Short Circuit

Summary

Short Circuit is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,832 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Short Circuit's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Short Circuit was directed by John Badham^[4].
• Brent Maddock wrote the screenplay for Short Circuit^[5].
• S. S. Wilson wrote the screenplay for Short Circuit^[6].
• Short Circuit's composer is recorded as David Shire^[7].
• Short Circuit's genre is science fiction film^[8].
• Short Circuit's genre is science fiction comedy^[9].
• Short Circuit's genre is comedy film^[10].
• Short Circuit was followed by Short Circuit 2^[11].
• A cast member of Short Circuit was Ally Sheedy^[12].
• A cast member of Short Circuit was Steve Guttenberg^[13].
• A cast member of Short Circuit was Fisher Stevens^[14].
• A cast member of Short Circuit was Austin Pendleton^[15].
• A cast member of Short Circuit was G. W. Bailey^[16].
• A cast member of Short Circuit was Brian McNamara^[17].
• A cast member of Short Circuit was Tim Blaney^[18].
• A cast member of Short Circuit was Jack Thompson^[19].
• A cast member of Short Circuit was Barbara Tarbuck^[20].
• A cast member of Short Circuit was Tom Lawrence^[21].
• A cast member of Short Circuit was Bill L. Norton^[22].
• Short Circuit was produced by David Foster^[23].
• Short Circuit was produced by Lawrence Turman^[24].
• Short Circuit's production company is recorded as Producers Sales Organization^[25].
• Short Circuit's production company is recorded as Turman-Foster Company^[26].
• Short Circuit's director of photography is recorded as Nick McLean^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Foster^[23] and Lawrence Turman^[24]. Short Circuit was directed by John Badham^[4]. Screenwriters include Brent Maddock^[5] and S. S. Wilson^[6]. Cast members include Ally Sheedy^[12], Steve Guttenberg^[13], Fisher Stevens^[14], Austin Pendleton^[15], G. W. Bailey^[16], and Brian McNamara^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include August 21, 1986^[28], May 9, 1986^[29], and January 1, 1986^[30]. The original language of Short Circuit was English^[31]. Genres include science fiction film^[8], science fiction comedy^[9], and comedy film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Subject and Themes

Short Circuit's main subject is artificial intelligence^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.3/10^[34], 50/100^[35], and 62%^[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Short Circuit was followed by it 2^[11].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Short Circuit include John 5^[37], a guitarist^[38], b. 1971^[39], of United States^[40].

Why It Matters

Short Circuit ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,832 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41]

Entities named for it include John 5^[37], a guitarist^[38], b. 1971^[39], of United States^[40].