightstone | ... |
Whore (segment "Harry Canyon") / Queen (segment "Den") (voice)
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| Jackie Burroughs | ... |
Katherine (segment "Den") (voice)
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Martin Lavut | ... |
Ard (segment "Den") (voice)
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| August Schellenberg | ... |
Norl (segment "Den") / Taarak (segment "Taarna") (voice)
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| John Vernon | ... |
Prosecutor (segment "Captain Sternn") (voice)
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| Eugene Levy | ... |
Sternn (segment "Captain Sternn") / Male Reporter (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") / Edsel (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)
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| Joe Flaherty | ... |
Lawyer (segment "Captain Sternn") / General (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)
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| Rodger Bumpass | ... |
Hanover Fiste (segment "Captain Sternn") / Dr. Anrak (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)
(as Roger Bumpass)
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| Douglas Kenney | ... |
Regolian (segment "Captain Sternn") (voice)
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| George Touliatos | ... |
Pilot (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice)
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Zal Yanovsky | ... |
Navigator (segment "B-17") / Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice)
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Patty Freedman | ... |
Woman Reporter (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)
(as Patty Dworkin)
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| Warren Munson | ... |
Senator (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)
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| Alice Playten | ... |
Gloria (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)
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| Harold Ramis | ... |
Zeke (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (voice)
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| Vlasta Vrana | ... |
Barbarian Leader (segment "Taarna") (voice)
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Mavor Moore | ... |
Elder (segment "Taarna") (voice)
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Thor Bishopric | ... |
Boy (segment "Taarna") (voice)
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| Len Doncheff | ... |
Barbarian (segment "Taarna") (voice)
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| Cedric Smith | ... |
Bartender (segment "Taarna") (voice)
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Joseph Golland | ... |
Councilman (segment "Taarna") (voice)
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Charles Jolliffe | ... |
Councilman (segment "Taarna") (voice)
(as Charles Joliffe)
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Ned Conlon | ... |
Councilman (segment "Taarna") (voice)
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| Robby the Robot | ... |
Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
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| Percy Rodrigues | ... |
Loknar (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Gerald Potterton | ||
| John Bruno | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") |
| John Halas | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") |
| Julian Harris | ... | (segment "Captain Sternn") |
| Jimmy T. Murakami | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") |
| Barrie Nelson | ... | (segment "B-17") |
| Paul Sabella | ... | (segment "Captain Sternn") |
| Jack Stokes | ... | (segment "Den") |
| Pino Van Lamsweerde | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") |
| Harold Whitaker | ... | (segment "Grimaldi") |
Written by
| Daniel Goldberg | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Len Blum | ... | (screenplay) |
| Dan O'Bannon | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") (original story) |
| Daniel Goldberg | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") (story) & |
| Len Blum | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") (story) |
| Richard Corben | ... | (segment "Den") (original story) |
| Bernie Wrightson | ... | (segment "Captain Sternn") (original story) |
| Dan O'Bannon | ... | (segment "B-17") (story) |
| Angus McKie | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") (original story) |
| Daniel Goldberg | ... | (segment "Taarna") (story) & |
| Len Blum | ... | (segment "Taarna") (story) |
| Jean 'Moebius' Giraud | ... | (segment "Taarna") (characters and situations) |
Produced by
| Vic Atkinson | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") sequence producer |
| John Coates | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") sequence producer |
| Michael C. Gross | ... | associate producer (as Michael Gross) |
| John Halas | ... | (segment "Grimaldi") sequence producer |
| Richard Hawley | ... | associate producer |
| Jerry Hibbert | ... | (segment "Den") sequence producer |
| Peter Lebensold | ... | associate producer |
| Leonard Mogel | ... | executive producer |
| Larry Nesis | ... | associate producer (as Lawrence Nesis) |
| Ivan Reitman | ... | producer |
