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Short Circuit (1986)
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Short Circuit

1986Directed by John Badham1h 38m

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

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.

  • Science Fiction
  • Comedy
  • Family

Cast

  • Ally Sheedy as Stephanie Speck
  • Steve Guttenberg as Newton Crosby
  • Fisher Stevens as Ben Jabituya
  • Austin Pendleton as Howard Marner
  • G.W. Bailey as Skroeder
  • Brian McNamara as Frank
  • Tim Blaney as Number 5 (voice)
  • Marvin J. McIntyre as Duke
  • John Garber as Otis
  • Penny Santon as Mrs. Cepeda
  • Vernon Weddle as General Washburne
  • Barbara Tarbuck as Senator Mills
  • Tom Lawrence as Howard Marner's Aide
  • Fred Slyter as Norman
  • Billy Ray Sharkey as Zack
  • Robert Krantz as Reporter

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