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Short Circuit
Release Date	May 9, 1986
Genre	Sci Fi, Comedy
Director	John Badham
Screenwriter	Brent Maddock S. S. Wilson
Stars	Ally Sheedy Steve Guttenberg Fisher Stevens
Studio	TriStar Pictures

Short Circuit is a 1986 sci fi comedy directed by John Badham and produced by David Foster.

Summary

One of a group of experimental military robots is struck by lightning and develops self awareness. He gains the help of a young woman to avoid capture so that he can convince his creator he is truly alive and prevent himself from being reprogrammed.

Sequels

• Short Circuit 2 (1988)

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