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Short Circuit (1986)
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Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes. Director:John Badham |
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| Ally Sheedy | ... | ||
| Steve Guttenberg | ... | ||
| Fisher Stevens | ... | ||
| Austin Pendleton | ... | ||
| G.W. Bailey | ... | ||
| Brian McNamara | ... | ||
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Tim Blaney | ... |
Number 5
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Marvin J. McIntyre | ... |
Duke
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John Garber | ... |
Otis
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Penny Santon | ... |
Mrs. Cepeda
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Vernon Weddle | ... |
General Washburne
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Senator Mills
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Tom Lawrence | ... |
Howard Marner's Aide
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Fred Slyter | ... |
Norman
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Billy Ray Sharkey | ... |
Zack
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Storyline
Number 5, one of a group of experimental military robots, undergoes a sudden transformation after being struck by lightning. He develops self-awareness, consciousness, and a fear of the reprogramming that awaits him back at the factory. With the help of a young woman, Number 5 tries to evade capture and convince his creator that he has truly become alive. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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Robot | Military | Lightning | Artificial Intelligence | Robot As Pathos | See more »Taglines:
Something wonderful has happened... Number Five is alive! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cortocircuito See more »Box Office
Gross:
$40,697,761 (USA)Company Credits
Production Co:
David Foster Productions, Producers Sales Organization (PSO), TriStar Pictures See more »
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including a pair of scenes that failed to make the final cut. One involves
an encounter between Number 5 and a toy robot, the other involves a scene
in a scrap yard where a scrapped car that Number 5 is currently sitting in
is crushed. See more »
(Number 5's Theme from "Short Circuit")
Written by David Shire, Will Jennings and Max Carl
Performed by Max Carl and Marcella Detroit (as Marcy Levy)
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
At the beginning of the movie, you see a close-up of flowers on a green field, and then the tanks roll over them. This resembles James Cameron's style (see also The Terminator). See more »Goofs
Continuity: When the disassembled car is first shown, there is a metal bar leaning against the back of the car seat. But when Frank picks it up, it's now leaning against the front of the seat. See more »Quotes
Stephanie Speck: [to a possible client, over the phone] Oh... I'm sorry, I - but I just... I have to draw the line at SNAKES. Yeah, I'm sure it would make a wonderful pet - but... Wait, isn't there a home for cobras somewhere?See more »
Crazy Credits
The credits are played out over a montage of scenes from the movie,including a pair of scenes that failed to make the final cut. One involves
an encounter between Number 5 and a toy robot, the other involves a scene
in a scrap yard where a scrapped car that Number 5 is currently sitting in
is crushed. See more »
Soundtracks
"Come And Follow Me"(Number 5's Theme from "Short Circuit")
Written by David Shire, Will Jennings and Max Carl
Performed by Max Carl and Marcella Detroit (as Marcy Levy)
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. See more »
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