Short Circuit (1991) Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Struck by lightning, an endearing little robot known only as "Number 5" escapes from an experimental electronics firm. Technician Newton Crosby (Steve Guttenberg) and his indecipherable East Indian assistant, Ben Jabituya (Fisher Stevens), set out to locate Number 5 before the military can go through with its plans to destroy the robot. Number 5 takes refuge with loopy Stephanie Speck (Ally Sheedy), who is convinced that the mechanical man is an extraterrestrial. Hoping to teach the "alien" all about Earth, she fills Number 5's memory banks with reams of pop culture -- and then the real fun begins. - Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
07/25/1991
DVD Release Date:
09/19/2000
Rating:
PG
Run Time:
98 min.
Distributor(s):
Tri-Star Pictures
Production Co.:
PSO International, TriStar
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Unlikely Heroes, Experiments Gone Awry, Fish Out of Water, Robots and Androids
Tone:
Bright, Humorous, Quirky, Sentimental, Warm, Whimsical
Keywords:
chase, con/scam, escape, exploration, good [quality], life, lightning, rampage, robot, sentient, teacher, technology, weapons
Country of Origin:
USA (05-09-1986)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
