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Short Circuit

  • 1986
  • TMDB 6.7/10
  • 1h 38m

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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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.

Cast

  • Ally SheedyStephanie Speck
  • Steve GuttenbergNewton Crosby
  • Fisher StevensBen Jabituya
  • Austin PendletonHoward Marner
  • G.W. BaileySkroeder
  • Brian McNamaraFrank
  • Tim BlaneyNumber 5 (voice)
  • Marvin J. McIntyreDuke

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