Short Circuit

Film19861h 38m 6.7 (imdb)

“Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.”

Synopsis

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.

  • Science Fiction
  • Comedy
  • Family

Details

Status
Released
Released
May 9, 1986
Original Language
English
Country
United States of America
Studios
TriStar Pictures, PSO, The Turman-Foster Company
Budget
$10.0M
Box Office
$40.7M
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