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Short Circuit (1986)

Directed by John Badham

2.9/5EXECUTIONER "ACE"

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After a lightning bolt gives it human emotions and intelligence, a military robot...

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Amiable and good-natured but also shallow and predictable, Short Circuit is hardly as deep or emotionally resonant as E.T. -- though Johnny Five makes for a charming robot protagonist. After a lightning bolt gives it human emotions and intelligence, a military robot escapes and finds refuge at the home of an animal-loving pacifist...

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