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Short Circuit

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

1986 · PG · 1h 38m

Directed by John Badham

6.7

TMDB audience score
1,711 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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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)

  • Marvin J. McIntyre
    Duke

  • John Garber
    Otis

  • Penny Santon
    Mrs. Cepeda

  • Vernon Weddle
    General Washburne

  • Barbara Tarbuck
    Senator Mills

  • Tom Lawrence
    Howard Marner's Aide

  • Fred Slyter
    Norman

  • Billy Ray Sharkey
    Zack

  • Robert Krantz
    Reporter

  • Jan Speck
    Reporter

  • Marguerite Happy
    Barmaid