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Short Circuit Collection

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.

2 movies 1986 – 1988 3h 28m total 20 snapshots 4180 solvers

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Short Circuit
Short Circuit

Short Circuit

1986 1h 38m Dir. John Badham
16

An experimental robot, number 5, is hit by lightning and becomes "alive" and escapes, but now the company that manufactured it and the military both want it back.

Short Circuit 2
Short Circuit 2

Short Circuit 2

1988 1h 50m Dir. Kenneth Johnson
4

Robot Johnny Five comes to the city and gets manipulated by criminals who want him for their own purposes.

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