Short Circuit

Short Circuit

98 mins | Comedy, Science Fiction, Family | May 9, 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.

Short Circuit

98 mins | Comedy, Science Fiction, Family | May 9, 1986

Short Circuit
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers David Foster Productions, TriStar Pictures, PSO
Original title Short Circuit
Directors Bryan Denegal, H. Bud Otto, Gregg Champion, John Badham, Jerry Ziesmer
Writers S. S. Wilson, Brent Maddock

Cast

Ally Sheedy

as Stephanie Speck

Steve Guttenberg

as Newton Crosby

Fisher Stevens

as Ben Jabituya

Austin Pendleton

as Howard Marner

G.W. Bailey

as Skroeder

Brian McNamara

as Frank

Tim Blaney

as Number 5 (voice)

John Garber

as Otis

Penny Santon

as Mrs. Cepeda

Vernon Weddle

as General Washburne

Barbara Tarbuck

as Senator Mills

Tom Lawrence

as Howard Marner's Aide

Fred Slyter

as Norman

Robert Krantz

as Reporter

Jan Speck

as Reporter

Marguerite Happy

as Barmaid

Howard Krick

as Farmer

Marjorie Card Hughes

as Farmer's Wife

Herb Smith

as Gate Guard

Jack Thompson

as Party Guest

William Striglos

as Party Guest

Mary Reckley

as Party Guest

Shay McLean

as Party Guest

Eleanor C. Heutschy

as Party Guest

Sergio Kato

as Frank