| W.H. Stevens Jr. | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") sequence producer |
Music by
| Elmer Bernstein | ||
Editing by
| Ian Llande | ... | (segment "Den") |
| Mick Manning | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") |
| Gerald Tripp | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") |
Editorial Department
| Peter Aries | ... | editing assistance |
| Janice Brown | ... | supervising editor |
| Jeff Bushelman | ... | editorial consultant |
| Thomas Cadieux | ... | editing assistance |
| Marc Kaskouski | ... | editing assistance |
| Jason Levy | ... | assistant editor |
| Eva Ruggiero | ... | editorial consultant |
| Gary Toole | ... | editing assistance |
Production Design by
| Michael C. Gross | ... | (as Michael Gross) |
Art Direction by
| Pat Gavin | ... | (segment "Den") |
Production Management
| Dominic Anciano | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") production manager |
| Francis Gallagher | ... | (segment "Taarna") production manager: live action shoot |
| Valerie Gifford | ... | (segment "Taarna") production manager |
| Daniel Goldberg | ... | post-production supervisor (as Dan Goldberg) |
| Andrew Grynn | ... | (segment "Taarna") unit manager: live action shoot (as Andrew Gryn) |
| Susan Kapigian | ... | (segment "Captain Sternn") production manager |
| Jack King | ... | (segment "Grimaldi") production manager |
| Christine Larocque | ... | production supervisor |
| Philip Lynch | ... | (segments "Grimaldi", "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") production manager |
| Elizabeth Murdoch | ... | assistant production supervisor |
| Bob Yuile | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bob Yuile | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") assistant director |
| Richard Hawley | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Chris Achilleos | ... | (segment "Taarna") designer |
| Neal Adams | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") designer |
| Brent Boates | ... | (segment "Taarna") designer |
| Christian Bénard | ... | (segment "Taarna") designer |
| Howard Chaykin | ... | (segment "Taarna") designer |
| Kurt Conner | ... | (segment "Taarna") storyboard artist |
| Richard Corben | ... | (segment "Den") original art |
| John Dorman | ... | (segment "Taarna") storyboard artist |
| Jeffrey Gatrall | ... | (segment "Taarna") storyboard artist |
| Rusty Gilligan | ... | storyboard artist |
| Juan Giménez | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") designer / (segment "Harry Canyon") storyboard artist |
| J.S. Goert | ... | (segment "Taarna") designer |
| Blake James | ... | (segment "B-17") designer |
| Sherman Labby | ... | (segment "Taarna") storyboard artist |
| Brian Larkin | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") storyboard artist |
| Angus McKie | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") designer / (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") original art |
| Lee Mishkin | ... | (segment "B-17") storyboard director |
| Phillip Norwood | ... | (segment "Taarna") designer |
| Michael G. Ploog | ... | (segments "B-17", "Taarna") designer (as Mike Ploog) |
| Alex Tavoularis | ... | (segment "Taarna") designer |
| Hank Tucker | ... | (segment "Taarna") storyboard artist |
| Ira Turek | ... | (segment "Taarna") designer |
| George Ungar | ... | (segment "Taarna") designer |
| Thomas Warkentin | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") original art |
| Harold Whitaker | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") storyboard artist |
| Charles White III | ... | (segment "Taarna") designer |
| Bernie Wrightson | ... | (segment "Captain Sternn") original art (as Berni Wrightson) |
| Corny Cole | ... | (segment "Neverwhereland") designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Marc Chiasson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Rod Crawley | ... | sound effects editor |
| Austin Grimaldi | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Joe Grimaldi | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Joanne Hovey | ... | assistant sound editor / sound effects editor |
| Peter Jermyn | ... | synthesized sound effects |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | post sync sound effects |
| Peter McBurnie | ... | post sync sound effects |
| Tony Reed | ... | dialogue editor |
| Nick Rotundo | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Peter Thillaye | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Gord Thompson | ... | assistant sound editor (as Gordon Thompson) / sound effects editor (as Gordon Thompson) |
| Don White | ... | foley recording mixer / re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Peter Jermyn | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Jerry L. Allen | ... | (segment "Taarna") model construction |
| Judy Allen | ... | (segment "Taarna") model construction |
| Terry Allen | ... | (segment "Taarna") model construction |
| Don Amundson | ... | (segment "Taarna") travelling shot |
| Barry Atkinson | ... | (segment "B-17") special effects |
| Lee Atkinson | ... | (segment "B-17") special effects |
| Lisa Atkinson | ... | visual effects artist |
| Rodolfo Azaro | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") airbrush artist (as Rudolfo Azaro) |
| Brian Borthwick | ... | (segment "Grimaldi") model construction / (segments "Grimaldi", "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") technical artist |
