Short Circuit

Name: Short Circuit
Cast: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey

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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 & Crew

Director: John BadhamWriter: Brent MaddockProducers: David Foster, Gregg Champion, John W. Hyde, Lawrence Turman, Mark Damon

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

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