Short Circuit
Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.
6.7(1,647) 1986-05-09 98 minScience FictionComedyFamily
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.
DirectorJohn Badham
Original Music ComposerDavid Shire
ProducerDavid Foster
ProducerLawrence Turman
ProducerGregg Champion
WriterBrent Maddock
Cast & characters
Ally Sheedy
as Stephanie Speck
Steve Guttenberg
as Newton Crosby
Fisher Stevens
as Ben Jabituya
Austin Pendleton
as Howard Marner
G.W. Bailey
as Skroeder
Brian McNamara
as Frank
Tim Blaney
as Number 5 (voice)
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Marvin J. McIntyre
as Duke
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John Garber
as Otis
Penny Santon
as Mrs. Cepeda
Vernon Weddle
as General Washburne
Barbara Tarbuck
as Senator Mills
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Tom Lawrence
as Howard Marner's Aide
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Fred Slyter
as Norman
Billy Ray Sharkey
as Zack
Robert Krantz
as Reporter
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Jan Speck
as Reporter
Marguerite Happy
as Barmaid
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Howard Krick
as Farmer
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Marjorie Card Hughes
as Farmer's Wife
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Herb Smith
as Gate Guard
Jack Thompson
as Party Guest
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William Striglos
as Party Guest
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Mary Reckley
as Party Guest
