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Short Circuit (1986)
- PG
- 05/09/1986 (US)
- Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
- 1h 38m
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.
John Badham
DirectorBrent Maddock
WriterCast
![Ally Sheedy's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/dV6eGZm2HNEN2sfa4abTa2QtwOH.jpg)
Ally Sheedy
Stephanie Speck![Steve Guttenberg's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/ghTMepliFNcRQHNELs8pgNDsZyW.jpg)
Steve Guttenberg
Newton Crosby![Fisher Stevens's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/vfyZMT3t3mGTloYGrC7T3QhGkwp.jpg)
Fisher Stevens
Ben Jabituya![Austin Pendleton's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/nrXfqtXDDYzSFNLPQnfLkus4I7s.jpg)
Austin Pendleton
Howard Marner![G.W. Bailey's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/doZuJwI446yhQ28PHT9vyM6pa0f.jpg)
G.W. Bailey
Skroeder![Brian McNamara's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/pPuMmkeEQj7JPvxclKYXLacwHW7.jpg)
Brian McNamara
Frank![Tim Blaney's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/t0KK9MfZTgpLHYWDit18exJlhgW.jpg)
Tim Blaney
Number 5 (voice)![Marvin J. McIntyre's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/e3Yys5L4kqlLEvLcm99ZqyWwLBz.jpg)