| John Bruno | ... | director of special effects |
| Gordon Coulthart | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") special effects |
| Mick Crane | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") airbrush artist |
| Lee Dyer | ... | (segment "Taarna") effects animator |
| Vance Frederick | ... | (segment "Taarna") model construction |
| Alex Funke | ... | (segment "Taarna") travelling shot |
| Dale Herigstad | ... | animator: main title |
| Wayne Kimball | ... | (segment "Taarna") camera effects |
| John Leprovost | ... | animator: main title (as John LePrevost) |
| Michele Moen | ... | (segment "Taarna") background painter: special effects |
| Harry Moreau | ... | (segment "Taarna") camera effects (as Harry J. Moreau) |
| Max Morgan | ... | (segment "Taarna") camera operator: multiplane (as Maxwell Morgan) |
| Rex Neville | ... | (segment "Den") special effects |
| Peter Petronio | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") special effects |
| Philip Phillipson | ... | (segment "Taarna") background painter: special effects |
| Arthur Provis | ... | (segment "Grimaldi") model photography |
| Robert Schaefer | ... | (segment "Taarna") background painter: special effects (as Bob Schaefer) |
| Gregory Schafer | ... | (segment "Taarna") camera operator: multiplane |
| Eric Semones | ... | (segment "Taarna") background painter: special effects |
| Scott Sinclair | ... | (segment "Taarna") model construction |
| Jay Teitzell | ... | animator: main title |
| Tim Tondreault | ... | (segment "Taarna") model construction |
| Lisa Atkinson | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Ben Ballon | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | maintitle animation element cinematography: Bo Gehring Associates (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Beaulieu | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant camera: live action shoot |
| Peter Bromley | ... | (segment "Taarna") camera operator |
| Peter Brown | ... | (segment "Taarna") camera assistant |
| Michèle Carrier | ... | (segment "Taarna") camera assistant |
| Gabriel Caya | ... | (segment "Taarna") camera assistant |
| Peter Jones | ... | (segment "Den") camera operator |
| Serge Langlois | ... | (segment "Taarna") camera operator |
| Claude Lapierre | ... | (segments "Captain Sternn", "Taarna") camera operator |
| Warren Lipton | ... | (segment "Taarna") still photographer: live action shoot |
| Graham Orrin | ... | (segment "Den") camera operator |
| Peter Petronio | ... | (segment "Grimaldi") camera operator |
| Richard Potterton | ... | (segment "Taarna") camera operator: video |
| Jean Robillard | ... | (segment "Taarna") camera operator |
| Peter Turner | ... | (segments "Soft Landing", "Den") camera operator |
| Paul Van der Linden | ... | (segment "Taarna") camera operator: live action shoot |
| Richard Wolff | ... | (segment "Den") camera operator |
| Robert Edward Crawford | ... | camera operator: rostrum camera (uncredited) |
| Ray Evans | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Ron Haines | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") camera operator (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| José Abel | ... | (segment "Taarna") key animator |
| Viki Anderson | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Vicky Wintz) |
| Danny Antonucci | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator |
| Barry Atkinson | ... | (segment "B-17") background artist / (segment "B-17") color coordinator |
| Lee Atkinson | ... | (segment "B-17") color coordinator |
| Vic Atkinson | ... | (segment "B-17") animator |
| Hilary Audus | ... | (segments "Soft Landing", "Den") animator |
| Carlos Lillo Baeza | ... | (segment "Taarna") background artist |
| Colin Baker | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator |
| Robert Balser | ... | (segment "Den") animator (as Bob Balser) |
| Michael Bannon | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator |
| Jean Bello | ... | (segment "Taarna") background artist |
| Alan Best | ... | (segment "Den") background artist |
| Alexandra Bex | ... | (segments "Grimaldi", "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") paint and trace coordinator |
| Christiane Bissonnette | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Phyllis Blumenfeld | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Brent Boates | ... | (segment "Taarna") background artist |
| Andrew Breen | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") assistant animator |
| Michel Breton | ... | (segment "Captain Sternn") background artist / (segment "Captain Sternn") layout artist |
| Kevin Brownie | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| John Bruno | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") sequence director |
| Errol Bryant | ... | (segment "Den") background artist |
| Sue Butterworth | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") layout artist |
| Christian Bénard | ... | (segment "Taarna") background artist |
| Roland Carter | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") paint and trace coordinator |
| Kathi Castillo | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Cathy Castillo) |
| Anne Chevalier | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Roger Chiasson | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator (as Rodger Chiasson) |
