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Short Circuit

1986 · Film · 98 min

  • Science Fiction
  • Comedy
  • Family

Plot

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.

About Short Circuit

Short Circuit is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by John Badham and written by S. S. Wilson and Brent Maddock. The film centers on an experimental military robot that is struck by lightning and gains a human-like artificial intelligence, prompting it to escape its facility to learn more about the world. It stars Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, and G. W. Bailey; Tim Blaney is the voice of the robot Number 5. Short Circuit was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on May 9, 1986, by Tri-Star Pictures. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film was a box office success, grossing $40.7 million against a $15 million budget. It earned three nominations, including Best Science Fiction Film, at the 14th Saturn Awards. The film's sequel, titled Short Circuit 2, was directed by Kenneth Johnson and was theatrically released on July 6, 1988.

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Cast

  • Ally SheedyStephanie Speck
  • Steve GuttenbergNewton Crosby
  • Fisher StevensBen Jabituya
  • Austin PendletonHoward Marner
  • G.W. BaileySkroeder
  • Brian McNamaraFrank
  • Tim BlaneyNumber 5 (voice)
  • Marvin J. McIntyreDuke
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