Heartbeeps

19811981
PGPG
1h 18min

Heartbeeps (1981)

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

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 9 nominations total

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Heartbeeps (1981)

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Andy Kaufman and Bernadette Peters in Heartbeeps (1981)

Andy Kaufman and Bernadette Peters in Heartbeeps (1981)

Andy Kaufman and Bernadette Peters in Heartbeeps (1981)

Bernadette Peters in Heartbeeps (1981)

Allan Arkush and Jack Carter in Heartbeeps (1981)

Christopher Guest, Ron Gans, and Melanie Mayron in Heartbeeps (1981)

Heartbeeps (1981)

Randy Quaid, Jack Carter, and Kenneth McMillan in Heartbeeps (1981)

Andy Kaufman and Bernadette Peters in Heartbeeps (1981)

Valas Val

Bernadette Peters

Aquaas Aqua

Charlieas Charlie

Kenneth McMillan

Maxas Max

Susanas Susan

Christopher Guest

Calvinas Calvin

Richard B. Shull

Factory Bossas Factory Boss

Factory Watchmanas Factory Watchman

Kathleen Freeman

Helicopter Pilotas Helicopter Pilot

Party House Owneras Party House Owner

Party Guestas Party Guest

Wally Ann Wharton

Party Guestas Party Guest
(as Ann Wharton)

Firing Range Technician and Catskil Performeras Firing Range Technician and Catskil Performer

Stephanie Faulkner

Firing Range Technicianas Firing Range Technician

Party Butler Robotas Party Butler Robot

Party Maid Robotas Party Maid Robot
(as Irene Forrest)

Karsen Lee Gould

Party Maid Robotas Party Maid Robot

Forklift Driver Robotas Forklift Driver Robot
(as David Gene Lebell)

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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. —Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

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Taglines
- Meet a modern nuclear family unlike any other.
Genres
- Comedy
- Sci-Fi
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Because this movie was so poorly received at the box office, Andy Kaufman's "The Tony Clifton Story," a movie about the life and times of his alter-ego Tony Clifton, was scrapped by the movie studios.

Goofs
When the Crimebuster begins spinning and shooting at Val and Aqua in the junkyard, you can see Calvin on the rear platform long before his character ( and Susan ) jump on Crimebuster to shut it down.

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

Crazy credits
Before the Universal logo, Crimebuster introduces himself for over a minute.

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: Taps, Cinderella, Taxi Zum Klo, Heartbeeps (1981)

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

Top review

The title of this film alone makes me groan.

Andy Kaufman and Bernadette Peters as robots who fall in love. Sounds like it might be campy, eh? It's not. This movie is a pure endurance test. Even the voices of Jerry Garcia & "funnyman" Jack Carter can't begin to save this.

What were these people thinking?

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Release date
- December 18, 1981 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Herzquietschen
Filming locations
- Santa Cruz, California, USA
Production company
- Universal Pictures
See more company credits at IMDbPro

Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $2,154,696
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $407,464
- Dec 20, 1981
Gross worldwide
- $2,154,696

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 18min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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