CinemaOSMovie · 1986 · 1h 38m · PG
Short Circuit

Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.

67%(1,697)IMDbScience FictionComedyFamily

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 byJohn Badham

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
EN
Released
May 9, 1986
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$40,697,761
Studios
TriStar PicturesPSOThe Turman-Foster Company

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
Official 40th Anniversary Trailer

Official 40th Anniversary Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ally Sheedy

Ally Sheedy

Stephanie Speck

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Newton Crosby

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Ben Jabituya

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Howard Marner

G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Skroeder

Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara

Frank

Tim Blaney

Tim Blaney

Number 5 (voice)

Marvin J. McIntyre

Duke

John Garber

Otis

Penny Santon

Mrs. Cepeda

Creative team
Directed by
John Badham
John Badham
Written by
Brent Maddock
Produced by
David Foster
David Foster
Lawrence Turman
Lawrence Turman

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