Short Circuit

Name: Short Circuit
Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
Released: 1986-05-09
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey

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

6.6(1,577 votes)

1h 38m

May 9, 1986

Science FictionComedyFamily

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.