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Film / 1986
Short Circuit
Directed by
John Badham
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 SheedyStephanie Speck
Steve GuttenbergNewton Crosby
Fisher StevensBen Jabituya
Austin PendletonHoward Marner
G.W. BaileySkroeder
Brian McNamaraFrank
Tim BlaneyNumber 5 (voice)
Marvin J. McIntyreDuke
John GarberOtis
Penny SantonMrs. Cepeda
Vernon WeddleGeneral Washburne
Barbara TarbuckSenator Mills
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Tom LawrenceHoward Marner's Aide
Fred SlyterNorman
Billy Ray SharkeyZack
Robert KrantzReporter
Jan SpeckReporter
Marguerite HappyBarmaid
Howard KrickFarmer
Marjorie Card HughesFarmer's Wife
Herb SmithGate Guard
Jack ThompsonParty Guest
William StriglosParty Guest
Mary ReckleyParty Guest
Shay McLeanParty Guest
Eleanor C. HeutschyParty Guest
Sergio KatoFrank
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