Movie
Short Circuit 2
1988PG1h 50m6.2 / 10
The adventures of America's most electric leading man continue.
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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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.
More about Short Circuit 2
Cast
Tim BlaneyJohnny Five (voice)
Fisher StevensBen Jahrvi
Michael McKeanFred Ritter
Cynthia GibbSandy Banatoni
Jack WestonOscar Baldwin
Dee McCaffertySaunders
David HemblenJones
Don LakeManic MikeCredits
- Directed by
- Kenneth Johnson
- Written by
- Brent Maddock, S.S. Wilson
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Collection
- Short Circuit Collection
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $21.6M
Production
TriStar PicturesUnited States- The Turman-Foster CompanyUnited States
Themes
boatdiamondentrepreneurgangheisthelicopterhitmanhustler
