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