Short Circuit

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Ally Sheedy

Stephanie Speck

Steve Guttenberg

Newton Crosby

Fisher Stevens

Ben Jabituya

Austin Pendleton

Howard Marner

G.W. Bailey

Skroeder

Brian McNamara

Frank

Tim Blaney

Number 5 (voice)

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Marvin J. McIntyre

Duke

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John Garber

Otis

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Penny Santon

Mrs. Cepeda

Vernon Weddle

General Washburne

Barbara Tarbuck

Senator Mills

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Tom Lawrence

Howard Marner's Aide

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Fred Slyter

Norman

Billy Ray Sharkey

Zack

Robert Krantz

Reporter

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Jan Speck

Reporter

Marguerite Happy

Barmaid

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Howard Krick

Farmer

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Marjorie Card Hughes

Farmer's Wife

Crew

Art

• Dianne Wager Production Design
• Jerry Gadette Standby Painter
• Philip C. Hurst Greensman
• Gregg H. Bilson Property Master
• Donald B. Woodruff Assistant Art Director
• Joseph C. Fama Construction Foreman
• Michael Muscarella Construction Coordinator
• Stan Cockerell Assistant Property Master
• Martin A. Kline Production Illustrator
• Mark Woods Leadman
• Wayne Fitzgerald Title Designer
• David Oliver Pfeil Title Designer

Camera

• Nick McLean Director of Photography
• Robert Samuels Second Assistant Camera
• Michael D. O'Shea Camera Operator
• Steve Bridge Camera Operator
• Michael A. Chavez First Assistant Camera
• Bruce McBroom Still Photographer
• Johnny London Jr. Grip
• Bill Young Key Grip
• Donald L. Hartley Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Tom Lucas Makeup Artist
• Damon Grill Hairstylist

Crew

• Vince Deadrick Sr. Stunts
• Loren Janes Stunts
• John-Clay Scott Stunts
• Christine Anne Baur Stunts
• Robert Jauregui Stunts
• R.L. Tolbert Stunts
• Sasha Jenson Stunts
• Ted White Stunts
• Clifford Happy Stunts
• Marguerite Happy Stunts
• Danny Costa Stunts
• Bob Harris Stunts

Directing

• John Badham Director
• Jerry Ziesmer First Assistant Director
• Bryan Denegal Second Assistant Director
• Gregg Champion Second Unit Director
• H. Bud Otto Script Supervisor

Editing

• Frank Morriss Editor
• Donah Bassett Negative Cutter

Lighting

• Colin J. Campbell Gaffer

Production

• Gregg Champion Producer
• Lawrence Turman Producer
• David Foster Producer
• Steve Perry Unit Production Manager
• Jan Garner Production Accountant
• Mark Indig Location Manager
• Gary Foster Associate Producer
• Mark Damon Executive Producer
• Jane Feinberg Casting
• Mary Cay Hollander Production Coordinator
• Dana Satler Hankins Associate Producer
• Dennis E. Jones Co-Producer

Sound

• David Shire Original Music Composer
• Marvin E. Lewis Boom Operator
• Willie D. Burton Sound Mixer
• Robert W. Harris Utility Sound
• Richard Burrow Sound Editor
• Scott Burrow Sound Editor
• Richard Oswald Sound Editor
• Kelly L. Manger Assistant Sound Editor
• William L. Manger Supervising Sound Editor
• Milton C. Burrow Supervising Sound Editor
• Stan Witt Music Editor
• Tom Beckert Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Writing

• Brent Maddock Writer
• S.S. Wilson Scenario Writer

Photos