| Chris Chu | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Christopher Chu) |
| Joan Churchill | ... | (segment "Taarna") paint and trace supervisor |
| Scott Claus | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Vanessa Clegg | ... | (segment "Den") background artist |
| Jim Cleland | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") assistant animator |
| Bobby Clennell | ... | (segment "Den") animator |
| Hester Coblentz | ... | (segment "Den") assistant animator |
| Richard Coleman | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Kurt Conner | ... | (segment "Den") assistant animator / (segment "Taarna") layout supervisor |
| Gordon Coulthart | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") color coordinator |
| John Cousen | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") animator |
| Paul Cowen | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") assistant animator |
| John Cox | ... | (segments "Den", "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Rich Cox | ... | (segment "Den") animator |
| Dan Craig | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") assistant animator |
| Ian Craig | ... | (segment "Den") background artist |
| Phyllis Craig | ... | animator: layout artist |
| Doug Crane | ... | (segment "Den") animator (as Douglas Crane) / (segment "Harry Canyon") animator |
| Jane Jurasek Currie | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Ray daSilva | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") animator (as Ray de Silva) |
| Retta Davidson | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animation supervisor |
| Daniel de Niger | ... | (segment "Taarna") background artist |
| Daniel DeCelles | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator / (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Bernie Denk | ... | (segment "Taarna") background artist / (segment "Taarna") layout artist |
| Joanne Disensi | ... | background painter |
| John Dorman | ... | (segment "Taarna") layout artist |
| Charlie Downs | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator |
| Malcolm Draper | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator |
| Norman Drew | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator (as Norm Drew) |
| Michael Dudok de Wit | ... | (segment "Den") animator |
| Helga Egilson | ... | (segment "Den") assistant animator |
| David Elvin | ... | (segment "Den") layout artist |
| Marie Faucher | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Richard Fawdry | ... | (segment "Den") animator |
| David Feiss | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator |
| Ian Freedman | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") assistant animator |
| Euan Frizzell | ... | (segment "Grimaldi") animator |
| Al Gaivoto | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator (as Alvaro Gaivoto) |
| Zdenko Gasparovic | ... | (segment "Taarna") key animator |
| Joseph Gilland | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Scott Glynn | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Milton Gray | ... | (segment "Taarna") key animator (as Milt Gray) |
| Sebastian Grunstra | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") animator (as Sebastian) |
| Paul Gruwell | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Michel Guerin | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") background artist |
| John Halas | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") sequence director |
| Jeff Hale | ... | (segment "B-17") animator |
| Jackie Hall | ... | (segment "Den") color coordinator |
| Julian Harris | ... | (segment "Captain Sternn") key animator (as Julian Szuchopa) / (segment "Captain Sternn") sequence director (as Julian Szuchopa) |
| Joanna Harrison | ... | (segments "Soft Landing", "Den") animator (as Joanna Fryer) |
| Michael Hayes | ... | (segment "Den") paint and trace supervisor (as Mike Hayes) |
| Fred Hellmich | ... | (segment "B-17") animator / (segment "B-17") layout artist |
| Jerry Hibbert | ... | (segment "Den") animator |
| Mike Hibbert | ... | (segment "Den") animator |
| Michael Hirsh | ... | (segment "Den") background artist |
| Renee Holt | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animation supervisor |
| Richard Hoover | ... | (segment "Taarna") layout artist |
| Dick Horn | ... | (segment "Den") animator |
| Pierre Houde | ... | (segment "Taarna") background artist |
| Blake James | ... | (segment "B-17") layout artist |
| Susan Kapigian | ... | (segment "Captain Sternn") assistant animator / (segment "Captain Sternn") paint and trace supervisor |
| János Kass | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") background artist (as Janos Kass) |
| Michael Kaweski | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Tayk Kim | ... | animation director |
| Sam Kirson | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") background artist |
| Ruth Kissane | ... | (segments "B-17", "Taarna") animator |
| Bert Kitchen | ... | (segment "Den") background artist |
| Tapani Knuutila | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Knuutila A. Tapani) |
| Lureline Kohler | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Lureline Weatherly) |
| Julie Krasniewicz | ... | (segments "Grimaldi", "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") assistant animator |
