---
title: 'Heartbeeps (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Allan Arkush'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 75
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/heartbeeps-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082507/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Heartbeeps (1981)

1981 · 75 min · Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Allan Arkush](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-arkush)
- **Screenplay:** [John Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hill)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-williams-2)
- **Producer:** [Michael Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-phillips)
- **Editor:** [Tina Hirsch](https://cinepixo.com/people/tina-hirsch)

## Cast

- [Melanie Mayron](https://cinepixo.com/people/melanie-mayron)
- [Kenneth McMillan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenneth-mcmillan)
- [Jerry Garcia](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-garcia)
- [Christopher Guest](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-guest)
- [Mary Woronov](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-woronov)
- [Bernadette Peters](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernadette-peters)
- [Andy Kaufman](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-kaufman)
- [Dick Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-miller)
- [Randy Quaid](https://cinepixo.com/people/randy-quaid)

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