Wizards (1977)

Director:

Ralph Bakshi

Writer:

Ralph Bakshi (writer)

Release Date:

9 February 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Sci-Fi | Fantasy | War

Tagline:

The ultimate futuristic fantastic epic

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Wizards' Duel | Twin Brother | Mutant | Bloody Violence | Anti Technology

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Bob Holt	...	Avatar (voice)
Jesse Welles	...	Elinore (voice)
Richard Romanus	...	Weehawk (voice)
David Proval	...	Peace (voice)
Jim Connell	...	President (voice) (as James Connell)
Steve Gravers	...	Blackwolf (voice)
Barbara Sloane	...	Fairy (voice)
Angelo Grisanti	...	Frog (voice)
Hyman Wien	...	Priest (voice)
Christopher Tayback	...	Peewhittle (voice)
Mark Hamill	...	Sean (voice) (as Mark Hamil)
Peter Hobbs	...	General (voice)
Tina Romanus	...	Prostitute (voice) (as Tina Bowman)

Also Known As:

War Wizards (USA) (working title)
Hechiceros de la guerra, Los (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Krigets trollkarlar (Sweden) [sv]
Taikurit (Finland) [fi]
Welt in 10 Millionen Jahren, Die (West Germany) [de]

Runtime:

Argentina:82 min | USA:80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:G (Quebec) | New Zealand:M | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Netherlands:16 (original version) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:12 | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG

Company:

Bakshi Productions

Trivia:

The original title, "War Wizards," was changed to avoid confusion with another 20th Century Fox release, Star Wars (1977).

Quotes:

Avatar: [to Weehawk] You know, the world owes you much, kid. Even if we don't take another step.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 3 (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Only Time will tell

Everyone I know who has seen it has loved it

I found this movie as a teen and used to show it to friends the morning after parties. It's sort of a Saturday morning cartoon gone horribly awry. I've never seen animation like it before, though I understand Bakshi has other stuff out there. I like it better than Heavy Metal and American Pop. I found it while looking for Rock and Rule, which I didn't find very memorable. This, however, I saw once and had to see again! Everyone I've shown it to has liked it- it's a sci-fi fantasy cartoon with a moral message and enough plot and humor to keep things interesting. Again, great morning after type stuff, though perhaps a bit intense and/or slow at times.