Heartbeeps

Name: Heartbeeps
Director: Allan Arkush
Released: 1981-01-01

1981 film by Allan Arkush

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Released: 1981
Director: Allan Arkush
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Screenwriter: John Hill
Producer: Michael Phillips
Cast: Andy Kaufman
, Bernadette Peters
, Randy Quaid
, Kenneth McMillan
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Runtime: 75 min
Genre: science fiction film
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, science fiction comedy
, romance film
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Country of origin: United States

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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.

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Title: Heartbeeps
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling(February 11, 1982) nominee: Stan Winston · statement is subject of: 54th Academy Awards
Film editor: Tina Hirsch
Color: color
Distribution format: video on demand
Review score: 0%(May 3, 2025) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 6 critic review
2.6/10(October 7, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Heartbeeps”Retrieved 2021-10-07
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