
Feature film — 1986
Short Circuit (1986)
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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TriStar Pictures / PSO / The Turman-Foster Company
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Director: John Badham
On screen
Cast & crew

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)
Marvin J. McIntyre
Duke
John Garber
Otis
Penny Santon
Mrs. Cepeda

Vernon Weddle
General Washburne

Barbara Tarbuck
Senator Mills
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