Watch Short Circuit (1986) Official Trailer
Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.
6.7 / 10 IMDb May 9, 1986 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.
Director
Runtime
1h 38m
Release Date
May 9, 1986
Genre
Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
Status
Released
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$40,697,761
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
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)
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Marvin J. McIntyre
as Duke
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John Garber
as Otis
Penny Santon
as Mrs. Cepeda
Vernon Weddle
as General Washburne
Barbara Tarbuck
as Senator Mills
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Tom Lawrence
as Howard Marner's Aide
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Fred Slyter
as Norman
Billy Ray Sharkey
as Zack
Robert Krantz
as Reporter
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Jan Speck
as Reporter
Marguerite Happy
as Barmaid
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Howard Krick
as Farmer
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Marjorie Card Hughes
as Farmer's Wife
Production Companies
TriStar Pictures
PSOThe Turman-Foster Company
Short Circuit Official Trailer 1986
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