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Heartbeeps (1981)

PG  79 min  -  Sci-Fi | Comedy   -  18 December 1981 (USA)
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Two household robots run away and try to start a family.

Director:

Allan Arkush

Writer:

John Hill
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andy Kaufman ...
Val
Bernadette Peters ...
Aqua
Randy Quaid ...
Charlie
Kenneth McMillan Kenneth McMillan ...
Max
Melanie Mayron ...
Susan
Christopher Guest ...
Calvin
Richard B. Shull Richard B. Shull ...
Factory Boss
Dick Miller ...
Factory Watchman
Kathleen Freeman Kathleen Freeman ...
Helicopter Pilot
Mary Woronov ...
Party House Owner
Paul Bartel Paul Bartel ...
Party Guest
Wally Ann Wharton Wally Ann Wharton ...
Party Guest (as Ann Wharton)
Barry Diamond Barry Diamond ...
Firing Range Technician and Catskil Performer
Stephanie Faulkner Stephanie Faulkner ...
Firing Range Technician
Jeffrey Kramer Jeffrey Kramer ...
Party Butler Robot
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Storyline

Val and Aqua are two household servant robots who start feeling emotions for each other. After falling in love, they decide to escape from their servitude and attempt to start a family of their own. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Robot | Servant | Love | Escape | Bear  | See more »

Taglines:

Meet a modern nuclear family unlike any other. See more »

Genres:

Sci-Fi | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Amor electrónico See more »

Filming Locations:

Santa Cruz, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$407,464 (USA) (20 December 1981) (493 Screens)

Gross:

$2,154,696 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The characters "Susan" and "Calvin", who appear in the junkyard scenes are named after Susan Calvin, a frequently recurring character from Isaac Asimov's Positronic Robot short stories. See more »

Quotes

Val: [looking at trees] These are douglas firs.
Aqua: That's very interesting.
Val: Thank you.
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Connections

References Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) See more »

Soundtracks

"THE BREAK"
Performed by Kat Mandu
Courtesy of Dee Jay Productions See more »