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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.3 / 100
1981·Adventure / Animation / Fantasy·1h 26m

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.

Above the Line
Gerald Potterton, John Bruno, John Halas·DirectorDaniel Goldberg·ScreenplayLen Blum·ScreenplayElmer Bernstein·Original Music ComposerMick Manning·Editor
Cast
Rodger Bumpass·Hanover Fiste / Dr. Anrak (voice)John Candy·Desk Sergeant / Dan / Den / Robot (voice)Jackie Burroughs·Katherine (voice)Joe Flaherty·Lawyer / General (voice)Don Francks·Grimaldi / Co-Pilot / Barbarian (voice)Marilyn Lightstone·Whore / Queen (voice)Eugene Levy·Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)Harold Ramis·Zeke (voice)Caroline Semple·Girl (voice)Richard Romanus·Harry Canyon (voice)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 10
Gerald Potterton·DirectorJohn Bruno·DirectorJohn Halas·DirectorJulian Harris·DirectorJimmy T. Murakami·DirectorBarrie Nelson·DirectorPaul Sabella·DirectorJack Stokes·DirectorPino Van Lamsweerde·DirectorHarold Whitaker·Director
Writing· 6
Daniel Goldberg·ScreenplayLen Blum·ScreenplayDan O'Bannon·StoryLen Blum·StoryDaniel Goldberg·StoryJean Giraud·Characters
Editing· 3
Mick Manning·EditorIan Llande·EditorGerald Tripp·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Elmer Bernstein·Original Music ComposerDon Felder·Theme Song PerformanceSammy Hagar·Theme Song PerformanceDon White·Sound Re-Recording MixerRod Crawley·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 2
Michael C. Gross·Production DesignPat Gavin·Art Direction
Production· 2
Leonard Mogel·Executive ProducerIvan Reitman·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Harold Whitaker·Animation DirectorJohn Bruno·Visual Effects Director
By the Numbers
71.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
66%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$20M
ROI 116%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Heavy Metal's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D3D3D3
#FFFFFF
#0077CC
Mood
Futuristic, Mechanical
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The image is a poster featuring a white robot with blue accents, positioned centrally against a backdrop of orange gears and a dark, tunnel-like structure. The ”

Key Elements
RobotGearsTunnel
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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