

Short Circuit
"Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive."
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$10.0M
$10,000,000
Revenue
$40.7M
$40,697,761
Languages
English
Studio
TriStar Pictures
+2 more
Key Crew

John Badham
Director

David Foster
Producer

Mark Damon
Executive Producer
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)

Marvin J. McIntyre
Duke
John Garber
Otis

Penny Santon
Mrs. Cepeda

Vernon Weddle
General Washburne

Barbara Tarbuck
Senator Mills
Tom Lawrence
Howard Marner's Aide
Fred Slyter
Norman

Billy Ray Sharkey
Zack

Robert Krantz
Reporter
Jan Speck
Reporter

Marguerite Happy
Barmaid
Howard Krick
Farmer
Marjorie Card Hughes
Farmer's Wife