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An animal lover (Ally Sheedy) befriends harmless runaway military robot No. 5, followed by its inventor... (Learn more)

Starring: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens (View All)

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Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy in Short Circuit. (Photo: Tri Star)
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Starring: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens

Struck by lightning, an endearing little robot known only as "Number 5" escapes from an experimental electronics firm. Technician Newton Crosby (Steve Guttenberg) and his indecipherable East Indian assistant, Ben Jabituya (Fisher Stevens), set out to locate Number 5 before the military can go through with its plans to destroy the robot. Number 5 takes refuge with loopy Stephanie Speck (Ally Sheedy), who is convinced that the mechanical man is an extraterrestrial. Hoping to teach the "alien" all about Earth, she fills Number 5's memory banks with reams of pop culture -- and then the real fun begins. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Quick Facts

US Release Date

5/9/86

MPAA Rating

Rated PG

Running Time

98 mins.

Locations

  • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • North Bonneville, Washington, USA
  • Portland, Oregon, USA

Language

  • English

Box Office Total

$39,008,014

Distributor

  • CBS Video
  • Tri-Star Pictures
  • TriStar Pictures