Title: Short Circuit
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Languages: English
Genres: Science Fiction, Comedy, Family,
Runtime: 1:38:00 Hour
Cast: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens
Directors: John Badham
MPA Rating: PG
Rating: 6.6 (1654 Votes)
TomatoMeter: 61 %
Audiance Score: 67 %
Critics Consensus: Amiable and good-natured but also shallow and predictable, Short Circuit is hardly as deep or emotionally resonant as E.T. -- though Johnny Five makes for a charming robot protagonist.
Year: 1986
Summary: 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.