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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.

1986 |1h 38m |  Science Fiction, Comedy, Family

Videos

Cast

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Ally Sheedy

Stephanie Speck

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Steve Guttenberg

Newton Crosby

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Fisher Stevens

Ben Jabituya

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Austin Pendleton

Howard Marner

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G.W. Bailey

Skroeder

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Brian McNamara

Frank

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Tim Blaney

Number 5 (voice)

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Marvin J. McIntyre

Duke

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Penny Santon

Mrs. Cepeda

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Vernon Weddle

General Washburne

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Barbara Tarbuck

Senator Mills

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Billy Ray Sharkey

Zack

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Robert Krantz

Reporter

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Jack Thompson

Party Guest

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Sergio Kato

Frank

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$10,000,000.00

Revenue

$40,697,761.00