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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Graphic Violence, Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity, Gore Movie Release: 1973 DVD Release: 09/05/2000 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 16 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Comedy Drama, Action, Adventure, Satire

Heavy Traffic represents a follow-up to animator Ralph Bakshi's first feature film, Fritz the Cat (1972). The central character is Michael, the ingenuous son of an Italian father and Jewish mother. An aspiring cartoonist, Michael leaves home in a huff and outrages his family by conducting an affair with an African-American woman. Heavy Traffic was originally intended to be a cartoon adaptation of Hubert Selby's notorious novel Last Exit to Brooklyn, but negotiations fell through, and Bakshi was obliged to cook up a similar but not identical "mean streets" plotline. (Last Exit to Brooklyn was made as a live-action film in 1989.) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Iconoclastic animator Ralph Bakshi's sophomore directorial effort Heavy Traffic comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish and French subtitles are accessible, and the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a decent release from MGM/UA. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide