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.
GENRES:
Comedy • Family • Science Fiction
DIRECTION:
John Badham
Cast & Characters
| 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 |
| Marvin J. McIntyre | Duke |
| John Garber | Otis |
| Penny Santon | Mrs. Cepeda |
| Vernon Weddle | General Washburne |
| Barbara Tarbuck | Senator Mills |