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Video Title: Short Circuit Tagline: Something wonderful has happened... Number Five is alive! Distributor: CBS FOX Video Release Year: 1986 Rated: PG imdb: Short Circuit Starring: Steve Guttenberg Starring: Fisher Stevens Director: John Badham Format: VHS Back of Box: Something's gone right at Nova Robotics! (Color, 1986) Steve Guttenberg, Ally Sheedy and "Number Five", the robot, star in this comedy thriller about what can go right when something goes wrong at a top-secret government project. Newton Crosby (Guttenberg) is a shy, sheltered computer genius who has designed the world's most advanced robots. The military has armed them with lasers to create perfect mobile weapons, but everything changes when a bolt of lightning zaps the robot and brings it to life. Escaping from its home at Nova Robotics, the "living" robot encounters Stephanie Speck (Sheedy), a strong-willed young woman with a soft spot for all living things. She and "Number Five" form a loving friendship. But they have to keep outsmarting Crosby, who wants to repair his "malfunctioning" machine. Nova's trigger-happy security chief is also determined to get the robot. A happy, heartwarming tale that will thrill old and young alike. SHORT CIRCUIT is a shining celebration of how wonderful it is just to be alive! 98 Minutes |