Heartbeeps (1981)

Two household robots run away and try to start a family.

Director:

Allan Arkush

Writer:

John Hill

Stars:

Andy Kaufman, Bernadette Peters, Randy Quaid

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.

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

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.

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Plot Keywords:

robot | servant | love | escape | rabbit | 

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Taglines:

WANTED - Be on the lookout for this gang of misfit robots

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 December 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amor electrónico

Filming Locations:

Santa Cruz, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Because this movie was so poorly received 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.

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Quotes

Susan: [talking to pet raccoon] It's all right, Rover. These friendly robots are obviously not mischievous trespassers.

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: Guess Who's Coming to Criticize Dinner? (1999)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Best Robot Romantic Comedy Ever

Best Robot Romantic Comedy Ever, using the robots as the romantic characters, which leaves Short Circuit out of this category. This was Andy Kaufman's best effort. Bernadette Peters shows her versatility here with an amazing performance. While not a great movie in many areas, I'll award it a 9 on guts and quirkiness.