Short Circuit (1986)
Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.
Plot Summary
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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Director & Crew
John Badham
Director
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What is the TMDB rating of Short Circuit?
It has a TMDB rating of 6.7/10 based on 1699 votes.
Who directed Short Circuit?
Short Circuit was directed by John Badham and released in 1986.
How long is Short Circuit?
Short Circuit has a runtime of 1 hours and 38 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1986-05-09
- Budget
- $10.0M
- Box Office
- $40.7M
- Status
- Released