Short Circuit (1986)

Short Circuit (1986) movie poster

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.

Short Circuit explores themes of artificial intelligence (a.i.), lightning, oregon, usa. A blend of Science Fiction and Comedy, it is available to stream for free in HD on Ernax — no account required.

Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy, Family

Runtime: 98 min

Director: John Badham

Writers: Brent Maddock

Cast: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey, Brian McNamara, Tim Blaney, Marvin J. McIntyre, John Garber, Penny Santon, Vernon Weddle, Barbara Tarbuck

Rating: 6.7/10 (1,700 votes)

Budget: $10M

Country: United States of America

Language: English

Themes: artificial intelligence (a.i.), lightning, oregon, usa, robot, military, childlike

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Short Circuit (1986) was directed by John Badham.
Who stars in Short Circuit?
The cast includes Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey, Brian McNamara, Tim Blaney, Marvin J. McIntyre, John Garber, Penny Santon, Vernon Weddle, Barbara Tarbuck.

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