HEAVY METAL
Animated Feature
Voices of Harvey Atkin, Thor Bishopric, Jackie Burroughs
Columbia Pictures; Directed by Gerald Potterton
Rated R; 92 minutes; 1981
Taken from the popular adult fantasy magazine, Heavy Metal, this technical first-rate six-segment anthology weaves together impressive animation; music from top rock groups such as Black Sabbath, Stevie Nicks, Devo, and Blue Oyster Cult; and imaginative stories encompassing science fiction, sword and sorcery, humor, and sex.
REVIEWS
"A groundbreaking excursion into cutting edge animation."
- Jeff Gilbert, FILM.COM
"Visually dazzling and inventive."
- Ian Freer, EMPIRE MAGAZINE