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 #2,779 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 5 total ratings Almost Perfect 5 total ratings Average 2 total ratings Site Ranking #2,775 The Protégé (2021) #2,776 The Exorcist III (1990) #2,777 Harry And The Hendersons (1987) #2,778 Critters (1986) #2,779 Heavy Metal (1981) #2,780 Orgazmo (1997) #2,781 Batman: Year One (2011) #2,782 The Merchant Of Venice (2004) #2,783 Barbarella (1968)