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Short Circuit

Short Circuit

1986 Science Fiction Comedy Family
Release date : May 9, 1986
Runtime : 1h 38m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : John Badham /
Writers : S.S. Wilson / Brent Maddock /
Production companies : TriStar Pictures / PSO / The Turman-Foster Company /
Budget : $10,000,000.00
Revenue : $40,697,761.00
May 9, 1986 1h 38m United States of America Science Fiction English More
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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.
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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
Tim Blaney
Tim Blaney
Number 5 (voice)
Marvin J. McIntyre
Marvin J. McIntyre
Duke
John Garber
John Garber
Otis
Penny Santon
Penny Santon
Mrs. Cepeda
Vernon Weddle
Vernon Weddle
General Washburne
Barbara Tarbuck
Barbara Tarbuck
Senator Mills
Tom Lawrence
Tom Lawrence
Howard Marner's Aide
Fred Slyter
Fred Slyter
Norman
Billy Ray Sharkey
Billy Ray Sharkey
Zack
Robert Krantz
Robert Krantz
Reporter
Jan Speck
Jan Speck
Reporter
Marguerite Happy
Marguerite Happy
Barmaid

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  • title：Short Circuit
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1986
  • Runtime：1h 38m
  • Genres： Science Fiction · Comedy · Family ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： John Badham /
  • Writers： S.S. Wilson · Brent Maddock ·
  • Production companies： TriStar Pictures · PSO · The Turman-Foster Company ·
  • Budget：$10,000,000.00
  • Revenue：$40,697,761.00
  • Overview：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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