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Short Circuit

PG
Movie
1986
1h 38m
English
Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
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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.
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6.8
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Cast

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Ally Sheedy
Stephanie Speck
Steve Guttenberg
Newton Crosby
Fisher Stevens
Ben Jabituya
Austin Pendleton
Howard Marner
GW Bailey
Skroeder
Brian McNamara
Tim Blaney
Number 5 (voice)
Marvin J McIntyre
John Garber
Penny Santon
Mrs. Cepeda
Vernon Weddle
General Washburne
Barbara Tarbuck
Senator Mills
Tom Lawrence
Howard Marner's Aide
Fred Slyter
Billy Ray Sharkey
Robert Krantz
Jan Speck
Reporter
Marguerite Happy
Howard Krick
Marjorie Card Hughes
Herb Smith
Gate Guard
Jack Thompson
Party Guest
William Striglos
Party Guest
Mary Reckley
Party Guest
Shay McLean
Party Guest
Directed By: John Badham
Written By: Brent Maddock

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addictionaddict says...
12 years ago
I remember my parents taking me to see this in the theater as a kid. I loved it!
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Sammy LDR says...
6 years ago
Taking me back to my childhood watching this with my kids. Still loved it!
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snorbaard says...
12 years ago
Fun, cute.
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siggi963 says...
a month ago
A nice comedy about a robot who becomes almost human after a lightning strike. Although the movie has not aged all too well, if you manage to watch it as what it is, a very good 1980s comedy, then you will enjoy it.
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drqshadow
4/10  5 years ago
A freak lightning storm causes a war automaton to spontaneously go sentient during a military demonstration. If you were sentient yourself in '86, no doubt you remember this one. It's the epitome of an eighties movie in all the wrong ways: bad comedy, forced plot developments, a big dose of More
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