Short Circuit
"Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive."
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.
Quick Stats
6.7
TMDB Rating
1,643
Votes
1h 38m
Runtime
$10.0M
Budget
$40.7M
Box Office
407%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorJohn Badham
WriterBrent Maddock
CinematographyNick McLean
ComposerDavid Shire
EditorFrank Morriss
Production DesignDianne Wager
Produced by
TriStar PicturesPSOThe Turman-Foster Company
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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)
M
Marvin J. McIntyre
Duke
J
John Garber
Otis
Penny Santon
Mrs. Cepeda
Vernon Weddle
General Washburne
Barbara Tarbuck
Senator Mills
T
Tom Lawrence
Howard Marner's Aide
F
Fred Slyter
Norman
Billy Ray Sharkey
Zack
