Directed by Gerald Potterton   John Bruno   John Halas   Julian Harris   Jimmy T. Murakami   Barrie Nelson   Paul Sabella   Jack Stokes   Pino Van Lamsweerde   Harold Whitaker   Written by Daniel Goldberg   Len Blum   Dan O'Bannon   Richard Corben   Bernie Wrightson   Angus McKie   Jean 'Moebius' Giraud   Cast Don Francks ... Grimaldi (segment 'Grimaldi') / Co-Pilot (segment 'B-17') / Barbarian (segment 'Taarna') (voice) Caroline Semple ... Girl (segment 'Grimaldi') (voice) Richard Romanus ... Harry Canyon (segment 'Harry Canyon') (voice) Susan Roman ... Girl (segment 'Harry Canyon') / Satellite (segment 'Harry Canyon') (voice) Al Waxman ... Rudnick (segment 'Harry Canyon') (voice) Harvey Atkin ... Alien (segment 'Harry Canyon') / Henchman (segment 'Harry Canyon') (voice) John Candy ... Desk Sergeant (segment 'Harry Canyon') / Dan (segment 'Den') / Den (segment 'Den') / Robot (segment 'So Beautiful and So Dangerous') (voice) Glenis Wootton Gross ... Whore (segment 'Harry Canyon') (voice) Marilyn Lightstone ... Whore (segment 'Harry Canyon') / Queen (segment 'Den') (voice) Jackie Burroughs ... Katherine (segment 'Den') (voice) Martin Lavut ... Ard (segment 'Den') (voice) August Schellenberg ... Norl (segment 'Den') / Taarak (segment 'Taarna') (voice) John Vernon ... Prosecutor (segment 'Captain Sternn') (voice) Eugene Levy ... Sternn (segment 'Captain Sternn') / Male Reporter (segment 'So Beautiful and So Dangerous') / Edsel (segment 'So Beautiful and So Dangerous') (voice) Joe Flaherty ... Lawyer (segment 'Captain Sternn') / General (segment 'So Beautiful and So Dangerous') (voice) Rodger Bumpass ... Hanover Fiste (segment 'Captain Sternn') / Dr. Anrak (segment 'So Beautiful and So Dangerous') (voice) (as Roger Bumpass) Douglas Kenney ... Regolian (segment 'Captain Sternn') (voice) George Touliatos ... Pilot (segment 'B-17') / Barbarian (segment 'Taarna') (voice) Zal Yanovsky ... Navigator (segment 'B-17') / Barbarian (segment 'Taarna') (voice) Patty Freedman ... Woman Reporter (segment 'So Beautiful and So Dangerous') (voice) (as Patty Dworkin) Warren Munson ... Senator (segment 'So Beautiful and So Dangerous') (voice) Alice Playten ... Gloria (segment 'So Beautiful and So Dangerous') (voice) Harold Ramis ... Zeke (segment 'So Beautiful and So Dangerous') (voice) Vlasta Vrana ... Barbarian Leader (segment 'Taarna') (voice) Mavor Moore ... Elder (segment 'Taarna') (voice) Thor Bishopric ... Boy (segment 'Taarna') (voice) Len Doncheff ... Barbarian (segment 'Taarna') (voice) Cedric Smith ... Bartender (segment 'Taarna') (voice) Joseph Golland ... Councilman (segment 'Taarna') (voice) Charles Jolliffe ... Councilman (segment 'Taarna') (voice) (as Charles Joliffe) Ned Conlon ... Councilman (segment 'Taarna') (voice) Uncredited Cast Robby the Robot ... Hot Dog Vendor Percy Rodrigues ... Loknar (voice) Produced by Vic Atkinson   John Coates   Michael C. Gross   John Halas   Richard Hawley   Jerry Hibbert   Peter Lebensold   Leonard Mogel   Larry Nesis   Ivan Reitman   W.H. Stevens Jr.   Original Music by Elmer Bernstein

Additional Info Premiere: July 29, 1981 Theatrical Release: August 07, 1981 DVD Release: November 23, 1999 Blu-ray Release: February 01, 2011 Countries: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Columbia Pictures Guardian Trust Company Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) Famous Players Potterton Productions Distributors Columbia Pictures   (1981) (USA) (theatrical) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (1996) (USA) (VHS) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (1996) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Columbia TriStar Home Video   (1999) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.9 / 10 Our Rating 7.2 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 7.2 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,793 / 21,118 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 5 total ratings Almost Perfect 5 total ratings Average 2 total ratings Site Ranking #2,789 The Protégé (2021) #2,790 The Exorcist III (1990) #2,791 Harry And The Hendersons (1987) #2,792 Critters (1986) #2,793 Heavy Metal (1981) #2,794 Orgazmo (1997) #2,795 Batman: Year One (2011) #2,796 Barbarella (1968) #2,797 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)