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Short Circuit

Short Circuit

Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.

19866.61h 38m

Overview

After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.

Directed by John Badham
Written by Brent Maddock, S.S. Wilson
Produced by Gregg Champion, David Foster, Lawrence Turman
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $40.7M

Top Cast

Ally Sheedy

Ally Sheedy

Stephanie Speck

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Newton Crosby

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Ben Jabituya

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Howard Marner

G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Skroeder

Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara

Frank

Tim Blaney

Tim Blaney

Number 5 (voice)

M

Marvin J. McIntyre

Duke

J

John Garber

Otis

P

Penny Santon

Mrs. Cepeda

Themes & Keywords

artificial intelligence (a.i.)lightningoregon, usarobotmilitarychildlike

About Short Circuit

Short Circuit is a science fiction, comedy, family film released in 1986 exploring themes of artificial intelligence (a.i.), lightning, oregon, usa, robot, military, childlike. Directed by John Badham, it stars Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens. After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.

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