Short Circuit
6.63
1986-05-09
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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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.
Released
1986-05-09
Runtime
98
Director
John Badham
Budget
$10000000
Revenue
$40697761
Genres
Science Fiction
Comedy
Family
Language
English
Production
TriStar Pictures
PSO
The Turman-Foster Company
Casts
Ally Sheedy
Ally Sheedy
Steve Guttenberg
Steve Guttenberg
Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens
Austin Pendleton
Austin Pendleton
G.W. Bailey
G.W. Bailey
Brian McNamara
Brian McNamara
Tim Blaney
Tim Blaney
Marvin J. McIntyre
Marvin J. McIntyre
John Garber
John Garber
Penny Santon
Penny Santon
Vernon Weddle
Vernon Weddle
Barbara Tarbuck
Barbara TarbuckTom Lawrence
Tom LawrenceFred Slyter
Fred Slyter
Billy Ray Sharkey
Billy Ray Sharkey
Robert Krantz
Robert KrantzJan Speck
Jan Speck
Marguerite Happy
Marguerite HappyHoward Krick
Howard KrickMarjorie Card Hughes
Marjorie Card HughesHerb Smith
Herb Smith
Jack Thompson
Jack ThompsonWilliam Striglos
William StriglosMary Reckley
Mary ReckleyShay McLean
Shay McLeanEleanor C. Heutschy
Eleanor C. Heutschy
Sergio Kato
Sergio Kato