| Brian Larkin | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") animation director / (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") animator / (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") layout artist |
| Richard Larose | ... | xerographer |
| Raymond Lebrun | ... | (segment "Taarna") background artist |
| Michel Lemire | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Michael Lessa | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Elizabeth Lewis | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Elizabeth Lewis Steele) |
| Leticia Lichtwardt | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Leticia Ruiz) |
| Bill Littlejohn | ... | (segment "B-17") animator |
| Dave Livesey | ... | (segment "Den") animator |
| Lonnie Lloyd | ... | (segments "Grimaldi", "Taarna") layout artist |
| Mike Lodge | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") assistant animator |
| Reg Lodge | ... | (segment "Den") animator |
| Michael Longden | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator (as Mike Longden) |
| Ernesto Lopez | ... | (segment "Taarna") key animator |
| Roger Mainwood | ... | (segments "Grimaldi", "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") animator |
| Rick Maki | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Roderick Miles Maki) |
| Sue Mantle | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Hasmig Marangian | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Mauro Maressa | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator |
| Danielle Marleau | ... | (segment "Taarna") background supervisor |
| Brenda Martin | ... | (segment "Taarna") background artist |
| Lorenzo Martinez | ... | (segment "Taarna") background artist / (segments "Grimaldi", "Taarna") layout artist |
| Gaston Marzio | ... | (segments "Den", "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") assistant animator |
| Alain Masicotte | ... | (segment "Taarna") background artist |
| Marie-Christiane Mathieu | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Paul McGarry | ... | (segment "Captain Sternn") assistant animator |
| Alastair McIlwain | ... | (segment "Den") animator |
| Angus McKie | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") background artist |
| Robyn Milks | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") paint and trace supervisor / (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") xerox supervisor |
| Peter Miller | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") animator |
| Bernie Mireault | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Gary Mooney | ... | (segments "Captain Sternn", "Taarna") key animator |
| Russ Mooney | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator |
| Wayne Morris | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Jimmy T. Murakami | ... | (segment "Soft Landing") sequence director (as Jimmy T. Murikami) |
| Sharon Murray | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Art Nelles | ... | (segment "B-17") background artist |
| Barrie Nelson | ... | (segment "B-17") sequence director |
| Sean Newton | ... | (segment "Taarna") key animator |
| Judith Niver | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Phillip Norwood | ... | (segment "Den") assistant animator |
| Belinda Oldford | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Richard Ollive | ... | (segment "Den") background artist |
| Les Orton | ... | (segments "Grimaldi", "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") assistant animator |
| Fabio Pacifico | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") animator |
| Spencer Peel | ... | (segments "B-17", "Taarna") animator |
| Bill Perkins | ... | (segment "B-17") animator |
| John Perkins | ... | (segments "Grimaldi", "Den") animator |
| Anne E. Petersen | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Ted Pettengell | ... | (segment "Grimaldi") background artist (as Ted Pettingell) / (segment "Den") layout artist (as Ted Pettingell) |
| Philip Phillipson | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Weldon Poapst | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") paint and trace supervisor / (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") xerox supervisor |
| Corina Poore | ... | (segment "Den") assistant animator |
| Steve Rabatich | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") assistant animator |
| Edric Radage | ... | (segment "Den") animator |
| Shivan Ramsaran | ... | (segment "Captain Sternn") key animator |
| Irene Rappaport | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| William Recinos | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator |
| Greg Reyna | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") animator |
| Børge Ring | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") animator |
| Louise Robinson | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Mitch Rochon | ... | (segment "Taarna") key animator |
| Norm Roen | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") animator |
| Denis Ryan | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") background artist |
| Paul Sabella | ... | (segment "Captain Sternn") key animator / (segment "Captain Sternn") sequence director |
| Mike Salter | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") assistant animator |
| Jean Sarault | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Mireille Sarault | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Philip Scarrold | ... | (segment "Den") assistant animator (as Phil Scarrold) |
