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Short Circuit(1986)

Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.

  • May 9, 1986
  • 1 h 38 min
  • PG
  • Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
6.7TMDB · 1,671 votes
6.6IMDb
62%Rotten Tomatoes
50/100Metacritic

Directed by: John Badham

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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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)

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    Marvin J. McIntyre

    Duke

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    John Garber

    Otis

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    Penny Santon

    Mrs. Cepeda

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