Wizards (1977)
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- PG
- 1h 22min
- Animation, Adventure
- 09 Feb 1977 (USA)
- Movie
On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a wizard and his faire folk comrades fight an evil wizard who's using technology in his bid for conquest.
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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Bob Holt | ... |
Avatar (voice)
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| Jesse Welles | ... |
Elinore (voice)
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| Richard Romanus | ... |
Weehawk (voice)
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| David Proval | ... |
Peace (voice)
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| Jim Connell | ... |
President (voice)
(as James Connell)
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| Steve Gravers | ... |
Blackwolf (voice)
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Barbara Sloane | ... |
Fairy (voice)
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Angelo Grisanti | ... |
Frog (voice)
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Hyman Wien | ... |
Priest (voice)
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Christopher Tayback | ... |
Peewhittle (voice)
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| Mark Hamill | ... |
Sean (voice)
(as Mark Hamil)
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| Peter Hobbs | ... |
General (voice)
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Tina Romanus | ... |
Prostitute (voice)
(as Tina Bowman)
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| Susan Anton | ... |
Princess Elinore / The Balladeer (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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Liz Bakshi | ... |
Fairy Mother (uncredited) (voice)
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| Ralph Bakshi | ... |
Fritz / Storm Trooper (uncredited) (voice)
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Victoria Bakshi | ... |
Fairy Girl (uncredited) (voice)
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Charles Gordone | ... |
Alfie (uncredited) (voice)
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| Heinrich Himmler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Viktor Lutze | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Susan Tyrrell | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Ralph Bakshi | ||
Written by
| Ralph Bakshi | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Ralph Bakshi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Andrew Belling | ||
Editing by
| Donald W. Ernst | ||
Editorial Department
| Jack Hooper | ... | negative cutter |
Production Management
| Steven Hahn | ... | production manager |
| Bill Orcutt | ... | animation production manager (as William Orcutt) |
Art Department
| Michael G. Ploog | ... | illustrator: histories (as Mike Ploog) |
Sound Department
| Eileen Horta | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ted C. Bemiller | ... | animation camera |
Animation Department
| Mary Janette Adams | ... | final checker (as Mary J. Adams) |
| Enrique Alpizar | ... | cel reproductions |
| Brenda Banks | ... | animator |
| Sandy Benenati | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Alice Cowing | ... | final checker |
| Louise Cuarto | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Janet Cummings | ... | color modeler |
| Diane Dunning | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Tasia Erickson | ... | animation effects (as Tasia Williams) |
| Dotti Foell | ... | animation checker |
| Edgar Gutierrez | ... | cel reproductions |
| Stod Herbert | ... | assistant animator |
| Charlotte Huffine | ... | assistant animator |
| David Jonas | ... | background artist |
| Tayk Kim | ... | animator |
| Alison Leopold | ... | ink and paint artist (as Alison A. Victory) |
| Ian Miller | ... | background artist / background designer |
| Frank Otto | ... | rotoscope camera operator |
| Nelda Ridley | ... | final checker |
| Ben Shenkman | ... | assistant animator |
| John Sparey | ... | layout artist |
| Irven Spence | ... | animator / sequence animator |
| Martin Strudler | ... | background artist / background supervisor |
| Martin Taras | ... | animator (as Martin B. Taras) |
| Robert Taylor | ... | animator |
| Ira Turek | ... | background artist |
| Katherine Victor | ... | final checker (as Kathrin Leichliter) |
| John Vita | ... | background artist (as Johnnie Vita) |
| Art Vitello | ... | animator (as Arthur Vitello) |
| Manon Washburn | ... | ink and paint artist |
| Micki Zurcher | ... | ink and paint artist (as Michele Zurcher) |
| Cosmo Anzilotti | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Toby Bluth | ... | visual development artist (uncredited) |
| Bob Carlson | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Virgil Ross | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Andrew Belling | ... | musical director |
| Don Perry | ... | music supervisor |
| Susan Anton | ... | singing voice: Jesse Welles (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Leah Bernstein | ... | assistant to producer |
| Scott Citron | ... | production coordinator |
| John Kaufman | ... | production coordinator |
| Jose Kfuri | ... | production coordinator |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| Howard Miller | ... | titles |
| Christine Wirt | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
- Bakshi Productions
- Dong Seo Animation (in between animation)
- Twentieth Century Fox
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1977) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Australia (1977) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1977) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fox-Stockholm Film Distribution (1978) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CFM Filmverhuur (1978) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- C.G. Films S.A. (1982) (Spain) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Playhouse Video (1987) (United States) (VHS) (for CBS/Fox)
- Fox Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Fabulous Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1980) (Australia) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (New Zealand) (VHS) (original video release)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Disney Media Distribution (DMD) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Horta-Mahana Corp. (sound effects and music editing)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (color by)
- Dong Seo Animation (in-between animation)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- La-La Land Records (soundtrack) (limited edition)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a post apocalyptic future that appears as a blend of World War II Europe and J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, a pint-size wizard named Avatar must save the world from a band of fascist mutants controlled by his evil twin brother, Blackwolf, who likes to confuse enemy armies by projecting films of Adolf Hitler speeches during attacks. Painted live-action footage of advancing Nazi armies contrasts with Saturday-morning-cartoon-style animation of fairies and elves as Avatar travels through various magical and radioactive realms on his quest. Aiding him are the beautiful Fairy princess Elinore, hot-blooded warrior elf Weehawk, and Peace, a misunderstood robot rebelling against his Blackwolf-controlled programming. A bizarre and psychedelic meditation on magic vs. technology, this ultimate futuristic fantastic epic cult film still finds an audience on college campuses and will prove quite rewarding to viewers in the right frame of mind. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com} |
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| Taglines | The ultimate futuristic fantastic epic See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,200,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The line "They killed Fritz! They killed Fritz!" is a reference to Robert Crumb killing off Fritz the Cat in his underground comic book series. Ralph Bakshi directed the film adaptation of Fritz the Cat (1972). Bakshi is quoted as saying, "I named the character Fritz in "Wizards," just so I could scream 'They killed Fritz!' To kill such a cat would make Don Marcus commit suicide." See more » |
| Goofs | When Avatar is telling the president about his brother, the narrator says that Blackwolf has been studying black magic for 5,000 years. But when Blackwolf is introduced, it says that the story takes place 3,000 years later. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Triumph of the Will (1935). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Only Time Will Tell See more » |
| Quotes |
Avatar:
Oh yeah... one more thing: I'm glad you changed your last name, you son of a bitch! See more » |