Movie
Short Circuit
“Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.”
Science 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.
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Details
- Directed by
- John Badham
- Released
- 9 May 1986
- Status
- Released
- Language
- English
- Studio
- TriStar Pictures, PSO
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Box office
- $40,697,761
- Votes
- 1,694 on TMDB
Cast
Ally SheedyStephanie Speck
Steve GuttenbergNewton Crosby
Fisher StevensBen Jabituya
Austin PendletonHoward Marner
G.W. BaileySkroeder
Brian McNamaraFrank
Tim BlaneyNumber 5 (voice)- MMarvin J. McIntyreDuke
- JJohn GarberOtis
- PPenny SantonMrs. Cepeda
Vernon WeddleGeneral Washburne
Barbara TarbuckSenator Mills- TTom LawrenceHoward Marner's Aide
- FFred SlyterNorman
