Short Circuit (1986)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1986-05-09
Runtime: 98 minutes
Director: John Badham
Budget: $10,000,000 USD
Revenue: $40,697,761 USD
Top 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
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