Short Circuit (1986)

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

• Ally Sheedy as Stephanie Speck
• Steve Guttenberg as Newton Crosby
• Fisher Stevens as Ben Jabituya
• Austin Pendleton as Howard Marner
• G.W. Bailey as Skroeder
• Brian McNamara as Frank
• Tim Blaney as Number 5 (voice)
• Marvin J. McIntyre as Duke
• John Garber as Otis
• Penny Santon as Mrs. Cepeda

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