Short Circuit (Also Known As: Cortocircuito ) is a Comedy Family Sci-Fi film directed by John Badham and written by S.S. Wilson, Brent Maddock. It released on 9 May 1986 (USA). The film stars Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens. Number 5 of a group of experimental robots in a lab is electrocuted, suddenly becomes intelligent, and escapes.