Short Circuit 1986

Name: Short Circuit
Released: 1986-05-09
Cast: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey

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.

Directed by:	John Badham
Written by:	Brent Maddock
Release date:	1986-05-09
Runtime:	98 minutes
Critics score:	57 / 100
Tagline:	Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive!
Related titles:	Short Circuit 2 1988