Heavy Metal
1981
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Synopsis
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
IVAN REITMAN - LEONARD MOGEL PRODUCTION
Home video distributors
Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States, United Kingdom)
Crew
Screenplay
Len Blum, Dan Goldberg
Producer
Ivan Reitman
Music
Elmer Bernstein
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Chattanooga Film Fest 2026 - Features
- Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2025 - Features
- FANTAFESTIVAL 2022 - Retrospective
- Fantafestival – Rome International Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Show 2022 generic - Retrospettiva 'Amazing Journey'
- L'Étrange Festival 2019 - Carte blanche
- Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2014 generic - Štiri desetletja kreče kovine (Metal Hurlant tribute)
- Fantasy Filmfest 1996 generic - Premieren / Previews
- SESC Film Festival 1983 generic
- Genie Awards 1982 generic
Titles
| Original title | Heavy Metal | English |
| Québec French title | Métal hurlant |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Columbia TriStar Home Video (cat. no. 74653) | 1996, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Columbia TriStar Home Video (cat. no. 10158) | 1997, United Kingdom, clamshell |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Heavy Metal - The Score - Elmer Bernstein (1981) | 5 releases, 1981: Full Moon |
| Vinyl LP | Heavy Metal (Music From The Motion Picture) (1981) | 27 releases, 1981-2021: Asylum Records, CBS/Sony, Epic, Full Moon (+2 more) |
| CD | Heavy Metal - The Score - Elmer Bernstein (1981) | 5 releases, 2000-2024: Elmer Bernstein Records, Film Score Monthly, La-La Land Records, Soundtrack Archives |
| CD | Heavy Metal (Music From The Motion Picture) (1981) | 14 releases, 1995-1999: Columbia, Elektra, Full Moon, Versailles |
| Cassette | Heavy Metal - The Score - Elmer Bernstein (1981) | 1 release, 1981: Full Moon |
| Cassette | Heavy Metal (Music From The Motion Picture) (1981) | 7 releases, 1981-1992: Asylum Records, Epic, Suzy |
| 8-track | Heavy Metal (Music From The Motion Picture) (1981) | 1 release, 1981: Asylum Records |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1996 74653 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1997 10158 |
Full credits
| Director | Gerald Potterton |
| Screenplay | Len Blum, Dan Goldberg |
| Producer | Ivan Reitman |
| Music | Elmer Bernstein |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
