This movie my wife said would be called "Racist" today and of course was sort of borderline regarding East Indians even then. However, it's still pretty funny and has a lot to say. I think Wall-E was based upon this movie to one degree or another as well. But, it's still a fun ride and gives you a lot to think about like:
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Short Circuit is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by John Badham and written by S. S. Wilson and Brent Maddock. The film centers on an ...
A robot made self-aware after being struck by lightning runs away from the military weapons testing facility where it is set to be disassembled.
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a lightning bolt gives it human emotions and intelligence, a military
robot escapes and finds refuge at the home of an animal-loving pacifist
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After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab.
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Released May 9, 1986, Short Circuit is an American comic science fiction film directed by John Badham and starring Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg ...
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When
one of an experimental range of military robots is hit by lightning, it
is given consciousness. It escapes from the military and befriends a
young woman, Stephanie Speck. Its creator, Newton Crosby, is desperate
to find it, or his entire project may be scrapped.
Release date May 9, 1986 (USA)
Director John Badham
Sequel Short Circuit 2
MPAA rating PG
Running time 1h 38m
Distributed by TriStar Pictures, NBC · See more
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