Short Circuit
Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.
6.7
1,686 votes
May 9, 1986
1h 38m
Science Fiction
Comedy
Family
Overview
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
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)M
Marvin J. McIntyre
DukeJ
John Garber
OtisP
Penny Santon
Mrs. Cepeda
Vernon Weddle
General Washburne
Barbara Tarbuck
Senator MillsT
Tom Lawrence
Howard Marner's AideF
Fred Slyter
Norman
Billy Ray Sharkey
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