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| 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 | |
| Robert Krantz | ... | Reporter | |
| Jan Speck | ... | Reporter | |
| Marguerite Happy | ... | Barmaid | |
| Howard Krick | ... | Farmer | |
| Marjorie Card Hughes | ... | Farmer's Wife | |
| Herb Smith | ... | Gate Guard | |
| Jack Thompson | ... | Party Guest | |
| William Striglos | ... | Party Guest | |
| Mary Reckley | ... | Party Guest | |
| Lisa McLean | ... | Party Guest | |
| Eleanor C. Heutschy | ... | Party Guest |
Directed by | |||
| John Badham | |||
Writing credits | ||
| S.S. Wilson | (written by) & | |
| Brent Maddock | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Gregg Champion | .... | producer | |
| Mark Damon | .... | executive producer | |
| David Foster | .... | producer | |
| Gary Foster | .... | associate producer | |
| Dana Satler Hankins | .... | associate producer | |
| John W. Hyde | .... | executive producer | |
| Dennis E. Jones | .... | co-producer (as Dennis Jones) | |
| Lawrence Turman | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| David Shire | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Nick McLean | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Frank Morriss | |||
Casting by | |||
| Jane Feinberg | |||
| Mike Fenton | |||
| Judy Taylor | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Dianne Wager | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Dianne Wager | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Garrett Lewis | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Damon Grill | .... | hair stylist | |
| Tom Lucas | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Steve Perry | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Gregg Champion | .... | second unit director | |
| Bryan Denegal | .... | second assistant director | |
| Jerry Ziesmer | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Gregg H. Bilson | .... | property master | |
| Stan Cockerell | .... | assistant property master | |
| Michael Dunn | .... | assistant property master | |
| Joseph C. Fama | .... | construction foreman | |
| Jack Johnson | .... | illustrator | |
| Martin A. Kline | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Michael Muscarella | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Tom Southwell | .... | production illustrator | |
| Donald B. Woodruff | .... | assistant art director | |
| Mark Woods | .... | lead man | |
Sound Department | |||
| Wayne Artman | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Tom Beckert | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Milton C. Burrow | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Richard Burrow | .... | sound editor | |
| Scott Burrow | .... | sound editor | |
| Willie D. Burton | .... | sound mixer | |
| Tom E. Dahl | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Robert W. Harris | .... | utility sound | |
| David M. Horton | .... | sound editor (as D. Michael Horton) | |
| Marvin E. Lewis | .... | boom operator | |
| Kelly L. Manger | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| William L. Manger | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Richard Oswald | .... | sound editor | |
| Frank Serafine | .... | sound designer | |
| John Roesch | .... | foley artist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Eric Allard | .... | robotics special effects supervisor | |
| Tony Allard | .... | cost controller: Robotics Shop (as George 'Tony' Allard) | |
| Philip Bartko | .... | robotics leadman | |
| Gary D. Bierend | .... | special robotics technician | |
| Mike Edmonson | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Scott Forbes | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Chuck Gaspar | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Jeff Jarvis | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Larry Keys | .... | special electrical effects (as Larry 'Big Mo' Keys) | |
| Mark Noel | .... | special effects | |
| Tom Pahk | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Christopher S. Ross | .... | robotic special effects: design interpretation (as Chris Ross) | |
| Mark Yuricich | .... | special robotics technician | |
| Gary Zink | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| James Balsam | .... | motion control camera operator | |
| Chris Casady | .... | special visual effects | |
| Dennis Dorney | .... | special visual effects | |
| Michael Ferriter | .... | special visual effects | |
| Rocco Gioffre | .... | matte artist | |
| Rocco Gioffre | .... | special visual effects | |
| Robert Hall | .... | special visual effects | |
| Philip Harrison | .... | visual consultant | |
| Nina Salerno | .... | special visual effects | |
| Keith Shartle | .... | special visual effects | |
| Hoyt Yeatman | .... | special visual effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Christine Anne Baur | .... | stunts | |
| Brad Bovee | .... | stunts | |
| Danny Costa | .... | stunts | |
| Vince Deadrick Sr. | .... | stunts | |
| Bob Drake | .... | stunts | |
| James W. Gavin | .... | stunt pilot | |
| Clifford Happy | .... | stunts | |
| Marguerite Happy | .... | stunts | |
| Bob Harris | .... | stunts (as Robert W. Harris) | |
