- Actors: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey
- Directors: John Badham
- Writers: Brent Maddock, S.S. Wilson
- Producers: Dana Satler Hankins, David Foster, Dennis E. Jones, Gary Foster, Gregg Champion
- Format: NTSC
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Obsolete
- Release Date: Sep 19 2000
- Run Time: 98 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004W19V
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #79,775 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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John Badham's family-oriented adventure comedy, though obviously hatched in the wake of E.T. and Star Wars, manages to create its own identity through a sweet tone and an affectionate sense of fun. Military robot Number 5, a well-armed killing machine, is zapped by lightning during a test and emerges with a consciousness, curiosity, a wacky sense of humor, and a new peace-loving philosophy. Ally Sheedy (who debuted in Badham's hit WarGames) is the animal lover whose home is sanctuary for a zoo-full of strays and who adopts the adolescent robot. Steve Guttenberg is the goofy but reclusive robotics designer who goes off in search of his creation to save him from the gun-happy army. The mix of gentle slapstick and innocent romance makes for a harmless family comedy. It veers toward the terminally cute, what with 5's hyperactive antics and E.T.-ish voice, and the mangled grammar of Guttenberg's East Indian sidekick (Fisher Stevens) threatens to become offensive, but Badham's breezy direction keeps the film on track. Sheedy and Guttenberg deliver spirited and engaging performances, but most importantly the robot emerges as a real person. Give credit to designer Syd Mead, an army of puppeteers and robotics operators, and the cartoony voice of Tim Blaney: Number 5 is alive. --Sean Axmaker
Additional Features
The DVD special edition also features relaxed audio commentary by John Badham and writers S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock, on-set interviews with cast and crew (including some sharp observations by futurist Syd Mead, who designed the robot), a short "making of" featurette, behind-the-scenes footage, production stills and designs, and a trailer. --Sean Axmaker
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Most helpful customer reviews
Fantastic to find
Oct 2 2011
Format:DVD
I'm totally satisfied with my purchase of this dvd and so glad I found a safe place to buy impossible movies.Thanks again.
Great Little Film
Oct 8 2009
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This movie is not new. If you are looking for one that has lots of special effects this one isn't for you but it is a wholesome little story about a robot with feelings. We bought it for our grandchildren but there is some questionable language in it so perhaps it's best suited for the teenagers and up. It's a love story both of human to human and human for robot. We enjoyed it and we're glad that we bought it for our collection.
Well suited for UMD
Sep 17 2006
Format:UMD for PSP
While demonstrating the latest in automated warriors, one of them (number 5), gets arbitrarily struck by lightning, hence "Short Circuit." It (he) escapes the compound and is befriended by a ditzy mobile caterer (Ally Sheedy.)
Here is how it goes:
She mistakes the robot for an alien.
He learns what it is to be alive.
Security wants it dismantled before it takes their place.
However we know "it just runs programs" (yah right)
Will Ally discover her mistake?
Will the robot escape.
Can they recover it before it blows something up?
Careful you may find yourself rooting for Johnny Five.
Here is how it goes:
She mistakes the robot for an alien.
He learns what it is to be alive.
Security wants it dismantled before it takes their place.
However we know "it just runs programs" (yah right)
Will Ally discover her mistake?
Will the robot escape.
Can they recover it before it blows something up?
Careful you may find yourself rooting for Johnny Five.
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Short Circuit,
I was verrrrrrrrrrrry pleased to recieve the DVD, sealed and in Excellent condition. Happy to have one of my classic favorites which I had accidently recorder over on one of my... Read more
Published on Aug 15 2004
Number 5 Should Be Dead
I almost did not finish the film because Fisher Stevens' East Indian character Ben Jabituya was very annoying (It brings to mind such annoyances as Chris Tucker in THE FIFTH... Read more
Published on Jun 1 2004
Cute
While demonstrating the latest in automated warriors, one of them (number 5), gets arbitrarily struck by lightning, hence "Short Circuit. Read more
Published on May 19 2004 by bernie
Image should be ashamed of this edition
Not including extras is one thing but releasing this edition without the close captioning just shows contempt for the hard of hearing.
Published on Mar 26 2004
another classic
i love any movies with steve guttenberg. he did a great job in this great movie. watch this for a great movie.
Published on July 21 2003 by jj
Not one bit of creativity or fun in this awful movie
Struck by lightning, a powerful battle robot achieves consciousness and escapes from its creator. Pursued by the military, Number 5, as it is called, is befriended by a... Read more
Published on Dec 7 2002 by David Bonesteel
A personal favorite from the 80s
A feature with a feel I consider to be slightly different than others. This movie bases itself around a piece of machinery that becomes much more. Read more
Published on Nov 20 2002 by David Tatz
Loved Number 5 - And Your Family Will Too!
Short Circuit is one of those movies that when it came out in 1985 I remembered walking out thinking what a fun film that was. Read more
Published on July 19 2002 by Lorenzo M. in the Hollywood CA Area
A picture quality that has a very little problem on the DVD.
I was looking for the "Short Circuit" DVD in every video store in my area, but I could not find it in any of them. So I purchased it from Amazon. Read more
Published on July 11 2002 by "moviemachine"
A childhood favorite now in widescreen
Beautiful widescreen, better see! As a child I loved Short Circuit, and it's not so successful sequel. Read more
Published on Feb 26 2002 by Daniel A Moir
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