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Gandahar (English title "Light Years") is a 1988 French animated science fiction and fantasy film. The original version was directed by René Laloux, and was based on a story from Jean-Pierre Andrevon. The English version was directed by Harvey Weinstein, and noted science-fiction author Isaac Asimov made the revision of the translation. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... See also: 1987 in film, other events of 1988, 1989 in film, list of years in film. Events Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit Coming to America Big, starring Tom Hanks Crocodile Dundee II... Poster for The Day the Earth Stood Still, an archetypal science fiction film Science fiction as a genre of film making has been an element of the cinema experience since the earliest days of the motion picture industry. ... In theory fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic or exotic fantasy worlds, as distinct from science fiction films or horror films. ... René Laloux (July 13, 1929 - March 13, 2004 in Paris) was a French animator. ... Jean-Pierre Andrevon is a French science fiction author born September 19, 1937. ... Harvey Weinstein (born March 19, 1952) is an American film producer. ... Dr. Isaac Asimov enthroned with symbols of his lifes work (Rowena Morrill) Isaac Asimov (c. ...

The animation was in color and ran for 83 minutes. Among the actors providing the voices for the English-language version were Glenn Close, Jennifer Grey, and Christopher Plummer. The film is notable for its strange scenery and exotic flora, fauna, and bizarre inhabitants. Glenn Close - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Jennifer Grey (born March 26, 1960) is an American actress. ... Christopher Plummer photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1959 Christopher Plummer (full name Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer, CC) (born Friday, December 13, 19291) is a Canadian theatrical, film and television actor. ...

The paradise world of Gandahar is threatened by a mysterious power, so Queen Ambisextra (Glenn Close) and the Council of Women send the warrior Sylvain (John Shea) to scout for this danger. He discovers metallic humanoids with a paralyzing ray who sent the bodies of those they captured through a portal. Later these individuals returned, also encased in metal.

Airelle (Jennifer Grey) serves as the love interest for Sylvain. He meets "The Deformed", a group of mutants who Sylvain at first mistakes for the enemy.

The cause of this terror is traced to the giant brain Metamorphis (Christopher Plummer), although Metamorphis is puzzled about how he could be the cause. The metal humanoids are coming back in time from the future, so Metamorphis offers to place Sylvain in stasis until that time. Sylvain awakens in 1,000 years as planned, and destroys the old, weakened Metamorphis.

External links

• Light Years (movie) at the Internet Movie Database
• Gandahar (1988)