Short Circuit

Short Circuit

1986
1h 38m
6.6

6.6/10

1,602 votes • View on IMDb
Science Fiction Comedy Family

"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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $40,697,761

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
TriStar Pictures PSO The Turman-Foster Company
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

artificial intelligence (a.i.) lightning oregon, usa robot military childlike

Quick Facts

Release Date May 9, 1986
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0091949

Cast

Ally Sheedy
Ally Sheedy

Stephanie Speck

Steve Guttenberg
Steve Guttenberg

Newton Crosby

Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens

Ben Jabituya

Austin Pendleton
Austin Pendleton

Howard Marner

G.W. Bailey
G.W. Bailey

Skroeder

Brian McNamara
Brian McNamara

Frank

Tim Blaney
Tim Blaney

Number 5 (voice)

Marvin J. McIntyre
Marvin J. McIntyre

Duke

John Garber
John Garber

Otis

Penny Santon
Penny Santon

Mrs. Cepeda

Vernon Weddle
Vernon Weddle

General Washburne

Barbara Tarbuck
Barbara Tarbuck

Senator Mills

Key Crew

John Badham
Director
Gregg Champion
Producer
Lawrence Turman
Producer
David Foster
Producer
Brent Maddock
Writer
Mark Damon
Executive Producer
John W. Hyde
Executive Producer