Short Circuit

Name: Short Circuit
Director: John Badham
Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
Released: 1986-05-09
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey

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1986 · 98 min · PG · Science Fiction · Comedy · Family · TMDB 6.7/10

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.

Directed by John Badham

Cast

Ally Sheedy — Stephanie Speck
Steve Guttenberg — Newton Crosby
Fisher Stevens — Ben Jabituya
Austin Pendleton — Howard Marner
G.W. Bailey — Skroeder