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The Resource Heavy metal, Columbia Pictures presents an Ivan Reitman-Leonard Mogel production ; screenplay by Dan Goldberg & Len Blum ; produced by Ivan Reitman ; directed by Gerald Potterton

Heavy metal, Columbia Pictures presents an Ivan Reitman-Leonard Mogel production ; screenplay by Dan Goldberg & Len Blum ; produced by Ivan Reitman ; directed by Gerald Potterton

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Summary
"Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine Heavy Metal, producer Ivan Reitman enlists the help of some of Hollywood's animation masters to create the otherworldly tale of a glowing green orb from outer space that spreads destruction throughout the galaxy. Only when encountered by its one true enemy, to whom it is inexplicably drawn, will goodness prevail throughout the universe."--Container cover art
Language
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Blu-ray format.
Extent
1 videodisc (90 min.)
Note
  • Additional voice information and contents list retained from 1999 DVD record
  • 2011 Blu-ray videodisc release of the 1981 motion picture
  • Widescreen version presented in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1
  • "Sex, crime and rock 'n' roll!"--Container cover art
  • Special features: Deleted scenes with optional commentary ; Imagining Heavy Metal (documentary) ; and Original feature-length rough cut with optional commentary by Carl Macek
  • Videorecording
Contents
  • Soft landing
  • Grimaldi
  • Harry Canyon
  • Den
  • Captain Sternn
  • B-17
  • So beautiful & so dangerous
  • Taarna
Instance
Label
Heavy metal
Title
Heavy metal
Statement of responsibility
Columbia Pictures presents an Ivan Reitman-Leonard Mogel production ; screenplay by Dan Goldberg & Len Blum ; produced by Ivan Reitman ; directed by Gerald Potterton
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
"Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine Heavy Metal, producer Ivan Reitman enlists the help of some of Hollywood's animation masters to create the otherworldly tale of a glowing green orb from outer space that spreads destruction throughout the galaxy. Only when encountered by its one true enemy, to whom it is inexplicably drawn, will goodness prevail throughout the universe."--Container cover art
Cataloging source
EB$
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Production designer, Michael Gross ; music by Elmer Bernstein ; executive producer, Leonard Mogel ; screenplay by Dan Goldberg and Len Blum ; based on original art and stories by Richard Coben, Angus McKie, Dan O'Bannon, Thomas Warkinton, and Berni Wrightson
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Rated R ; Canadian Home Video Rating 18A
Language note
Includes English and French (PAR) language tracks, with optional English, English SDH, Spanish and French subtitles
PerformerNote
Voices: John Candy, Harold Ramis, [Roger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, Martin Lavut, Marilyn Lightstone, Eugene Levy, Alice Playten, Susan Roman, August Schellenberg, Richard Romanus, John Verson, Zal Yanovsky]
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1940-
  • 1932-2016
  • 1931-
  • 1948-
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  • Bumpass, Rodger
  • Candy, John
  • Burroughs, Jackie
  • Flaherty, Joseph P.
  • Francks, Don
  • Corben, Richard
  • McKie, Angus
  • O'Bannon, Dan
  • Warkentin, Thomas
  • Wrightson, Bernie
  • Potterton, Gerald
  • Reitman, Ivan
  • Mogel, Leonard
  • Goldberg, Dan
  • Blum, Len
  • Bernstein, Elmer
  • Fagen, Donald
  • Felder, Don
  • Hagar, Sammy
  • Nicks, Stevie
  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Black Sabbath (Musical group)
  • Cheap Trick (Musical group)
  • Blue Öyster Cult (Musical group)
  • Devo (Musical group)
  • Grand Funk Railroad (Musical group)
  • Nazareth (Musical group)
  • Journey (Musical group)
  • Riggs (Musical group)
  • Trust (Musical group)
  • Columbia Pictures
Runtime
90
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  • Heavy metal (Music)
  • Good and evil
  • Interplanetary voyages
  • Orbs
  • Blu-ray discs
Target audience
adult
Technique
animation
Label
Heavy metal, Columbia Pictures presents an Ivan Reitman-Leonard Mogel production ; screenplay by Dan Goldberg & Len Blum ; produced by Ivan Reitman ; directed by Gerald Potterton
Instantiates
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Additional voice information and contents list retained from 1999 DVD record
  • 2011 Blu-ray videodisc release of the 1981 motion picture
  • Widescreen version presented in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1
  • "Sex, crime and rock 'n' roll!"--Container cover art
  • Special features: Deleted scenes with optional commentary ; Imagining Heavy Metal (documentary) ; and Original feature-length rough cut with optional commentary by Carl Macek
  • Videorecording
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Soft landing -- Grimaldi -- Harry Canyon -- Den -- Captain Sternn -- B-17 -- So beautiful & so dangerous -- Taarna
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Blu-ray format.
Extent
1 videodisc (90 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
043396369290
Other physical details
sound, color with black and white rough cut
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Publisher number
36929
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)740494373
  • ocn740494373
  • OCoLC
System details
Blu-ray disc ; widescreen ; regions A-C ; 5.1 DTS-HD MA
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
Heavy metal, Columbia Pictures presents an Ivan Reitman-Leonard Mogel production ; screenplay by Dan Goldberg & Len Blum ; produced by Ivan Reitman ; directed by Gerald Potterton
Publication
Distribution
Copyright
Note
  • Additional voice information and contents list retained from 1999 DVD record
  • 2011 Blu-ray videodisc release of the 1981 motion picture
  • Widescreen version presented in the aspect ratio of 1.85:1
  • "Sex, crime and rock 'n' roll!"--Container cover art
  • Special features: Deleted scenes with optional commentary ; Imagining Heavy Metal (documentary) ; and Original feature-length rough cut with optional commentary by Carl Macek
  • Videorecording
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Soft landing -- Grimaldi -- Harry Canyon -- Den -- Captain Sternn -- B-17 -- So beautiful & so dangerous -- Taarna
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Blu-ray format.
Extent
1 videodisc (90 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
043396369290
Other physical details
sound, color with black and white rough cut
Physical substance
  • metal
  • plastic
Publisher number
36929
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)740494373
  • ocn740494373
  • OCoLC
System details
Blu-ray disc ; widescreen ; regions A-C ; 5.1 DTS-HD MA
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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