
Short Circuit
3.3 |
1h 38min
Released
Science FictionComedyFamily
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.

Story
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.
Directors
John Badham, Gregg Champion, Bryan Denegal, Jerry Ziesmer, Gregg Champion, H. Bud Otto,
Writers
Brent Maddock, S.S. Wilson,
Tags
Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.
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