Short Circuit

May 9, 1986

1h 38m

★ 6.6

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.

Genres

Science Fiction

Comedy

Family

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures

PSO

The Turman-Foster Company

Short Circuit Trailers

Cast

Stephanie Speck

Ally Sheedy

Newton Crosby

Steve Guttenberg

Ben Jabituya

Fisher Stevens

Howard Marner

Austin Pendleton

Skroeder

G.W. Bailey

Frank

Brian McNamara

Number 5 (voice)

Tim Blaney

Duke

Marvin J. McIntyre

Otis

John Garber

Mrs. Cepeda

Penny Santon

General Washburne

Vernon Weddle

Senator Mills

Barbara Tarbuck

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