He described the films as an effort 'to push beyond what was done in the old cartoons, even while building on their strengths'. Home video Warner Home Video released the film on VHS and Betamax in the 1980s, when Hey Good Lookin was released in theaters. It was rated R on the VHS slipcover, but the label said that it was an X-rated film. An R-rated version was released on VHS and Region 1 DVD by MGM Home Entertainment in 1999. On July 16, 2013, Shout! Factory and MGM released Heavy Traffic on Blu-ray for its 40th anniversary. See also List of American films of 1973 References External links Heavy Traffic at the official Ralph Bakshi website Heavy Traffic on AgentPalmer.com. 1973 films American films with live action and animation American International Pictures films Animated drama films 1970s English-language films Films about organized crime in the United States Films directed by Ralph Bakshi Animated films set in New York City American independent films Films about interracial romance Films about the American Mafia 1970s American animated films 1973 animated films 1973 drama films American drama films Films produced by Steve Krantz Films scored by Ed Bogas American adult animated films Films with screenplays by Ralph Bakshi Censored films 1973 independent films African-American animated films African-American drama films