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Short Circuit

Short Circuit

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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.

Director
John Badham
Year
1986
Cast
Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey, Brian McNamara, Tim Blaney, Marvin J. McIntyre, John Garber, Penny Santon
Genres
Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Cast

Principal cast

Ally Sheedy

Ally Sheedy

as Stephanie Speck

Est. fee: N/A

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

as Newton Crosby

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Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

as Ben Jabituya

Est. fee: N/A

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

as Howard Marner

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G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

as Skroeder

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Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara

as Frank

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Tim Blaney

Tim Blaney

as Number 5 (voice)

Est. fee: N/A

Marvin J. McIntyre

as Duke

Est. fee: N/A

Cast bios and estimated salaries are sourced live from the web and reflect the most recent reliable public reporting. "N/A" indicates a figure that is genuinely unreported. Portraits courtesy of TMDB.

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