| Pat Schaverien | ... | (segment "Den") assistant animator |
| Chris Schouten | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") animator |
| George Scribner | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator |
| Paul Shardlow | ... | (segment "Den") background artist / (segment "Den") layout artist |
| Kunio Shimamura | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Ron Stangl | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Grace Stanzell | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Ken Stephenson | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") animator |
| Jack Stokes | ... | (segment "Den") animator / (segment "Den") sequence director |
| Paul Stone | ... | (segment "Den") assistant animator |
| Joanne Storch | ... | (segment "Taarna") background artist |
| Mike Stribling | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator (as Michael Stribling) |
| Susan Sugita | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Daniel Tarondo | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Danny Tarondo) |
| Marilyn Taylor | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Wynn Thomas | ... | (segment "Den") background artist (as Wyn Thomas) |
| Dan Thompson | ... | (segment "Taarna") key animator |
| Marshall Lee Toomey | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Marshall Toomey) |
| Pierre Tremblay | ... | (segment "B-17") paint and trace supervisor / (segment "B-17") xerox supervisor |
| Richard Tremblay | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Richard Max Tremblay) |
| France Trudeau | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant paint and trace supervisor |
| Marianne Tucker | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Mary Ann Tucker) |
| George Ungar | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator / (segment "Taarna") layout artist |
| Pino Van Lamsweerde | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") sequence director |
| Rick Villeneuve | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Richard Villeneuve) |
| Norton Virgien | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator |
| Barry Ward | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant paint and trace supervisor |
| Neal Warner | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Rosemary Welch | ... | (segment "Den") assistant animator |
| Helen Wenzelbach | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") assistant animator |
| Stephen Weston | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") animator |
| Harold Whitaker | ... | (segment "Grimaldi") animation director / (segments "Grimaldi", "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") animator / (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") layout artist / (segment "Grimaldi") sequence director |
| Robin White | ... | (segment "Harry Canyon") assistant animator |
| Mike Williams | ... | (segment "Den") animator |
| Terry Windell | ... | (segment "Taarna") background artist / (segments "Grimaldi", "Captain Sternn", "Taarna") layout artist |
| Michael Wolf | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Arnie Wong | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator |
| Don Wong | ... | (segment "B-17") layout artist |
| Ronald Wong | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Hugh Workman | ... | (segments "Grimaldi", "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") assistant animator |
| Lynn Yamazaki | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator |
| Woody Yocum | ... | (segment "Taarna") animator (as Trell W. Yokum) |
| Mária Zsebényi | ... | (segment "Taarna") assistant animator (as Marika Schwarcz) |
| Russell Billingsley | ... | cel painter (uncredited) |
| Kimie Calvert | ... | animator segment "Neverwhereland (uncredited) |
| Corny Cole | ... | (segment "Neverwhereland") animator (uncredited) |
| Duane Crowther | ... | timing segment "Neverwhereland (uncredited) |
| Katherine Fitzgerald | ... | cel painter (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Holtzman | ... | animator segment "Neverwhereland (uncredited) |
| George Murphy | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "Den") animator (uncredited) / (segment "Harry Canyon") assistant animator (uncredited) |
| Hans Perk | ... | (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") assistant animator (uncredited) |
| Kathy St. Germain | ... | cel painter (uncredited) |
| Gordon Stanfield | ... | key animator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Irving Azoff | ... | executive producer: soundtrack album |
| Elmer Bernstein | ... | conductor |
| Peter Bernstein | ... | orchestrator |
| Jeff Carson | ... | music editor |
| Bob Destocki | ... | producer: soundtrack album |
| Keith Grant | ... | recording engineer |
| Jeanne Loriod | ... | musician: Ondes Martenot |
| Christopher Palmer | ... | orchestrator |
| David Spear | ... | orchestrator |
| Bruce Dickinson | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Snowden | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Debby Tiffin | ... | script assistant |
Transportation Department
| Katherine Fitzgerald | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Christina Asimacopoulos | ... | production secretary |
| Nicole Beaudry-Pilon | ... | assistant: Gerald Potterton |
