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Heavy Metal

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1981
 86 minutes (1 hrs 26 mins)

Production Country

United Kingdom • Canada • United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Gerald Potterton · John Bruno · John Halas · Julian Harris · Jimmy T. Murakami · Barrie Nelson · Paul Sabella · Jack Stokes · Pino Van Lamsweerde · Harold Whitaker

Starring

Don Francks · Caroline Semple · Richard Romanus · Susan Roman · Al Waxman · Harvey Atkin

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 7th August 1981
Canada release date Canada release: 7th August 1981
United States release date United States release: 7th August 1981

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 8th Mar '96
  • Debut position: 18
  • Highest position: 18
  • Debut gross: $204.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

A

18

18

MA

16

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $204.7 Thousand
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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