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Short Circuit

“Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.”
6.7 / 10 (1,683 votes)

Overview

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.

Release Date May 09, 1986
Runtime 98 min
Genres Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
Status Released
Budget $10,000,000
Box Office $40,697,761
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#artificial intelligence (a.i.) #lightning #oregon, usa #robot #military #childlike
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