| Gerard Brunet | ... | (segment "Taarna") production assistant: live action shoot |
| Michèle Carrier | ... | (segment "Taarna") production assistant: live action shoot |
| Carole Desbiens | ... | (segment "Taarna") model: live action shoot |
| Jacqueline Johnson | ... | production secretary |
| Michael Larocque | ... | (segment "Taarna") production assistant: live action shoot |
| Christian Lecour | ... | production assistant |
| Wendy Loblaw | ... | production secretary |
| Burke Mattsson | ... | title designer |
| Joe Medjuck | ... | production coordinator |
| Richard Potterton | ... | (segment "Taarna") production assistant: live action shoot |
| Irene Rappaport | ... | (segment "Taarna") production assistant: live action shoot |
| Clennell Rawson | ... | (segment "Den") coordinator |
| Nick Roberts | ... | (segments "Harry Canyon", "B-17") production assistant |
| David B. Simpson | ... | (segment "Taarna") technical advisor |
| Tracy Stundon | ... | production assistant |
| Joel Thingvall | ... | story editor |
| Craig Miller | ... | marketing consultant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Guardian Trust Company
- Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
- Famous Players
- Heavy Metal
- Potterton Productions
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1981) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox Columbia Film Distributors (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films (1982) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films of India (1982) (India) (theatrical)
- Columbia (1982) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1982) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
- TBS Superstation (1993) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Clearwater Features (models: segment "Soft Landing")
- Clearwater Productions (models: segment "Soft Landing")
- Camera Effects (segment "Soft Landing")
- Precision Film Group (stop motion photography: segment "B-17")
- Systems Simulation (computer animation: segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous")
- Precision Film Group (segment "Taarna")
Other Companies
- TVC London (animation) (segment "Soft Landing")
- Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films (animation) (segments "Grimaldi" and "So Beautiful and So Dangerous")
- Atkinson Film Arts (animation) (segments "Harry Canyon" and "B-17")
- Haines-Camron (animation camera) (segments "Harry Canyon" and "B-17")
- Votetone (animation) (segment "Den")
- Boxcar Films (animation) (segment "Captain Sternn")
- Wally Bulloch-Anicam (multiplane camera) (segment "Taarna")
- Pathé Sound and Post Production Center (dubbing)
- Sonolab (processing)
- Studio Film Laboratories Ltd. (processing)
- Humphries Laboratories (processing)
- MGM Title Department (titles)
- Olympic Studios (score recording)
- The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (score performed by)
- London Voices (chorus)
- Metrocolor (prints)
- Dolby Stereo (recorded in)
- Full Moon/Asylum Records (soundtrack)
- Canimage Production, (animation segment taarna)
- Columbia Pictures Industries (VHS artwork)
- Duck Soup Produckions (animation segment neverwhereLand)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
As Loc-Nar, a pulsating green orb from deep space, finds its way into the Earth, a multifaceted story of cosmic malice that transcends the strict boundaries of our universe unfolds. No one knows the origin of the floating crystalline sphere; however, all those who have encountered mystical Loc-Nar--men and women across galaxies and dimensions--have fallen prey to the corrosive power of the ancient, green-hued entity. As the tentacles of the parasitic intergalactic force spread across time and space, the question remains. Who can stand in the way of pure evil? Will a noble defender answer humankind's urgent call for help? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Sex and crime and rock 'n' roll! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $9,300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The home video was removed from circulation for several years because of problems with music licensing - with so many bands and artists on the soundtrack, securing rights to the music proved difficult. See more » |
| Goofs | The two final scenes of "So Beautiful & So Dangerous" are reversed. The robot and Gloria leave the spaceship onto the space station before the ship lands. If you look closely at the lower right corner of the screen as the ship grinds to a halt in the hangar bay, the escalator ramp used by the robot and the secretary only seconds before is deployed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #1.8 (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Radar Rider See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The rolling text of the credits stutter upwards in rhythm with the machine sound that opens the song "Working in the Coal Mine" performed by Devo. See more » |
| Quotes |
Prosecutor:
Are you Captain Lincoln F. Sternn? Stern: [haughtily] I am. Prosecutor: Lincoln Sternn, you stand here accused of 12 counts of murder in the first degree, 14 counts of armed theft of Federation property, 22 counts of piracy in high space, 18 counts of fraud, 37 counts of rape... [pauses to check the criminal record] Prosecutor: ...and one moving violation. How do you plead? Stern: [haughtily] Not guilty. See more » |