Short Circuit

About Short Circuit

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.

Where to Watch

Watch free on Tubi TV, Hoopla. Rent on Fandango at Home (cheapest: $0.99). Buy on Amazon, Fandango at Home, YouTube, AppleTV (cheapest: $5.00).

Cast & Crew

Directed by John Badham

Starring Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey

Produced by TriStar Pictures