Heartbeeps (1981)

Director:

Allan Arkush

Writer:

John Hill (writer)

Release Date:

18 December 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Comedy

Tagline:

Meet a modern nuclear family unlike any other.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Escape | Servant | Love | Future

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations

Cast

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

Runtime:

79 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | UK:U | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Santa Cruz, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

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.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References Cool Hand Luke (1967)

Soundtrack:

THE BREAK

One of the oddest movies ever made.

And that's saying a lot. Rent this if you want to be staggered by oddness, blown away by one of the most bizarre scripts, direction, and casting in the history of films. I'm staggered. I can't believe I watched it. I'm a big Bernadette Peters fan, normally- but this tested my resolve. Don't read any more reviews here, it's best if you know nothing about the plot. Just rent it. You won't believe what you're seeing.......