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Short Circuit
Dir. John Badham
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Short Circuit
“Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.”
Science Fiction
Comedy
Family
Director
John Badham
Screenplay
Brent Maddock
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
May 9, 1986
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$41M
Country
United States of America
Cast
Ally Sheedy
Stephanie Speck
Steve Guttenberg
Newton Crosby
Fisher Stevens
Ben Jabituya
Austin Pendleton
Howard Marner
G.W. Bailey
Skroeder
Brian McNamara
Frank
Tim Blaney
Number 5 (voice)
Vernon Weddle
General Washburne
Barbara Tarbuck
Senator Mills
Billy Ray Sharkey
Zack
Robert Krantz
Reporter
Marguerite Happy
Barmaid
Jack Thompson
Party Guest
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