Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive.
67% Match1986PG1h 38m
Science FictionComedyFamily
After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.
Cast: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey, Brian McNamara
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After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.
Popularity
6.7
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$40,697,761
Release
May 9, 1986
Genres
Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
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The Turman-Foster Company
Countries
United States of America
Languages
English
Keywords
artificial intelligence (a.i.)lightningoregon, usarobotmilitarychildlike