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Short Circuit (1986): movie guide
Short Circuit (1986) is a Science Fiction, Comedy, Family running about 98 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 6.7/10 from 1,715 votes. Notable cast includes Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 1986-05-09
- Runtime: 98 min
- TMDB: 6.7/10
- Genres: Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 1986-05-09
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What is Short Circuit about?
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.
Cast highlights
Short Circuit features Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey, Brian McNamara. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 1986-05-09. Runtime: 98 minutes. TMDB score: 6.7/10 (1,715 votes). Genres: Science Fiction, Comedy, Family. Original language: en. Status: Released.
Discover Short Circuit on Cinema Box
Cinema Box is a movie and TV discovery app for Android. Use it to browse Short Circuit, watch official trailers when available, save titles to your list, and plan what to watch — without hosting or streaming full films.
Frequently asked questions
- What genre is Short Circuit?
- Short Circuit is listed as Science Fiction, Comedy, Family on TMDB.
- How long is Short Circuit?
- Short Circuit runs about 98 minutes.
- Who stars in Short Circuit?
- Cast highlights include Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey, Brian McNamara.
- Does Cinema Box stream Short Circuit?
- No. Cinema Box is discovery-only — trailers, details, ratings, and watchlists. It does not host or stream full movies.
- Where can I track Short Circuit?
- Open the Short Circuit page on cinemabox.app or install the official Cinema Box Android app from Google Play for watchlists and discovery tools.
