Short Circuit 2

Theatrical - Wide 1988-07-08

Cast Tim Blaney Fisher Stevens Michael McKean Cynthia Gibb Jack Weston
Directed by Kenneth Johnson
Written by Brent Maddock S.S. Wilson

Box Office Gross: $21,630,088

Running Time: 110 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: TriStar Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company

Genres: Comedy Drama Family

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Synopsis

Robot Johnny 5 moves to the city to help his friend Ben Jahrvi with his toy manufacturing enterprise, only to be manipulated by criminals who want to use him for their own nefarious purposes.

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