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Heartbeeps
Sign in to saveHeartbeeps is a 1981 American science fiction romantic comedy film about two robots who fall in love and decide to strike out on their own. The film was directed by Allan Arkush, written by John Hill, and stars Andy Kaufman and Bernadette Peters as the robots alongside Randy Quaid, Kenneth McMillan, Melanie Mayron, Christopher Guest, and the "voice" of Jerry Garcia, who used guitar effects for a robot. It was Kaufman's final performance in a theatrical film. Universal Pictures released the film in the United States on December 18, 1981.
Film · TMDB
4.5Two domestic robots fall in love and run off together.
Cast
- Andy Kaufman as Val
- Bernadette Peters as Aqua
- Randy Quaid as Charlie
- Kenneth McMillan as Max
- Christopher Guest as Calvin
- Melanie Mayron as Susan
Themes
- future
- chase
- servant
- lovers
- outlaw
- robot
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Heartbeeps
- Film.image
- Heartbeeps (1981).jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Allan Arkush
- Film.producer
- Michael Phillips
- Film.screenplay
- John Hill
- Film.music
- John Williams
- Film.cinematography
- Charles Rosher Jr.
- Film.editing
- Tina Hirsch
- Film.distributor
- Universal Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 78 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $12 million
- Film.gross
- $2,154,696
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Allan Arkush
- Screenwriter
- John Hill
- Cast member
- Melanie Mayron
- Composer
- John Williams
- Producer
- Michael Phillips
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Duration
- 75
- FilmAffinity ID
- 756428
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1981-01-01
- title
- Heartbeeps
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
- film editor
- Tina Hirsch
- distributed by
- Fandango at Home
- review score
- 0%
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Reception
- Critical response
- Accolades
- Home media
- References
- External links
Heartbeeps is a 1981 American science fiction romantic comedy film about two robots who fall in love and decide to strike out on their own. The film was directed by Allan Arkush, written by John Hill, and stars Andy Kaufman and Bernadette Peters as the robots alongside Randy Quaid, Kenneth McMillan, Melanie Mayron, Christopher Guest, and the "voice" of Jerry Garcia, who used guitar effects for a robot. It was Kaufman's final performance in a theatrical film. Universal Pictures released the film in the United States on December 18, 1981.
Stan Winston's make-up work for Heartbeeps made him one of the nominees for the inaugural Academy Award for Best Makeup in 1982, losing to Rick Baker for An American Werewolf in London.
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