Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens
Number 5, one of a group of experimental military robots, undergoes a sudden transformation after being struck by lightning. He develops self-awareness, consciousness, and a fear of the reprogramming ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 19, 2000
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November 3, 2009Now this was unique in the day, the robot used here was actually really decent and it was real!! no crappy effects it was a full blown full size prop and that made the film a classic and cult. Everyone knew of Johnny 5 haha he was huge at the time and so was this film.
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September 21, 2009Welcome to the glorious 80?s when every film had Steve Guttenberg and a talking robot in it!
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September 8, 2008Directed by: John Badham.
Starring: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Tim Blaney.
<< "Not a malfunction Stephanie, Number 5...is alive!" >>
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October 17, 2009Let's call it a guilty pleasure, for whatever reason, but I really enjoyed the film. It's a cute story, light hearted, entertaining and fun to watch. Nothing great but it never bored me.
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