Short Circuit

19861h 38min

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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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.

Released
May 9, 1986
Runtime
1h 38min
Director
John Badham
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$40,697,761
Genre
Science FictionComedyFamily
Language
English
Production
TriStar Pictures, PSO, The Turman-Foster Company
Cast
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