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Heavy Metal

Synopsis:

Inspired by stories from the fantasy graphics magazine Heavy Metal, this five-part animated feature combines the talents of hundreds of artists and animators from 17 different countries. A glowing green orb called Loc-Nar that contains the sum total of all evil in the universe travels through space and time, spreading violence and discord in its wake. The stories that follow demonstrate Loc-Nar's malevolent presence throughout the universe. In New York in the year 2023, cabbie Harry Canyon picks up a fare who turns out to have Loc-Nar in her possession, and it turns out to be one trip he wishes that he had never made.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Gerald Potterton
  • Studio: Columbia Pictures
  • Year: 1981
  • Run Time: 95 minutes
  • Country: Canada, USA
  • Language: English
  • Set in: New York City, NY
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Category: Animated
  • Genre/Type: Science Fiction
  • Filmed in: Color, Episode Film