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Short Circuit
1986
When a laser-armed Department of Defence robot named Number 5 gets zapped by a lightning bolt, he "malfunctions" and starts spouting peace slogans and developing a human-like consciousness. Naturally, the newly pacifist machine wants out of the military and escapes. As a frantic search for the creature begins, Number 5 settles .. Read more
| Starring | Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton |
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| Director | John Badham |
| Genres | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Short Circuit
When a laser-armed Department of Defence robot named Number 5 gets zapped by a lightning bolt, he "malfunctions" and starts spouting peace slogans and developing a human-like consciousness. Naturally, the newly pacifist machine wants out of the military and escapes. As a frantic search for the creature begins, Number 5 settles down in his new home, with a gentle young woman named Stephanie (Ally Sheedy), who has every intention of holding on to her find, teaching Number 5 about popular culture and other mysteries of life. Thoroughly convinced that the robot is alive, she develops a strong bond with the creature. In order to prevent his capture by the military--who view Number 5 as an armed-and-dangerous weapon--the pair must convince his inventor, a reclusive scientist named Newton Crosby (Steve Guttenberg), that he is truly alive and more than just a metal machine. The highly innovative robot created for director John Badham's film brings to mind other loveable science fiction icons such as E.T. and R2D2 from STAR WARS.
| Starring | Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey |
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| Director | John Badham |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 35 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Eighties Greats |
| Genres | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: not available Production year: 1986 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (5)
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Youngsters will love this hip spoof on hardware movies, in which a government robot called Number Five gets struck by lightning, goes AWOL, and takes on hilarious human characteristics. As Steve Guttenberg's goofy inventor tries to locate his missing model, the cute cyborg befriends vegetarian animal lover Stephanie (Ally Sheedy) and has a series of misadventures. John Badham directs with the lightest of touches, and funny moments include the runaway robot's mimicry of John Wayne, the Three Stooges and John Travolta; not so funny is Number Five's incessant whine of “Stephanie”, which may force grown-ups to leave the room.
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A message film to please all ages. Goofy Guttenberg plays a brilliant but totally reclusive inventor who has... read more on Time Out
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Great Family Movie (- The Bad Language)
This film is so cute, my 4 year old girl and two year old boy loved it.
We watched Short Circuit 2 before this one and the kids loved that too, was a bit disturbed with this original though as didn't realise it contained quite a bit of bad language, apart from that - a great family movie! -
Most recent members' review
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Still Excellent.
Loved watching this film again, my kids loved it,watched it more than once, great film.
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Guttenberg's new role is close to home
- 05 Nov 2009
Steve Guttenberg will poke fun at his status as an '80s icon in his latest movie role. The actor was king of the box office during the 1980s, starring in four major movie franchises; Three Men and a Baby, Police Academy, Cocoon and Short Circuit. He has since been forced to reinvent himself to stay in the spotlight, appearing on reality show Dancing with the Stars and even embarking on a new career as a stand-up comedian. In his latest role, in romantic drama It's Not You, the 51 year old... Read more
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Short Circuit
When a laser-armed Department of Defence robot named Number 5 gets zapped by a lightning bolt, he "malfunctions" and starts spouting peace slogans and developing a human-like consciousness. Naturally, the newly pacifist machine wants out of the military and escapes. As a frantic search for the ...
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