Short Circuit 1986

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.

On location

Set in

The cast

Ally Sheedy Stephanie Speck

Steve Guttenberg Newton Crosby

Fisher Stevens Ben Jabituya

Austin Pendleton Howard Marner

G.W. Bailey Skroeder

Brian McNamara Frank

Tim Blaney Number 5 (voice)

M

Marvin J. McIntyre Duke

J

John Garber Otis

Penny Santon Mrs. Cepeda

Vernon Weddle General Washburne

Barbara Tarbuck Senator Mills

T

Tom Lawrence Howard Marner's Aide

F

Fred Slyter Norman

Top billing shown. Full cast and crew on IMDB ↗

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