Movie · Short Circuit Collection

Short Circuit (1986)

• PG
• May 9, 1986
• 1h 38m

• Science Fiction
• Comedy
• Family

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

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.

Director

John Badham

Writers

Brent Maddock

Starring

Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens