Film

Short Circuit

1986 · 1h 38m · Science Fiction · Comedy · Family

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

IMDb

6.6

Rotten Tomatoes

62%

Metacritic

50

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.

Ally Sheedy

Stephanie Speck

Steve Guttenberg

Newton Crosby

Fisher Stevens

Ben Jabituya

Austin Pendleton

Howard Marner

G.W. Bailey

Skroeder

Brian McNamara

Frank

Tim Blaney

Number 5 (voice)

Marvin J. McIntyre

Duke

John Garber

Otis

Penny Santon

Mrs. Cepeda

Vernon Weddle

General Washburne

Barbara Tarbuck

Senator Mills

Tom Lawrence

Howard Marner's Aide

Fred Slyter

Norman

Billy Ray Sharkey

Zack

Robert Krantz

Reporter

• John BadhamDirector
• Brent MaddockWriter
• Gregg ChampionProducer
• David FosterProducer
• Lawrence TurmanProducer
• Mark DamonExecutive Producer
• John W. HydeExecutive Producer
• Nick McLeanDirector of Photography
• David ShireOriginal Music Composer
• Frank MorrissEditor

Official 40th Anniversary Trailer

Release date

May 9, 1986

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

PG

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$40,697,761

Genres

Science Fiction, Comedy, Family

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