Short Circuit

Short Circuit

1986•1h 38m•PG•Science Fiction, Comedy, Family

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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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

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