Poster for Short Circuit

Short Circuit

1986 · 98 min · Science Fiction, Comedy, FamilyPG

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

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
Writer
Brent Maddock
Released
May 9, 1986
Language
English
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