Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

 Cast: Don Francks
Don Francks
, Richard Romanus
Richard Romanus
, Harvey Atkin
Harvey Atkin
, Thor Bishopric
Thor Bishopric
, Rodger Bumpass
Rodger Bumpass
Heavy Metal

Heavy Metal

 Cast: Don Francks
Don Francks
, Richard Romanus
Richard Romanus
, Harvey Atkin
Harvey Atkin
, Thor Bishopric
Thor Bishopric
, Rodger Bumpass
Rodger Bumpass

DVD (Wide Screen)

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Overview

"Inspired by the popular fantasy graphics magazine, the animated feature Heavy Metal gained a rabid cult following in the 1980s, and the DVD release of the film is packed with enough extras to satisfy even the most jaded animation enthusiast. The images have been given a letterboxed transfer at the film's original aspect ratio of 1.85:1 (the disc has also been enhanced for playback on widescreen monitors), while viewers have a choice of two audio tracks -- one mixed for Dolby Digital 5.1, the other for Dolby Digital Surround. The feature has been closed captioned in English, while the disc is also encoded with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. In addition to the original version of Heavy Metal, the DVD also features an alternate full-length ""rough-cut"" of the film, which features a different sequence and footage not used in the theatrical release of the film. The theatrical cut features an alternate commentary track from Carl Macek, who wrote a book on the making of the movie, while the disc also includes a 35-minute making-of documentary, ""Imagining Heavy Metal."" The disc is rounded out with production photos, pencil sketches from the film's artists, alternate artwork, production notes, and a gallery of cover art from the magazine."

Product Details

Release Date: 11/23/1999
UPC: 0043396039292
Original Release: 1981
Rating: R
Source: SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language: English
Time: 1:30:00
Sales rank: 4,081

Special Features

Digitally remastered audio & anamorphic video; Documentary: "Imagining Heavy Metal"; Deleted scenes; Feature-length rough cut with optional commentary; Production photo gallery; Heavy Metal Magazine covery gallery; Pencil portfolio with animations; Single & layered cel porfolios; Conceptual art gallery; Production notes; Carl Macek reading his book "Heavy Metal the Movie"; Audio: English two-channel [Dolby Surround] & English 5.1 [Dolby Digital]; Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Don Francks Grimaldi/Co-Pilot/Barbarian
Richard Romanus Harry Canyon
Harvey Atkin Alien/Henchman
Thor Bishopric Boy
Rodger Bumpass Fiste/Dr. Anrak
Jackie Burroughs Katherine
John Candy Desk Sergeant/Dan Den/Robot
Ned Conlon Councilman
Len Doncheff Barbarian
Patty Dworkin Woman Reporter
Joe Flaherty Lawyer/General
Joseph Golland Councilman
Gianis Wootton Gross Whore
Charles Joliffe Councilman
Douglas Kenney Regolian
Martin Lavut Ard
Eugene Levy Sternn/Male Reporter/Edsel
Marilyn Lightstone Whore/Queen
Mavor Moore Elder
Warren Munson Senator
Alice Playten Gloria
Harold Ramis Zeks
Susan Roman Girl/Satellite
Caroline Sample Girl
August Schellenberg Nort/Taarak
Cedric Smith Bartender
George Touliatos Pilot/Barbarian
John Vernon Prosecutor
Viastra Vrane Barbarian Leader
Al Waxman Rudnick
Zal Yanovsky Navigator/Barbarian
Dan Aykroyd Actor
Cheap Trick Performer
Elmer Bernstein Composer

Technical Credits
Gerald Potterton Director
Len Blum Screenwriter
Dan Goldberg Screenwriter,Sound/Sound Designer,Screenwriter,Sound/Sound Designer
Ivan Reitman Producer,Screenwriter
Andy Malcolm Sound/Sound Designer,Sound Editor
Joe Grimaldi Sound/Sound Designer,Sound/Sound Designer
Peter Jermyn Sound/Sound Designer,Sound Editor
Leonard Mogel Executive Producer
Corny Cole Screenwriter
Michael Gross Producer
Berni Wrightson Screenwriter
Angus McKie Screenwriter
Dan O'Bannon Screenwriter
Richard Corben Screenwriter
Juan Gimenez Screenwriter
Peter Thillaye Sound Editor
Gordon Thompson Sound/Sound Designer
Jimmy T. Murakami Director
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