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 9, 1986 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Short Circuit | |
| Runtime | 1h 38min | |
| Budget | $10,000,000 | |
| Revenue | $40,697,761 | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | TriStar PicturesPSOThe Turman-Foster Company | |
