Short Circuit (1986)
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
Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: May 9, 1986
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Brent Maddock
- S.S. Wilson (Scenario Writer)
Music: David Shire
Cinematography: Nick McLean
Editing: Frank Morriss
Production: TriStar Pictures, PSO, The Turman-Foster Company
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $10M
Box Office: $41M
Original Language: en
Themes
Visions of Future and Technology, AI and Robot Uprising
Keywords
artificial intelligence (a.i.), lightning, oregon, usa, robot, military, childlike
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Short Circuit about?
- 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.
- Who directed Short Circuit?
- Short Circuit was directed by John Badham.
- Who stars in Short Circuit?
- Short Circuit stars Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey, Brian McNamara.
- How long is Short Circuit?
- Short Circuit has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Short Circuit?
- Short Circuit is a Science Fiction, Comedy, Family film.
- What is the budget of Short Circuit?
- Short Circuit had a budget of $10M.
- How much did Short Circuit gross?
- Short Circuit grossed $41M worldwide.
- Where was Short Circuit produced?
- Short Circuit was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Short Circuit?
- The themes of Short Circuit include: Visions of Future and Technology, AI and Robot Uprising.