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Short Circuit

Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes.

Director

John Badham

Year

Genre

comedy, family, sci-fi

Box Office

$40,697,761

Production

TriStar Pictures,PSO,The Turman-Foster Company

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

Part of Collection

Short Circuit Collection: Short Circuit, Short Circuit 2

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Stephanie Speck

Newton Crosby

Steve Guttenberg

Ben Jabituya

Howard Marner

Austin Pendleton

Skroeder

Frank

Number 5

Duke

Marvin J. McIntyre

Otis

Mrs. Cepeda

General Washburne

Senator Mills

Barbara Tarbuck

Howard Marner's Aide

Norman

Zack

Billy Ray Sharkey

Reporter

Reporter

Barmaid

Marguerite Happy

Farmer

Farmer's Wife

Marjorie Card Hughes

Gate Guard

Party Guest

Party Guest

William Striglos

Party Guest

Party Guest

Party Guest

Eleanor C. Heutschy

Frank

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Number 5 Stephanie Speck Newton Crosby Ben Jabituya Duke Howard Marner Farmer's Wife Skroeder Benjamin Jabituya Frank Number 2 Number 1 Number 3 Number 4 Reporter Senator Mills

Objective completed. - Short Circuit

Objective completed.

Introducing your host, Dr Howard Marner. - Short Circuit

Introducing your host, Dr Howard Marner.

Well, ladies and gentlemen - Short Circuit

Well, ladies and gentlemen

If a question of survival,
then SAINT is the answer - Short Circuit

If a question of survival, then SAINT is the answer

Hey, Norman. You better get
number 5 off that generator, man. - Short Circuit

Hey, Norman. You better get number 5 off that generator, man...

It's the ultimate soldier. - Short Circuit

It's the ultimate soldier.

Coffee service coming through.
Please watch your step. - Short Circuit

Coffee service coming through. Please watch your step.

Please serve yourselves.
Have a canopy. Shrimp toast. Caviar. - Short Circuit

Please serve yourselves. Have a canopy. Shrimp toast. Caviar...

I've only counted 4,
so tell me I've miscounted. - Short Circuit

I've only counted 4, so tell me I've miscounted.

- Where did you disappear to?
- I was hob nobbing. - Short Circuit

- Where did you disappear to? - I was hob nobbing.

This is very strange, he won't talk to me. - Short Circuit

This is very strange, he won't talk to me.

Need input. - Short Circuit

- Did you see something?
- Oh God... I hope not. - Short Circuit

- Did you see something? - Oh God... I hope not.

- It's going berserk.
- Ben, how'd this happen? - Short Circuit

- It's going berserk. - Ben, how'd this happen?

I am not cut out for this!
You did this, Crosby... - Short Circuit

I am not cut out for this! You did this, Crosby...

Can I call you right back?
Thanks. - Short Circuit

Can I call you right back? Thanks.

- My neck.
- Sorry. - Short Circuit

- My neck. - Sorry.

With your permission... - Short Circuit

With your permission...

Input. - Short Circuit

- Hello.
- Hello. - Short Circuit

- Hello. - Hello.

No, don't start my truck.
You don't know how to drive. - Short Circuit

No, don't start my truck. You don't know how to dr...

Come back here with my truck,
you big hunk of tin. - Short Circuit

Come back here with my truck, you big hunk of tin.

You better be heavily insured
because you'll find yourself... - Short Circuit

You better be heavily insured because you'll find yours...

Newton, I'm seeing a blip
on my scope. Drive slowly. - Short Circuit

Newton, I'm seeing a blip on my scope. Drive slowly.

Right of the line.
The right. - Short Circuit

Right of the line. The right.

You see? - Short Circuit

Stop! Please. - Short Circuit

There it goes
Very good. - Short Circuit

There it goes Very good.

Practice, Easy Three,
to third and fourth. - Short Circuit

Practice, Easy Three, to third and fourth.

- Stephanie Speck.
- Yes. - Short Circuit

- Stephanie Speck. - Yes.

Oh, very good. - Short Circuit

"More than a woman." - Short Circuit

"More than a woman."

I'll croon - Short Circuit

Piece of cake. - Short Circuit

Robot alert!
Number Five located. - Short Circuit

Robot alert! Number Five located.

Number Five axis four twenty-nine. - Short Circuit

Number Five axis four twenty-nine.

Tools. - Short Circuit

That wraps you up,
you rascally robot. - Short Circuit

That wraps you up, you rascally robot.

Oley! - Short Circuit

Here's your table sir. - Short Circuit

Here's your table sir.

Great idea. Newton Crosby,
Ph. Dork. - Short Circuit

Great idea. Newton Crosby, Ph. Dork.

Number Five? - Short Circuit

Oh! I get it. Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho... - Short Circuit

Oh! I get it. Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho...

What's the matter? - Short Circuit

What's the matter?

Hey! - Short Circuit

Danger! Nova! - Short Circuit

Oh, my God.
Get me out of here. - Short Circuit

Oh, my God. Get me out of here.

Magnificent! Magnificent! - Short Circuit

Magnificent! Magnificent!

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Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: John Badham

Writer: S.S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Jay Tarses

Production: TriStar Pictures,PSO,The Turman-Foster Company

Genre: comedy, family, sci-fi

Year: 1986

MetaScore: 50/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: $40,697,761

Released: 09 May 1986

Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations

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Short Circuit Collection: Short Circuit, Short Circuit 2

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