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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.

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4.5

Two domestic robots fall in love and run off together.

Released: 1981-12-1878 minDir: Allan ArkushComedy, Romance, FamilyBudget: $12.0MBox office: $2.2M

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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IMDb

4.3/10

1,827 votes

Year
1981
Runtime
78 min
Genres
Comedy, Sci-Fi

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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

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75
FilmAffinity ID
756428
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publication date
1981-01-01
title
Heartbeeps
review score
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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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