Short Circuit (1986) — Movie
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.
Genres: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Directed by John Badham
Cast: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey, Brian McNamara, Tim Blaney, Marvin J. McIntyre
Released 1986-05-09. Runtime 98 minutes. Rated PG in the US.
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IMDb: tt0091949. Rating 6.6/10 on IMDb.
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