Short Circuit

IMDb link: 0091949
IMDb rating: 6.6 (70,550 votes)
Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi, Family
Director: John Badham, Fisher Stevens
Cast: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Austin Pendleton and others

Release date: 9 May 1986
Release year: 1986
Runtime: 98 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: military, low budget sci fi movie, artificial intelligence sci fi, robot, struck by lightning, encyclopedia, mistaken for alien, three stooges spoof, animal lover, watching tv

Plot:

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 young woman, Number 5 tries to evade capture and convince his creator that he has truly become alive.

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