| Eddie Hice | .... | stunts (as Ed Hice) | |
| Freddie Hice | .... | stunts | |
| Loren Janes | .... | stunts | |
| Robert Jauregui | .... | stunts | |
| Tony Jefferson | .... | stunts | |
| Sasha Jenson | .... | stunts | |
| Ben Scott | .... | stunts | |
| John-Clay Scott | .... | stunts | |
| Walter Scott | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Walter Scott | .... | stunts | |
| R.L. Tolbert | .... | stunts | |
| Ted White | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Stephen E. Bridge | .... | camera operator | |
| Colin J. Campbell | .... | gaffer | |
| Michael A. Chavez | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Richmond G. Cogswell | .... | video assist operator | |
| Dick Colean | .... | camera operator: second unit | |
| John J. Connor | .... | director of photography: second unit | |
| Donald L. Hartley | .... | dolly grip | |
| George Llerena | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Johnny London Jr. | .... | grip | |
| Thomas May Jr. | .... | second grip | |
| Bruce McBroom | .... | still photographer | |
| Ken Nishino | .... | first assistant camera: second unit | |
| Michael D. O'Shea | .... | camera operator | |
| Bill Roe | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Bill Rustic | .... | grip | |
| Robert Samuels | .... | second assistant camera: second unit | |
| Joseph Staton | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Michael 'Dutch' Van Woert | .... | best boy | |
| Bill Young | .... | key grip (as William C. Young) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Barry Francis Delaney | .... | costumer: men | |
| Mary E. Vogt | .... | costumer: women | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Andy Greenberg | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Kevin Stitt | .... | assistant film editor | |
| David Tweet | .... | apprentice film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Marcella Detroit | .... | composer: song "Come And Follow Me" (as Marcy Levy) | |
| Jack Hayes | .... | orchestrator | |
| Joel McNeely | .... | orchestrator | |
| David Tweet | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Dan Wallin | .... | score mixer | |
| Stan Witt | .... | music editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Eric Allard | .... | robots engineer | |
| Tim Blaney | .... | puppeteer | |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | .... | title designer | |
| Jan Garner | .... | production accountant | |
| Mary Cay Hollander | .... | production coordinator | |
| Mark Indig | .... | location manager | |
| Robert Jason | .... | special electrical effects (as Bob Jason) | |
| Syd Mead | .... | consultant | |
| Syd Mead | .... | robots designer | |
| Walter Nichols | .... | special electrical effects | |
| David Oliver | .... | title designer | |
| H. Bud Otto | .... | script supervisor | |
| Rico Topazio | .... | puppeteer | |
| Tony Urbano | .... | animatronic performance supervisor | |
| Tony Urbano | .... | puppeteer | |
| Karl A. Wickman | .... | helicopter pilot | |
| Pat Brymer | .... | puppeteer: robots (uncredited) | |
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Short Circuit is an off-the-wall comedy about a series of robots made of the military. They sort of resemble Conky from the old Pee Wee's Play House series. One of the robots, 'Number Five', escapes and finds sanctuary in the home of Stephanie Speck (Allly Sheedy), a nice lady with a soft spot for runaways.
Speck becomes good friends with 'Number Five' who begins to take on a lot of human characteristics, transcending the static life of a robot or the hostile life of a military weapon, which is what the robots were designed for.
Speck learns that Number Five's owners are looking for him, but she knows that the military would only destroy Number Five or terminate the emotional drive that he has developed. Number Five's designer, Newton Crosby (Guttenberg) and his silly assistant Ben Jabituya (Stevens), have yet to appreciate what Number Five has achieved, as a shell of wires and controls able to take on human qualities, but, soon, they too will join Speck in the quest to save 'Number Five.'
Some of it is kind of reminscint of other 80s sci-fi movies like 'Batteries Not Included' and 'E.T.'
There's two issues at work in this movie. The first, and obvious one being about the development of human emotion and would it be possible for anything to gain an understanding and appreciation for it? And the second being the ethics of military useage. Plus, it's your standard 80s love and friendship story. Because of the story and the sharp wit comedy and sarcasm, it's makes for good comedy. I haven't seen the sequel in a long time, but I do remember enjoying it almost as much as the first. I think that's because 'Number Five' is such a funny, loveable robot.
If you like the theme of this movie, I recommend seeing the hilarious comedy, 'Making Mr. Right,' which is about a robot designed for space exploration rather than military use. But, the robot begins to take on human emotions while the owner becomes increasingly more like a robot. (It's from Susan Siedleman, the director of 'Desperately Seeking Susan.')