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Short Circuit (1986) 6.4
Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes. Director:John Badham |
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Cast
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| Steve Guttenberg | ... | ||
| Fisher Stevens | ... | ||
| Austin Pendleton | ... | ||
| G.W. Bailey | ... | ||
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Tim Blaney | ... |
Number 5
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Marvin J. McIntyre | ... |
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John Garber | ... |
Otis
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Penny Santon | ... |
Mrs. Cepeda
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Vernon Weddle | ... |
General Washburne
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Senator Mills
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Tom Lawrence | ... |
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Fred Slyter | ... |
Norman
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Billy Ray Sharkey | ... |
Zack
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Number 5, one of a group of experimental military robots, undergoes a sudden transformation after being struck by lightning. He develops self-awareness, consciousness, and a fear of the reprogramming that awaits him back at the factory. With the help of a young woman, Number 5 tries to evade capture and convince his creator that he has truly become alive. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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Life is not a malfunction. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 May 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cortocircuito See more »Box Office
Gross:
$40,697,761 (USA)Company Credits
Production Co:
David Foster Productions, Producers Sales Organization (PSO), TriStar Pictures See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Benjamin Jabituya: No, wait! Rethink yourself!
Number 5: Exit. Depart. Leave.
Benjamin Jabituya: Feel my dust, Newton Crosby. Let us break wind.
[leaves]
Number 5: Newton Crosby, no run, no talk, drive.
[Crosby stalls]
Number 5: Today, Crosby! Today!
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(Number 5's Theme from "Short Circuit")
Written by David Shire, Will Jennings and Max Carl
Performed by Max Carl and Marcella Detroit (as Marcy Levy)
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
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Did You Know?
Trivia
As per the original movie's attempt to portray a living robot in the "real world", every part of Johnny and his brethren was built to have a specific, logical purpose behind them; this was originally a source of contention between the director and the prop designer, the latter of whom insisted on giving Johnny "eyes" to give the character a method of visually expressing emotion. As a result, Johnny's iconic "eyelids" were created, with the explanation that they were sun guards/camera coverings. See more »Goofs
When Crosby manipulates the robot arm to play the keyboard, the keys the robot fingers are pressing do not correspond to the notes that we hear. See more »Quotes
Number 5: Benjamin Jabituya, delete.Benjamin Jabituya: No, wait! Rethink yourself!
Number 5: Exit. Depart. Leave.
Benjamin Jabituya: Feel my dust, Newton Crosby. Let us break wind.
[leaves]
Number 5: Newton Crosby, no run, no talk, drive.
[Crosby stalls]
Number 5: Today, Crosby! Today!
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Crazy Credits
The credits are played out over a montage of scenes from the movie, including a pair of scenes that failed to make the final cut. One involves an encounter between Number 5 and a toy robot, the other involves a scene in a scrap yard where a scrapped car that Number 5 is currently sitting in is crushed. See more »Soundtracks
"Come And Follow Me"(Number 5's Theme from "Short Circuit")
Written by David Shire, Will Jennings and Max Carl
Performed by Max Carl and Marcella Detroit (as Marcy Levy)
Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
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I think anyone any age can appreciate this film, and some might even find it funny. Not terribly funny, but just good. The plot involves a robot (#5) who after getting electricuted, becomes malfunctioned, in a good way (the robot thinks it's alive). And some light hearted comedy (and some messages about life) ensues. Nice to watch on a weekend day. A-