Short Circuit is a 1986 American science fiction comedy film directed by John Badham and written by S. S. Wilson and Brent Maddock. The film centers on an experimental military robot that is struck by lightning and gains a human-like intelligence, prompting it to escape its facility to learn more about the world.

Short Circuit: Directed by John Badham. With Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton. Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes.

Johnny 5 (originally called "S-A-I-N-T Prototype Number 5") is the fictional robotic star of the movies Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2 and a TV special called Hot Cars, Cold Facts. He is a former military robot imbued with intelligence and sentience by a …

Adam meets one of the most beloved robots in cinema history: Johnny 5 from the 1986 film Short Circuit! This life-size prop was one of the original models made for the film, and Adam gets up...

Number "Johnny" Five is the robotic main character of the Short Circuit films. He was designed by shut-in computer genius Newton Crosby and built by the Nova Robotics Corporation as part of their S.A.I.N.T. mobile weapons project.

Sep 15, 2024 · Johnny 5, the beloved robot from the movie “Short Circuit,” has captured the hearts of audiences with his unique personality and endearing antics. Created by a military scientist, Johnny 5 is a state-of-the-art robot equipped with advanced artificial intelligence.

Short Circuit is a comic science fiction movie released in 1986. It tells the story of a robot called ‘Johnny 5’ that comes to life after being struck by lightning. The movie was released to mixed reviews, however it did fairly well at the box office reaching the number one spot.

Johnny 5 (originally called "S-A-I-N-T Prototype Number 5") is the main protagonist of the 1986 film Short Circuit, its 1988 sequel Short Circuit 2 and a TV special called Hot Cars, Cold Facts. He is a former military robot whoose life is suddenly changed forever, when he was struck by …

Short Circuit 2: Directed by Kenneth Johnson. With Tim Blaney, Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb. Robot Johnny Five comes to the city and gets manipulated by criminals who want him for their own purposes.

On May 9th, 1986, John Badham’s Short Circuit debuted in theaters nationwide. The family adventure film with a sci-fi twist starred Steve Guttenberg, Ally Sheedy, and Fisher Stevens as a group of humans trying to protect a sentient robot by the name of Number 5—as he’s known to the government agencies chasing him—who goes rogue after ...