Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- John Badham
- Writers
- Brent Maddock
- Release Year
- 1986
- Runtime
- 98 minutes
- Genre
- Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (1,637 votes)
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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.
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