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Feature film — 1986

Short Circuit (1986)

6.71h 38mScience Fiction — Comedy — Family

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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A high-signal pick with 1,707 votes.

TriStar Pictures / PSO / The Turman-Foster Company

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Director: John Badham

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Cast & crew

Ally Sheedy as Stephanie Speck

Ally Sheedy

Stephanie Speck

Steve Guttenberg as Newton Crosby

Steve Guttenberg

Newton Crosby

Fisher Stevens as Ben Jabituya

Fisher Stevens

Ben Jabituya

Austin Pendleton as Howard Marner

Austin Pendleton

Howard Marner

G.W. Bailey as Skroeder

G.W. Bailey

Skroeder

Brian McNamara as Frank

Brian McNamara

Frank

Tim Blaney as Number 5 (voice)

Tim Blaney

Number 5 (voice)

M

Marvin J. McIntyre

Duke

J

John Garber

Otis

P

Penny Santon

Mrs. Cepeda

Vernon Weddle as General Washburne

Vernon Weddle

General Washburne

Barbara Tarbuck as Senator Mills

Barbara Tarbuck

Senator Mills

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