Short circuit / Tri-Star Pictures and PSO present a Turman-Foster Company production ; written by S.S. Wilson & Brent Maddock ; directed by John Badham.
Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey.
Summary:
An experimental military robot escapes after being struck by lightning and given human intelligence. He finds a home with madcap Stephanie Speck who believes he's an alien, but hot on the trail are scientists Newton Crosby and his assistant who must get to their creation before the army who plan to put Number 5 out of service permanently.
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