Heavy Metal
A Step Beyond Science Fiction
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
- Year: 1981
- Country: Canada, United Kingdom
- Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Music
- Studio: Canadian Film Development Corporation, Columbia Pictures, Guardian Trust Company, Famous Players, Potterton Productions, TVC London, Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films, Atkinson Film Arts, Boxcar Animation Studios
- Keyword: flying car, taxi, midnight movie, heavy metal, based on comic, drug use, rotoscoping, adult animation
- Director: Gerald Potterton, John Bruno, John Halas, Julian Harris, Jimmy T. Murakami, Barrie Nelson, Paul Sabella, Jack Stokes, Pino Van Lamsweerde, Harold Whitaker
- Cast: Rodger Bumpass, John Candy, Jackie Burroughs, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, Marilyn Lightstone