Short Circuit


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Military robot Number 5, hit by lightning, gains self-awareness and consciousness. Fearing reprogramming, he escapes the factory aided by a boy, seeking to prove his sentience to his creator while evading capture.

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Status: optioned property
Status Updated: 29 Jun 2019

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Brent Maddock ... (story and characters) &
S.S. Wilson ... (story and characters)
 
Dan Milano ... (screenplay)
 
Matt Lieberman ... (screenplay)
 
Lindsey Anderson Beer ... (writer)

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Ryan E. Heppe ... producer
John W. Hyde ... producer
Matthew Stein ... executive producer
Jason Taragan ... executive producer

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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 troubled young boy, Number 5 tries to evade capture and convince his creator that he has truly become alive. Written by Anonymous

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Movie Connections Remake of Short Circuit (1986). See more »

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