Short Circuit
Released
May 9, 1986
Runtime: 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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Cast & Crew
Ally Sheedy
Stephanie Speck
Steve Guttenberg
Newton Crosby
Fisher Stevens
Ben Jabituya
Austin Pendleton
Howard Marner
G.W. Bailey
Skroeder
Brian McNamara
Frank
Tim Blaney
Number 5 (voice)
- MM
Marvin J. McIntyre
Duke
- JG
John Garber
Otis
Penny Santon
Mrs. Cepeda
Vernon Weddle
General Washburne
Barbara Tarbuck
Senator Mills
- TL
Tom Lawrence
Howard Marner's Aide
- FS
Fred Slyter
Norman
Billy Ray Sharkey
Zack
Robert Krantz
Reporter
- JS
Jan Speck
Reporter
Marguerite Happy
Barmaid
John Badham
Director
- BM
Brent Maddock
Writer
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