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1981 | DIRECTED BY GERALD POTTERTON, JOHN BRUNO, JOHN HALAS, JULIAN HARRIS, JIMMY T. MURAKAMI, BARRIE NELSON, PAUL SABELLA, JACK STOKES, PINO VAN LAMSWEERDE AND HAROLD WHITAKER

Heavy Metal

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Movie Stats
Year
1981
Runtime
 86 minutes (1 hr 26 mins)
Certificates

15

R

15

B15

14
Select Cast
Don Francks
Caroline Semple
Richard Romanus
Susan Roman
Al Waxman
Harvey Atkin
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
2nd Jul 2025
Last viewed:
7th Jan 2026
Total views:
32
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
7th August 1981
44 years 5 months 4 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
7th August 1981
44 years 5 months 4 days ago
France release date
 France
4th November 1981
44 years 2 months 7 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
18th December 1981
44 years 24 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
29th January 1982
43 years 11 months 13 days ago
West Germany release date
 West Germany
18th February 1982
43 years 10 months 21 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $204.7 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
73,619 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Release: No UK cinema release.
US Box Office
  • Release: 7th Aug '81
  • Debut weekend: 8th Mar '96
  • Debut position: 18
  • Highest position: 18
  • Debut gross: $204.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
gerald potterton Gerald Potterton
john bruno John Bruno
john halas John Halas
julian harris Julian Harris
jimmy t murakami Jimmy T. Murakami
barrie nelson Barrie Nelson
paul sabella Paul Sabella
jack stokes Jack Stokes
pino van lamsweerde Pino Van Lamsweerde
harold whitaker Harold Whitaker
Starring
Don FrancksGrimaldi
Caroline SempleGirl
Richard RomanusHarry Canyon
Susan RomanGirl
Al WaxmanRudnick
Harvey AtkinAlien
John CandyDesk Sergeant
Glenis Wootton GrossWhore
Marilyn LightstoneWhore
Jackie BurroughsKatherine
Martin LavutArd
August SchellenbergNorl
John VernonProsecutor
Eugene LevySternn
Joe FlahertyLawyer
Rodger BumpassHanover Fiste
Douglas KenneyRegolian
George TouliatosPilot
Zal YanovskyNavigator
Patty FreedmanWoman Reporter
Warren MunsonSenator
Alice PlaytenGloria
harold whitakerHarold RamisZeke
Vlasta VranaBarbarian Leader
Mavor MooreElder
Thor BishopricBoy
Len Doncheff
Cedric SmithBartender
Joseph GollandCouncilman
Charles JolliffeCouncilman
Ned ConlonCouncilman
Robby the Robot
uncredited
Hot Dog Vendor
Percy Rodrigues
uncredited
Loknar

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1981-08-07
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UK Box Office Chart History
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North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
18
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$204,660
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
8 Mar 1996
18N
$204,660
$204,660

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Genres
Adventure
Adventure
Animation
Animation
Fantasy
Fantasy
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