Short Circuit (1986)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $10,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $40,697,761.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 17.871 |
Directed By
John Badham
Crew
Frank Morriss
John Badham
David Shire
David Foster
Nick McLean
Lawrence Turman
Gregg Champion
Dianne Wager
Clifford Happy
Ben Scott
Marguerite Happy
Loren Janes
Sasha Jenson
Christine Anne Baur
Danny Costa
Robert Jauregui
Brad Bovee
Bob Harris
John-Clay Scott
Ted White
R.L. Tolbert
Vince Deadrick Sr.
Robert Samuels
Brent Maddock
S.S. Wilson
Marvin E. Lewis
Michael D. O'Shea
Donald B. Woodruff
Bryan Denegal
Richard Oswald
Stan Witt
Steve Perry
Jerry Ziesmer
Steve Bridge
Bruce McBroom
Michael A. Chavez
Willie D. Burton
Philip C. Hurst
Robert W. Harris
Richard Burrow
Kelly L. Manger
Stan Cockerell
William L. Manger
Milton C. Burrow
Scott Burrow
Damon Grill
Joseph C. Fama
Gregg H. Bilson
Michael Muscarella
Jerry Gadette
Tom Lucas
Colin J. Campbell
Mark Woods
Tom E. Dahl
Donald L. Hartley
Vic Heutschy
Martin A. Kline
Richmond G. Cogswell
Bill Young
Wayne Artman
Donah Bassett
Tom Beckert
Jan Garner
Gregg Champion
Chuck Gaspar
Walter Scott
John W. Hyde
David Oliver Pfeil
Mark Indig
Garrett Lewis
Dana Satler Hankins
Dennis E. Jones
Mike Fenton
Dianne Wager
Gary Foster
Wayne Fitzgerald
H. Bud Otto
Judy Taylor
Mark Damon
Jane Feinberg
Mary Cay Hollander
Freddie Hice
TOP 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
Herb Smith
Gate Guard
Jack Thompson
Party Guest
William Striglos
Party Guest
Mary Reckley
Party Guest
Shay McLean
Party Guest
Eleanor C. Heutschy
Party Guest
Sergio Kato
Frank
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