Short Circuit (1986)

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

• Science Fiction
• Comedy
• Family

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.

Rating

6.7 / 10 (1,702 votes)

Release date

May 9, 1986

Runtime

1h 38m

Language

English

Director

John Badham

Status

Released