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  • Short Circuit (1986)
  • PG
    98 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Short Circuit (1986)
PG
98 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes.
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Writers
S.S. Wilson (written by) | Brent Maddock (written by)
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Release date
May 9, 1986 (United States)

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28 cast members
Name Known for
Ally Sheedy
Stephanie Speck Stephanie Speck   See fewer
Steve Guttenberg
Newton Crosby Newton Crosby   See fewer
Fisher Stevens
Ben Jabituya Ben Jabituya   See fewer
Austin Pendleton
Howard Marner Howard Marner   See fewer
G.W. Bailey
Skroeder Skroeder   See fewer
Tim Blaney
Number 5 (voice) Number 5 (voice)   See fewer
Penny Santon
Mrs. Cepeda Mrs. Cepeda   See fewer
Vernon Weddle
General Washburne General Washburne   See fewer
Barbara Tarbuck
Senator Mills Senator Mills   See fewer
Tom Lawrence
Howard Marner's Aide Howard Marner's Aide   See fewer
Fred Slyter
Norman Norman   See fewer
Robert Krantz
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Jan Speck
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Marguerite Happy
Barmaid Barmaid   See fewer
Howard Krick
Farmer Farmer   See fewer
Marjorie Card Hughes
Farmer's Wife Farmer's Wife   See fewer
Herb Smith
Gate Guard Gate Guard   See fewer
Jack Thompson
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William Striglos
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Mary Reckley
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Shay McLean
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Eleanor C. Heutschy
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John Badham
Cameraman (uncredited) Cameraman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sergio Kato
Frank (uncredited) Frank (uncredited)   See fewer
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