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Short Circuit (1986)

Name: Short Circuit
Director: John Badham
Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
Released: 1986-05-09
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey

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

98 min · United States of America · Dir. John Badham

Science Fiction Comedy Family 1986 movies

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.