About this movie
A white dropout struggles to become a cartoonist and filmmaker, drawing inspiration from the harsh, gritty world around him. Still sharing his rundown apartment with his middle-aged parents, an oafish slob of an Italian father and a ditzy nutcase of a Jewish mother, he's ridiculed and looked down upon by his friends, hypocrites who run with violent gangs and the Italian Mafia, and a shallow Black girl who makes her living downtown with the pimps and pushers. The cartoonist gets a chance to pitch a film idea to a movie mogul, but the story proves too outrageous: a far-future Earth, depleted by war and pollution, where a mutant antihero challenges and kills God.
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Quick facts
Year
1973
Runtime
1h 17m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.5/10
Votes
82
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$1.0M
Cast
🎭 Animation
🎭 Comedy
🎭 Drama
🎬 Ralph Bakshi
👤 Joseph Kaufmann
👤 Beverly Hope Atkinson
👤 Frank De Kova
virgin
sexual frustration
surrealism
urban life
marijuana
interracial relationship
pinball
sexual attraction
adult animation
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Questions about Heavy Traffic
How long is Heavy Traffic?
Heavy Traffic has a runtime of 1h 17m (1 hour and 17 minutes).
Who directed Heavy Traffic?
Heavy Traffic was directed by Ralph Bakshi and released in 1973.
What genre is Heavy Traffic?
Heavy Traffic is a Animation, Comedy, Drama film (1973).
Who stars in Heavy Traffic?
The cast of Heavy Traffic includes Joseph Kaufmann, Beverly Hope Atkinson, Frank De Kova, Terry Haven, Mary Dean Lauria.
What is the TMDB rating for Heavy Traffic?
Heavy Traffic has a TMDB rating of 6.5/10 based on 82 votes.
