Short Circuit 1986 - Short Circuit is a 1986 American comic science fiction film about a military robot, Number 5, that gains sentience and self-awareness after being struck by lightning during a storm. It escapes its creators, who want to destroy it, and is found by a woman who believes it is an alien. The robot, who eventually calls himself Johnny 5, tries to avoid capture and convince its designer that it has become truly alive. #80s #80smovies #1986 #1980s #robot