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Short Circuit
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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“Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.”
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"Short Circuit" (1986) HD Theatrical Trailer
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- May 9, 1986
- 1h 38m
- English
- John Badham
- Brent Maddock, S.S. Wilson
- Released
- $10.0M
- $40.7M
