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Short Circuit

MOVIE • 1986

Short Circuit

Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.

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.

TMDB ★ 3.3/5Votes: 1,710
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Top Cast

Ally Sheedy

Ally Sheedy

Stephanie Speck

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Newton Crosby

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Ben Jabituya

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Howard Marner

G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Skroeder

Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara

Frank

Tim Blaney

Tim Blaney

Number 5 (voice)

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Marvin J. McIntyre

Duke

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John Garber

Otis

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Penny Santon

Mrs. Cepeda

Vernon Weddle

Vernon Weddle

General Washburne

Barbara Tarbuck

Barbara Tarbuck

Senator Mills

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Tom Lawrence

Howard Marner's Aide

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Fred Slyter

Norman

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

May 9, 1986

Runtime

98 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$40,697,761

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