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Short Circuit

Johnny Five is alive! The sci-fi comedy about a military robot that gets struck by lightning and gains a personality.

Comedy 1986 99 mins

Director: John Badham

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Overview

Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy star in this sci-fi comedy about a highly sophisticated military robot that becomes imbued with a sense of free will after getting struck by lightning. After evading capture by his military bosses, Number Five tracks down his creator to convince him that he really is alive.

Director

John Badham

Featuring

Ally Sheedy , Steve Guttenberg and Fisher Stevens

Genres

Comedy and Science Fiction

Certificate

Contains mild language and comic sex references

Country

USA

Language

English

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