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Short Circuit (1986)

Short Circuit (1986)

PG 98 minutes EN Science Fiction , Comedy , Family
Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive!
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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Ally Sheedy
Stephanie Speck
Steve Guttenberg
Newton Crosby
Fisher Stevens
Ben Jabituya
Austin Pendleton
Howard Marner
G.W. Bailey
Skroeder
Tim Blaney
Number 5 (voice)
Penny Santon
Mrs. Cepeda
Vernon Weddle
General Washburne
Barbara Tarbuck
Senator Mills

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Production companies: TriStar Pictures, PSO, The Turman-Foster Company
Production countries: United States of America
Budget: $10,000,000
Revenue: $40,697,761

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