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Director:
Writer:
John Hill (writer)
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Release Date:
18 December 1981 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Meet a modern nuclear family unlike any other. more
Plot:
Two household robots run away and try to start a family. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations more
User Comments:
HBO Family more (21 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Andy Kaufman ... Val

Bernadette Peters ... Aqua

Randy Quaid ... Charlie
Kenneth McMillan ... Max
Melanie Mayron ... Susan

Christopher Guest ... Calvin
Richard B. Shull ... Factory Boss
Dick Miller ... Factory Watchman
Kathleen Freeman ... Helicopter Pilot
Mary Woronov ... Party House Owner
Paul Bartel ... Party Guest
Wally Ann Wharton ... Party Guest (as Ann Wharton)
Barry Diamond ... Firing Range Technician and Catskil Performer
Stephanie Faulkner ... Firing Range Technician
Jeffrey Kramer ... Party Butler Robot
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Additional Details

Runtime:
79 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Because this movie was so poorly recieved at the box office, 'Kaufman, Andy''s "The Tony Clifton Story," a movie about the life and times of his alter-ego Tony Clifton, was scrapped by the movie studios. more
Quotes:
Val: [looking at trees] These are douglas firs.
Aqua: That's very interesting.
Val: Thank you.
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Soundtrack:
THE BREAK more

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HBO Family, 5 December 2008
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Author: mark-4401 from United States

Little did I know that when I signed up the the "all pay channel" package with Direct TV that I would face a movie like this. It came on right after another movie we had been watching... and I was a teenager in 1981 so am not sure where I was at the time... but I missed this movie.

I also can't believe we left it on. It is kind-of funny as it takes you back in the time machine to the early 80s... but I think even then this would have been a painful movie. It was just... well... "too cute"! ET was "cute" in a way... but not obnoxiously cute... and stupid.

When I see a movie like this... I come on onto IMDb to see what others say. I am blown away that this thing was nominated! Wow... the movie industry has come a long way since the 80s! Oh well... it did show some old actors... btw that is the other thing I was surprised about... the lineup... not a bunch of no-names... but some real actors/actresses. Must have been in their drug days! Anyways... odd, interesting, bizarre, and makes one happy they grew up!

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