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Short Circuit (1986)

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Comedy, Science Fiction

USA / English 98 min. Buy Short Circuit at Amazon.com

Producer:
Gregg Champion, Lawrence Turman, Gary Foster, Mark Damon, David Foster, Dana Satler Hankins

Director:
John Badham

Writer:
S.S. Wilson, Brent Maddock

Photography:
Nick McLean

Musician:
David Shire

Plot

How can you not fall in love with the sweet innocence of Number 5, a lab robot that is electrocuted and suddenly possesses human characteristics? Newton Crosby (Steve Guttenburg) and Ben Jabituya (Fisher Stevens) are trying to recapture Number 5 to get him reprogrammed where he is obviously malfunctioning. Stephanie Speck (Ally Sheedy) finds herself fascintated with Number 5 and becomes his protector as he tries to convince Newton and Ben that he is a being and not simply a piece of equipment. Is it possible for a piece of equipment to have feelings, a sense of humor and to experience life?

Cast

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

Media

Barcode	Edition	Format	Disks	Region	Release Date
9398700238191		DVD	1	Region 4
086162372438		VHS	1	Region 1	1996 may 14
014381917321	Special Edition	DVD	1	Region 1	2000 sep 19
014381006124	Movie-Only Edition	DVD	1	Region 1	2004 feb 3
8715664014264		DVD	1	Region 2	2004 jan 19
5705535031264		DVD	1	Region 2	2004 jan 19
014381254792		UMD	1	Region 1	2005 jun 28
014381491920		DVD	1	Region 1	2008 may 20
014381492156		Blu-ray Disc	1	Region 1	2008 may 20