1986 SHORT CIRCUIT VHS Selection Ally Sheedy/Steve Guttenberg Sci-Fi Comedy Film Vintage Excellent Condition. This item is a short circuit VHS tape fr

1986 SHORT CIRCUIT VHS Selection Ally Sheedy/Steve Guttenberg Sci-Fi Comedy Film Vintage Excellent Condition. This item is a short circuit VHS tape from the Twentieth Century Fox Selections series. The movie is a 1986 sci-fi comedy starring Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg. It tells the story of a military robot named Number Five that gains sentience and escapes into the real world. The tape is designed to the NTSC signal standard and has a runtime of approximately 98 minutes. Short Circuit is a 1986 science fiction comedy about an experimental military robot that gains human-like consciousness. The Accident: NOVA Robotics develops a prototype series of highly destructive tactical robots for the U.S. military. During a product demonstration, a sudden lightning bolt strikes Number 5, scrambling its programming and causing an unintended "short circuit." The Escape: Instead of acting like a weapon, the robot unexpectedly develops self-awareness, emotions, and a massive curiosity about the world. It wanders away from the facility in a quest for new knowledge or "input." The Friendship: Number 5 crosses paths with Stephanie Speck (Ally Sheedy), an animal lover who initially mistakes him for an alien. When she realizes he is an intelligent, peaceful being, she takes him in, teaches him about human culture, and helps him understand the value of life. The Chase: The military and NOVA's security team view the rogue robot as a dangerous weapon and launch a massive search-and-destroy mission. Meanwhile, the robot's main designer, Newton Crosby (Steve Guttenberg), races against time to locate Number 5, eventually realizing his creation has truly become alive.