Heartbeeps (1981)
- Directed by
- Allan Arkush
- Genre
- comedy film, science fiction film, science fiction comedy, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 4.5 of 10 from 28 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two robots fall in love and run away to be together. They try to start a new life in the human world.
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What happens
Heartbeeps is a 1981 American science fiction romantic comedy film about two robots who fall in love and decide to strike out on their own. The film was directed by Allan Arkush, written by John Hill, and stars Andy Kaufman and Bernadette Peters as the robots alongside Randy Quaid, Kenneth McMillan, Melanie Mayron, Christopher Guest, and the "voice" of Jerry Garcia, who used guitar effects for a robot. It was Kaufman's final performance in a theatrical film. Universal Pictures released the film in the United States on December 18, 1981. Stan Winston's make-up work for Heartbeeps made him one of the nominees for the inaugural Academy Award for Best Makeup in 1982, losing to Rick Baker for An American Werewolf in London. Heartbeeps was lambasted by critics and was a box office failure, grossing only $2,154,696 on a $12 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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