Short Circuit

1986 · Science Fiction, Comedy, Family · 98 min

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.

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