Short Circuit

Short Circuit

  • Director: John Badham
  • Writer: S.S. Wilson,Brent Maddock,Jay Tarses
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: May 9, 1986
  • Sound mix: Dolby Stereo
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Nummer 5 lebt!
  • "Short Circuit" is a comedy science fiction film directed by John Badham and starring Tim Blaney and Ally Sheedy .
    The film tells the story of a crawler robot full of weapons with simple manipulators.

    Details

    • Release date May 9, 1986
    • Filming locations Astoria, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies TriStar Pictures, Producers Sales Organization (PSO), Turman-Foster Company

    Box office

    Budget

    $15,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $40,697,761

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $5,346,808

    Gross worldwide

    $40,697,761

    Movie reviews

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    • By Ayla 2022-01-01 08:01:41

      "Zhengda Variety Show"! The best variety show! The movies in "Variety Theater" are all good-looking! !

      I remembered what I saw in "Variety Theater" behind "Zhengda Variety Show".

      One of the best movies I watched as a kid.

      There is another movie that I have been struggling to find, that is, another movie was broadcast immediately after Robot 5, but I only remember that it was very beautiful and very touching. It seemed to be the story of an unknown foreign hero in the jungle. At the end, it ended. It was the bad guys who took the lead, but the unsung heroes got the intimacy of...

    • By Sharon 2022-01-01 08:01:41

      Prediction of the development of robots

      In the 1980s, the theme of robotics is soft science fiction, and the discussion about robots and life emotions. The main theme of this question is actually "Is a robot a machine or a human?" Robots, especially intelligent robots, mimic humans in terms of function and appearance, so people recognize their particularity emotionally, and distinguish robots from ordinary machines, such as the vacuum cleaner mentioned in the movie. And as robots gradually become more intelligent and human-like,...

    • By Antonetta 2022-01-01 08:01:41

      20th Anniversary of the 5th

      I saw the 1986 film at Zhengda Variety Show when I was a kid, but I turned it out and watched it again today. I wanted to write something, so I wrote something.

      When dancing with Stephanie on the 5th, the Saturday Night Fever shot by John Travelta in 1977 appeared on TV. At that time, his figure was so good, and he danced so well. Look now, he has gained a lot of weight.

      It was discovered that Scientist No. 2 was an Indian. It seems that they were already very smart in the...

    • By Tre 2022-01-01 08:01:41

      If one day, the robot has a self

      The "Zhengda Theater" when I was a child left me with many beautiful memories that have been blurred. Remember the robot number five in "Thunderbolt Five"? The storyline has been forgotten, but still remember the name.

      Sometimes, there will be nostalgia. Going to relive this movie, just want to know why it touched me so much.

      Looking at it now, the storyline is very simple. A war robot with powerful lethality was struck by lightning due to an extremely accidental opportunity....

    • By Raven 2022-01-01 08:01:41

      The film of 1986 has finally become a reality

      The Thunderbolt 5 robot has already appeared in reality.

      Artificial intelligence, robots can replicate and learn by themselves...? This is... the "digital unmanned factory" has become a reality in Shenyang Xinsong Robot Automation Co., Ltd. in Liaoning. Compared with manual operation, the production efficiency of the robot is increased by five to ten times.

      AI voice robot products can cover banking, government affairs, catering, car networking, education and other industries, and...

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    • By Virginia 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      Inspirational film, a little robot who has become an American...

    • By Darren 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      I don't remember the plot, I just remember that I survived at the...

    • By Rubye 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      I watched it at the Zhengda Theater in the 1990s. I remember that there was a plot introduction in the TV newspaper at that time, with sketch-like illustrations. Only the fifth of the mass-produced bots was struck by lightning, and so the story...

    • By Harrison 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      Now it looks like this dude looks a lot like WALL-E....

    • By Wendy 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      Another self-aware robot, it should be the predecessor of Wall-E. This story is very warm. Robot No. 5 is like a bear child. God gave it life, and its strong curiosity makes it constantly improve itself and love the heroine so much. For animal people, having one more pet is also a good...

    Background creation

    Robot No. 5 was struck by lightning in an accident, thus having human thoughts and feelings
    Thunderbolt No. 5 is a tin guy full of weapons, with simple manipulators and tank-like tracks. It has a healthy personality, a humorous character, and a kind heart. It has not caused any harm to any kind people. It has also kept learning from the human world it sees. Here it is no longer a cold machine, nor is it controlled by a program. After...
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    Evaluation action

    A robot comedy that was very popular in the 1980s. It described a robot with the most sophisticated laser weapon, "Number Five", in a short-circuit situation, broke into the house of Stephanie, who was eager to protect animals, and from the process of interacting with people. Learned the humanity of human wisdom, and later refused to return to the weapon company to serve as their tool of killing. The plot of this film is inspired by...
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    Movie quotes

    • Skroeder: [after watching Crosby disassemble Number 5] What the hell is the matter with you, you four-eyed idiot?

      Newton Crosby: [mumbling to himself] What an asshole.

      Skroeder: [angrily] I heard that!

    • Ben Jabituya: [just before he and Crosby go to meet with the public] Please wait for me. I need to go and use the jack.

      Newton Crosby: It's the "john."

    • Howard Marner: [On CB] Crosby, it's Howard. If you don't have my van back in 15 minutes...!

      [Number 5 blows up CB]

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