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Short Circuit

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

★ 6.7 TMDB Rating · 1.7K votes

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.

Director
John Badham
Release date
May 9, 1986
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of Short Circuit

  • Portrait of Ally Sheedy

    Ally Sheedy

    Stephanie Speck

  • Portrait of Steve Guttenberg

    Steve Guttenberg

    Newton Crosby

  • Portrait of Fisher Stevens

    Fisher Stevens

    Ben Jabituya

  • Portrait of Austin Pendleton

    Austin Pendleton

    Howard Marner

  • Portrait of G.W. Bailey

    G.W. Bailey

    Skroeder

  • Portrait of Brian McNamara

    Brian McNamara

    Frank

  • Portrait of Tim Blaney

    Tim Blaney

    Number 5 (voice)

  • Marvin J. McIntyre

    Duke

  • John Garber

    Otis

  • Penny Santon

    Mrs. Cepeda

  • Portrait of Vernon Weddle

    Vernon Weddle

    General Washburne

  • Portrait of Barbara Tarbuck

    Barbara Tarbuck

    Senator Mills

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Australia
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