Short Circuit (1986)
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.
Director: John Badham
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Ally Sheedy as Stephanie Speck |
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Steve Guttenberg as Newton Crosby |
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Fisher Stevens as Ben Jabituya |
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Austin Pendleton as Howard Marner |
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G.W. Bailey as Skroeder |
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Brian McNamara as Frank |
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Tim Blaney as Number 5 (voice) |
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Marvin J. McIntyre as Duke |
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John Garber as Otis |
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Penny Santon as Mrs. Cepeda |
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Vernon Weddle as General Washburne |
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Barbara Tarbuck as Senator Mills |
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Tom Lawrence as Howard Marner's Aide |
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Fred Slyter as Norman |
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Billy Ray Sharkey as Zack |
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Robert Krantz as Reporter |
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Jan Speck as Reporter |
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Marguerite Happy as Barmaid |
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Howard Krick as Farmer |
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Marjorie Card Hughes as Farmer's Wife |
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Herb Smith as Gate Guard |
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Jack Thompson as Party Guest |
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William Striglos as Party Guest |
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Mary Reckley as Party Guest |
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Shay McLean as Party Guest |
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Eleanor C. Heutschy as Party Guest |
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Sergio Kato as Frank |
| Directing | John Badham | Director |
| Production | Gregg Champion | Producer |
| Production | Lawrence Turman | Producer |
| Camera | Nick McLean | Director of Photography |
| Sound | David Shire | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Dianne Wager | Production Design |
| Production | David Foster | Producer |
| Editing | Frank Morriss | Editor |
| Crew | Vince Deadrick Sr. | Stunts |
| Crew | Loren Janes | Stunts |
| Crew | John-Clay Scott | Stunts |
| Crew | Christine Anne Baur | Stunts |
| Crew | Robert Jauregui | Stunts |
| Crew | R.L. Tolbert | Stunts |
| Crew | Sasha Jenson | Stunts |
| Crew | Ted White | Stunts |
| Crew | Clifford Happy | Stunts |
| Crew | Marguerite Happy | Stunts |
| Crew | Danny Costa | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Harris | Stunts |
| Crew | Ben Scott | Stunts |
| Crew | Brad Bovee | Stunts |
| Camera | Robert Samuels | Second Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Brent Maddock | Writer |
| Writing | S.S. Wilson | Scenario Writer |
| Directing | Jerry Ziesmer | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Marvin E. Lewis | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Bryan Denegal | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Jerry Gadette | Standby Painter |
| Art | Philip C. Hurst | Greensman |
| Lighting | Colin J. Campbell | Gaffer |
| Camera | Michael D. O'Shea | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Willie D. Burton | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Gregg H. Bilson | Property Master |
| Sound | Robert W. Harris | Utility Sound |
| Production | Steve Perry | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Donald B. Woodruff | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Steve Bridge | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Richard Burrow | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Scott Burrow | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Lucas | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Joseph C. Fama | Construction Foreman |
| Art | Michael Muscarella | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Stan Cockerell | Assistant Property Master |
| Camera | Michael A. Chavez | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Bruce McBroom | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Damon Grill | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Richard Oswald | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kelly L. Manger | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | William L. Manger | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Milton C. Burrow | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Stan Witt | Music Editor |
| Sound | Tom Beckert | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Wayne Artman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Johnny London Jr. | Grip |
| Crew | Vic Heutschy | Unit Publicist |
| Editing | Donah Bassett | Negative Cutter |
| Directing | Gregg Champion | Second Unit Director |
| Sound | Tom E. Dahl | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Bill Young | Key Grip |
| Art | Martin A. Kline | Production Illustrator |
| Camera | Donald L. Hartley | Dolly Grip |
| Crew | Richmond G. Cogswell | Video Assist Operator |
| Production | Jan Garner | Production Accountant |
| Art | Mark Woods | Leadman |
| Crew | Chuck Gaspar | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Walter Scott | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Mark Indig | Location Manager |
| Production | Gary Foster | Associate Producer |
| Art | Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| Production | Mark Damon | Executive Producer |
| Directing | H. Bud Otto | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Jane Feinberg | Casting |
| Production | Mary Cay Hollander | Production Coordinator |
| Art | David Oliver Pfeil | Title Designer |
| Production | Dana Satler Hankins | Associate Producer |
| Production | Dennis E. Jones | Co-Producer |
| Production | Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Art | Dianne Wager | Art Direction |
| Production | John W. Hyde | Executive Producer |
| Production | Judy Taylor | Casting |
| Art | Garrett Lewis | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Freddie Hice | Stunts |