Too Much

"The robot with a heart"

1987 1h 29m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 7

ComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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When Suzie and her parents take a visit to Japan her father's business partner, an inventor called Tetsuro decides to make Suzie a robot. The robot's name is 'Too Much' (or TM for short) and he and Suzie become the best of friends. But when the day comes for Suzie to return home she finds she's not allowed to take TM with her, so they run away together. However, they must watch out for a rival inventor of Tetsuro's is looking for them so that he can examine TM's programming. Will TM and Suzie manage to escape from his clutches and prove that love conquers all?

“The robot with a heart”

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Cast

Bridgette Andersen
Susie
Masato Fukazama
Too Much
Char Fontane
Dr. Finkel
Rachel Huggett
Jane
Tora Uganda
Bernie
Noboru Mitani
Shigeru Kōyama
Karen Hammer
Currie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Éric Rochat
Writers: Éric Rochat
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Éric Rochat, shot by Daisaku Kimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George S. Clinton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alain Jakubowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Bridgette Andersen and Masato Fukazama and Char Fontane carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Éric Rochat directs. Daisaku Kimura behind the camera. George S. Clinton scores. Alain Jakubowicz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Éric Rochat, shot by Daisaku Kimura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by George S. Clinton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Alain Jakubowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Bridgette Andersen and Masato Fukazama and Char Fontane carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The robot with a heart".
10IMDB entry: tt0094164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.