Short Circuit [Blu-ray]

Short Circuit [Blu-ray]
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Something wonderful has happened-- Number Five is alive! Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy co-star in this high tech comedy adventure about Number Five, a robot who escapes into the real world after he short circuits in an electrical storm and decides that he's human. Because he's carrying destructive weapons, the Defense Department and his designer (Guttenberg) are desperate to find him. But Number Five is being protected by a young woman (Sheedy) who is teaching him a gentler way of life.
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John Badham's family-oriented adventure comedy, though obviously hatched in the wake of E.T. and Star Wars, manages to create its own identity through a sweet tone and an affectionate sense of fun. Military robot Number 5, a well-armed killing machine, is zapped by lightning during a test and emerges with a consciousness, curiosity, a wacky sense of humor, and a new peace-loving philosophy. Ally Sheedy (who debuted in Badham's hit WarGames) is the animal lover whose home is sanctuary for a zoo-full of strays and who adopts the adolescent robot. Steve Guttenberg is the goofy but reclusive robotics designer who goes off in search of his creation to save him from the gun-happy army. The mix of gentle slapstick and innocent romance makes for a harmless family comedy. It veers toward the terminally cute, what with 5's hyperactive antics and E.T.-ish voice, and the mangled grammar of Guttenberg's East Indian sidekick (Fisher Stevens) threatens to become offensive, but Badham's breezy direction keeps the film on track. Sheedy and Guttenberg deliver spirited and engaging performances, but most importantly the robot emerges as a real person. Give credit to designer Syd Mead, an army of puppeteers and robotics operators, and the cartoony voice of Tim Blaney: Number 5 is alive. --Sean Axmaker

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Actor(s):
Ally Sheedy
Steve Guttenberg
Fisher Stevens
Austin Pendleton
G.W. Bailey

Creators:
Dana Satler Hankins (Producer)
David Foster (Producer)
Dennis E. Jones (Producer)
Gary Foster (Producer)
Gregg Champion (Producer)
Brent Maddock (Writer)
S.S. Wilson (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: Image Entertainment
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
EAN: 0014381492156
Binding: Blu-ray
Format: Color, Dolby, Special Edition, Widescreen,
Release date: 2008-05-20
Universal product code (UPC): 014381492156
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Audience rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region code: 1
Running time: 98 minutes
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Original Language)
Brand: Image Entertainment

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