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Short Circuit (1986)

Short Circuit (1986)

Science Fiction Comedy Family

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

Release Date: 1986, May 9
Directors: John Badham
Countries: United States of America
Production: TriStar Pictures, PSO, The Turman-Foster Company
Cast: Sergio Kato, Robert Krantz, Austin Pendleton, Fisher Stevens, Ally Sheedy, Tim Blaney, Jack Thompson, Marvin J. McIntyre, Steve Guttenberg, G.W. Bailey, Tom Lawrence, John Garber

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

artificial intelligence (a.i.) robot military lightning oregon, usa childlike