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Short Circuit
“Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.”
6.7 / 10• 1986• 1h 38m•PG• English
Science FictionComedyFamily
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ally Sheedy
Stephanie Speck
Lead
Steve Guttenberg
Newton Crosby
Fisher Stevens
Ben Jabituya
Austin Pendleton
Howard Marner
G.W. Bailey
Skroeder
Brian McNamara
Frank
Tim Blaney
Number 5 (voice)
MJ
Marvin J. McIntyre
Duke
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Badham's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Short Circuit is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
