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Plot: 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 that awaits him back at the factory. With the help of a young woman, Number 5 tries to evade capture and convince his creator that he has truly become alive.
Rating: PG
Directed By: John Badham
Written By: S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock
Production: David Foster Productions, TriStar Pictures
In Theaters: May 09, 1986
Box Office: $40,697,761 (USA)
Runtime: 1 hr. 38 mins.
Cast
Stephanie Speck – Ally Sheedy
Newton Crosby – Steve Guttenberg
Ben Jabituya – Fisher Stevens
Howard Marner – Austin Pendleton
Skroeder – G.W. Bailey
Frank – Brian McNamara
Number 5 (voice) – Tim Blaney
Duke – Marvin J. McIntyre
Otis – John Garber
Mrs. Cepeda – Penny Santon
General Washburne – Vernon Weddle
Senator Mills – Barbara Tarbuck
Howard Marner’s Aide – Tom Lawrence
Norman – Fred Slyter
Zack – Billy Ray Sharkey