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9 May 1986 (USA)
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Something wonderful has happened... Number Five is alive! more
Plot:
Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win
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3 nominations
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(81 articles)
Movies are the Best Medicine
(From HeyUGuys. 8 November 2009, 6:01 AM, PST)
Guttenberg Wants ‘3 Men and a Bride’
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(From HeyUGuys. 8 November 2009, 6:01 AM, PST)
Guttenberg Wants ‘3 Men and a Bride’
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A very fun movie!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ally Sheedy | ... | Stephanie Speck | |
| Steve Guttenberg | ... | Newton Crosby | |
| Fisher Stevens | ... | Ben Jabituya | |
| Austin Pendleton | ... | Howard Marner | |
| G.W. Bailey | ... | Skroeder | |
| Brian McNamara | ... | Frank | |
| Tim Blaney | ... | Number 5 (voice) | |
| Marvin J. McIntyre | ... | Duke | |
| John Garber | ... | Otis | |
| Penny Santon | ... | Mrs. Cepeda | |
| Vernon Weddle | ... | General Washburne | |
| Barbara Tarbuck | ... | Senator Mills | |
| Tom Lawrence | ... | Howard Marner's Aide | |
| Fred Slyter | ... | Norman | |
| Billy Ray Sharkey | ... | Zack |
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98 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:PG |
Chile:TE |
Finland:S |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:6
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The 3 Stooges short that #5 is watching is the end of Woman Haters (1934)
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Continuity: The bed of the waste disposal truck is full as it leaves Nova. But as Johnny 5 falls off, there is a lot of empty space around him and part of the other side of the truck is missing.
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[about the robots]
Newton Crosby: Originally I had non-military purposes in mind. I designed it as a marital aid.
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Newton Crosby: Originally I had non-military purposes in mind. I designed it as a marital aid.
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Featured in "I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005)
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Who's Johnny
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Who designed the robot Johnny 5?more
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I remember watching this when I was 8 years old. It was all that and then some. When you are a kid, anything amazes you though, I guess.
However, I recently had the chance to watch this flick again. I must say, that it still has it's redeeming value to it.
If you ask me, Number 5, is STILL alive! I recommend this movie to anyone. 7 out of 10.