Short Circuit (1986)

05/09/1986 (US) • 1h 38m

Science Fiction, Comedy, Family

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

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ally Sheedy

Stephanie Speck

Steve Guttenberg

Newton Crosby

Fisher Stevens

Ben Jabituya

Austin Pendleton

Howard Marner

G.W. Bailey

Skroeder

Tim Blaney

Number 5 (voice)


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Part of the Short Circuit Collection

Includes Short Circuit, Short Circuit 2

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000.00

Revenue

$40,697,761.00

Keywords

artificial intelligence (a.i.)

lightning

oregon, usa

robot

military

childlike

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