Columbia Pictures: Feature Films: Heavy Metal

1981

Ivan Reitman Productions, Leonard Mogel Productions, Guardian Trust Company

Animation Studio:

 Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films

Distributed by:

 Columbia Pictures Corporation, EMI, Warner

Cartoon Characters:

 Alien, Henchman, Hanover Fiste, Dr. Anrak, Katherine, Desk Sergeant, Dan, Den, Councilman, Barbarian, Grimaldi, Barbarian, Regolian, Ard, Sternn, Edsel, Elder, Senator, Gloria, Zeke, Harry Canyon, Nort, Taarak, Bartender, Loknar.

Vocal Talent:

 Harvey Atkin (Alien, Henchman), Thor Bishopric (Boy), Rodger Bumpass (Hanover 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), Don Francks (Grimaldi, Co-Pilot, Barbarian), Joseph Golland (Councilman), Glenis 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 (Zeke), Susan Roman (Girl, Satellite), Richard Romanus (Harry Canyon), Caroline Sample (Girl), August Schellenberg (Nort, Taarak), Cedric Smith (Bartender), George Touliatos (Pilot, Barbarian), John Vernon (Prosecutor), Vlasta Vrana (Barbarian Leader), Al Waxman (Rudnick), Zal Yanovsky (Navigator, Barbarian), Percy Rodriguez (Loknar [uncredited]).

Directed By

 Gerald Potterton.
Director- segment Grimaldi: Harold Whitaker.
Director- segment So Beautiful, So Dangerous: John Halas.
Sequence Director: Taarna: John Bruno.
Sequence Director: So Beautiful, So Dangerous: Brian Larkin.
Sequence Director B-17: Barrie Nelson.
Sequence Director: Captain Sternn: Paul Sabella.
Sequence Director Den: Jack Stokes.
Sequence Director: Harry Canyon: Pino Van Lamsweerde.

Produced By

 Ivan Reitman.
Executive Producer: Leonard Mogel.
Associate Producer: Michael C. Gross, Peter Lebensold, Lawrence Nesis.
Producer- segments So Beautiful, So Dangerous, Grimaldi: John Halas.

Animated By

 Ruth Kissane.
Animators- segment Grimaldi: Harold Whitaker, Roger Mainwood, John Perkins, Euen Frizzell.
Animators- segment So Beautiful, So Dangerous: Brian Larkin, Harold Whitaker, Roger Mainwood, John Cousen, Borge Ring.

Written By

 Len Blum, Daniel Goldberg.
Story- segment Neverwhereland: Cornelius Cole.
Story- segment Den: Richard Corben.
Story- segment Harry Canyon: Juan Giménez.
Story- segment So Beautiful, So Dangerous: Angus McKie.
Story- segments Soft Landing, B-17: Dan O'Bannon.
Story- segment Captain Sternn: Bernie Wrightson.

Edited By

 Janice Brown, Mick Manning, Gerald Tripp.

Music By

 Elmer Bernstein, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.