Skip to content
HaruStream homeharustream
HomeMoviesShowsLibrary
HaruStream homeharustream

A late-night streaming room. Catalog and artwork by TMDB, playback resolved through community providers.

Star on GitHubReport an issue

Browse

  • Home
  • Movies
  • Shows
  • Search

Collection

  • Library
  • Settings

© 2026 HaruStream

Metadata and artwork by TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed by TMDB.

More

SearchSettings

Short Circuit

Science Fiction · Comedy · Family

1986•1h 38m•6.7

Director: John Badham

After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.

Release date
1986-05-09
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
EN
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$40,697,761

Short Circuit Collection

TriStar PicturesPSO

Cast

Ally Sheedy

Ally Sheedy

Stephanie Speck

Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Newton Crosby

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Ben Jabituya

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Howard Marner

G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Skroeder

Brian McNamara

Brian McNamara

Frank

Tim Blaney

Tim Blaney

Number 5 (voice)

Marvin J. McIntyre

Duke

John Garber

Otis

Penny Santon

Mrs. Cepeda

Vernon Weddle

Vernon Weddle

General Washburne

Barbara Tarbuck

Barbara Tarbuck

Senator Mills

Tom Lawrence

Howard Marner's Aide

Fred Slyter

Norman

Billy Ray Sharkey

Billy Ray Sharkey

Zack

Robert Krantz

Robert Krantz

Reporter

Jan Speck

Reporter

Marguerite Happy

Marguerite Happy

Barmaid

Short Circuit Collection

Short Circuit posterShort Circuit19866.7

Short Circuit

6.71986

Short Circuit 2 posterShort Circuit 219886.2

Short Circuit 2

6.21988

More like this

A.R.C.H.I.E. posterA.R.C.H.I.E.20166.0

A.R.C.H.I.E.

6.02016

Robot & Frank posterRobot & Frank20126.9

Robot & Frank

6.92012

D.A.R.Y.L. posterD.A.R.Y.L.19856.4

D.A.R.Y.L.

6.41985

A-X-L posterA-X-L20186.4

A-X-L

6.42018

F.R.E.D.I. posterF.R.E.D.I.20185.9

F.R.E.D.I.

5.92018

The Cat from Outer Space posterThe Cat from Outer Space19786.0

The Cat from Outer Space

6.01978

Transformers One posterTransformers One20248.0

Transformers One

8.02024

The Transformers: The Movie posterThe Transformers: The Movie19867.2

The Transformers: The Movie

7.21986

Thunderstruck posterThunderstruck20126.2

Thunderstruck

6.22012

Hoppers posterHoppers20268.1

Hoppers

8.12026

Ron's Gone Wrong posterRon's Gone Wrong20217.8

Ron's Gone Wrong

7.82021

Star Kid posterStar Kid19976.5

Star Kid

6.51997