Short Circuit (1986)

05/09/1986 1h 38m

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

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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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Ally Sheedy

as Stephanie Speck

Born 06/13/1962, age

Steve Guttenberg

as Newton Crosby

Born 08/24/1958, age

Fisher Stevens

as Ben Jabituya

Born 11/27/1963, age

Austin Pendleton

as Howard Marner

Born 03/27/1940, age

G.W. Bailey

as Skroeder

Born 08/27/1944, age

Brian McNamara

as Frank

Born 11/21/1960, age

Tim Blaney

as Number 5 (voice)

Born 04/23/1959, age

Jack Thompson

as Party Guest

Born 08/31/1940, age