Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes.Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes.Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes.
- Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations total
Tim Blaney
- Number 5
- (voice)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe sound of Number 5's laser firing is the same effect as the Ghostbusters' Proton Packs powering up.
- GoofsWhen Frank lifts the glass of orange juice off the tray there is some resistance at first, probably from the magnet or adhesive used to keep the glass from sliding off during filming.
- Crazy creditsThe credits are played out over a montage of scenes from the movie, including a pair of scenes that failed to make the final cut. One involves an encounter between Number 5 and a toy robot; the other occurs in a scrap yard where a scrapped car that Number 5 is currently sitting in is crushed.
- SoundtracksWho's Johnny
("Short Circuit" Theme)
Written by Péter Wolf (as Peter Wolf) and Ina Wolf
Performed by El DeBarge
Courtesy of Motown Records
Featured review
I saw this movie at the pictures This Movie was a Classic back in 1986 I still remember this movie well "NUMBER 5 IS ALIVE" I would have been 7 years old when I watch this movie the reason I am guess it has such a low rating. is cause there have been so many movies in this Genre, Over lets say the last 8 years, Including Short circuit ripoff Wall-E http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910970/ Anyway it doesn't have the awesome graphics Wall-E has cause 3d computer graphics didn't really exist in 1986 Wall-E might even have a slightly better story line But you must remember Short Circuit was the original and did not have 100s of robot friend movies to copy of like wall-e at the time it was made to copy ideas off and revise from, Wall-e received 9 out of 10 Short circuit received 6 out of 10 I feel Short Circuit have been very hard done by for being a old movie. Anyway thats my piece its up to you to make the right choice when you vote.
- Deathrow_nzl
- Jul 3, 2008
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Nummer 5 lebt!
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $40,697,761
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,346,808
- May 11, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $40,698,303
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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