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SHORT CIRCUIT MOVIE ONLY (DVD) (DOLB DIG 5.1/2.35:1 DVD Movie

SHORT CIRCUIT MOVIE ONLY (DVD) (DOLB DIG 5.1/2.35:1 DVD


2.35:1: Cinemascope

PN: 014381006124     Release: 10/03/2003
Starring: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens
Director(s): John Badham


Short Circuit
Struck by lightning, an endearing little robot known only as "Number 5" escapes from an experimental electronics firm. Technician Steve Guttenberg and his indecipherable East Indian assistant Fisher Stevens set out to locate Number 5 before the military can go through with its plans to destroy the robot. Number 5 takes refuge with loopy Ally Sheedy, who is convinced that the mechanical man is an extraterrestrial. Hoping to teach the "alien" all about Earth, Ally fills Number 5's memory banks with reams of pop culture--and then the real fun begins. Short Circuit is so carefully contrived to push the right audience buttons that one is made to feel ungrateful if one doesn't laugh. This E.T. wannabe was popular enough to warrant a 1988 sequel, titled (brace yourself!) Short Circuit II. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
Ally Sheedy as Stephanie Speck
Steve Guttenberg as Newton Crosby
Fisher Stevens as Ben Jabituya
Austin Pendleton as Howard Marner
G.W. Bailey as Skroeder
Brian McNamara as Frank
Tim Blaney as No. 5
Crew
Dianne I. Wager - Art Director
Dana Satler - Associate Producer
Gary Foster - Associate Producer
Jane Feinberg - Casting
Mike Fenton - Casting
Judy Taylor - Casting
Dennis E. Jones - Co-producer
Mary Vogt - Costume Designer
John Badham - Director
Frank Morriss - Editor
Mark Damon - Executive Producer
John W. Hyde - Executive Producer
David Shire - Composer (Music Score)
Marcy Levy - Songwriter
Inia wolf - Songwriter
Peter Wolf - Songwriter
Will Jennings - Songwriter
Max Carl - Songwriter
Tom Lucas - Makeup
Michael D. O'Shea - Camera Operator
Philip Harrison - Production Designer
Nick McLean - Cinematographer
David Foster - Producer
Lawrence Turman - Producer
Garry Lewis - Set Designer
Eric Allard - Special Effects
Syd Mead - Special Effects
Brent Maddock - Screenwriter
S.S. Wilson - Screenwriter
Timothy R. Sexton - Executive Music Producer
Gregg Champion - Supervising Producer

Short Circuit
Sort of a family-friendly, lighthearted Promethean story, John Badham's Short Circuit pleases audiences by blending together two popular movie-types of the era, the sci-fi adventure comedy (Back to the Future, Explorers, etc.) and charming fish-out-of-water films like E.T.. Assuming one has the ability to suspend a little disbelief, the results are quite fun. But there is more to the film if one chooses to look for it. The Number 5 character is affable and funny enough that a half hour into the film the audience regards "him" as being as human as any of his fleshy costars, in effect making the film a parable for racial and/or religious oppression, though it's doubtful many would go so far as to give the filmmakers credit for such a deep and meaningful metaphor when they have essentially adapted a basic storyline that is anything but novel. On the whole, the movie has a generous amount of genuine laughs and, even though it's sometimes laid on a little thick, enough heart to make it likeable for just about anyone. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
 
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General Specifications:

Language Options:
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Sound Processing:DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo
DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel
Additional Features:none specified
DVD Aspect Ratio:2.35:1: Cinemascope
MPAA Rating:PG
DVD Discs Included:1
DVD Sides:1
DVD DVD Region Code:1
Content Length:99 min
 

DVD Chapters:


Side #1 --
1. Main Title [2:27]
2. Combat Tests [4:10]
3. Newton Crosby [3:22]
4. Freak Accident [3:21]
5. Number Five Escapes [4:58]
6. Evasive Maneuvers [3:21]
7. Stephanie Speck [3:01]
8. "Need Input" [8:44]
9. Too Much Information [3:30]
10. "No Disassemble" [3:16]
11. A Wild Ride [2:52]
12. "Number Five Is Alive" [6:09]
13. Throwing Nova Off the Trail [6:59]
14. Hiding Out [6:09]
15. Teaching Frank a Lesson [5:24]
16. Ambush [9:17]
17. Convincing Newton [9:48]
18. No Escape [5:37]
19. A New Life [2:21]
20. End Credits [3:38]


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