Short Circuit
Short Circuit
Release: 1986-05-09
·Runtime: 98m
·★ 6.6
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
TriStar Pictures
PSO
The Turman-Foster Company
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Sergio Kato
as Frank
Tim Blaney
as Number 5 (voice)
Billy Ray Sharkey
as Zack
Austin Pendleton
as Howard Marner
G.W. Bailey
as Skroeder
Barbara Tarbuck
as Senator Mills
Jack Thompson
as Party Guest
Vernon Weddle
as General Washburne
Robert Krantz
as Reporter
Marguerite Happy
as Barmaid
Ally Sheedy
as Stephanie Speck
Steve Guttenberg
as Newton Crosby
Fisher Stevens
as Ben Jabituya
Brian McNamara
as Frank
Crew
Bruce McBroom
Still Photographer
Lawrence Turman
Producer
Marguerite Happy
Stunts
Dennis E. Jones
Co-Producer
S.S. Wilson
Scenario Writer
David Shire
Original Music Composer
Jerry Ziesmer
First Assistant Director
Mike Fenton
Casting
Mark Damon
Executive Producer
Freddie Hice
Stunts
Ted White
Stunts
Sasha Jenson
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunts
Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer
Dana Satler Hankins
Associate Producer
Ben Scott
Stunts
David Oliver Pfeil
Title Designer
John Badham
Director
David Foster
Producer
John-Clay Scott
Stunts