Science Fiction ·Comedy ·Family · United States of America · 1986 · 1h 38m

Short Circuit

Short Circuit poster
Director
John Badham
Cast
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
Crew
Nick McLean — Director of Photography Frank Morriss — Editor David Shire — Original Music Composer Brent Maddock — Writer Gregg Champion — Producer Lawrence Turman — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Short Circuit — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
artificial intelligence (a.i.)lightningoregon, usarobotmilitarychildlike
Key Collaborators
John Badham Director Nick McLean Director of Photography Frank Morriss Editor David Shire Original Music Composer Brent Maddock Writer Gregg Champion Producer Lawrence Turman Producer David Foster Producer Dianne Wager Production Design
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