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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.

  • Number of Movies: 2
  • Revenue: $62,297,761

Featured Cast

  1. Ally Sheedy

    Ally Sheedy

    Stephanie Speck, Stephanie Speck (voice)

  2. Tim Blaney

    Tim Blaney

    Number 5 (voice), Johnny Five (voice)

  3. Fisher Stevens

    Fisher Stevens

    Ben Jabituya, Ben Jahrvi

  4. Steve Guttenberg

    Steve Guttenberg

    Newton Crosby

  5. Michael McKean

    Michael McKean

    Fred Ritter

  6. Austin Pendleton

    Austin Pendleton

    Howard Marner

  7. Cynthia Gibb

    Cynthia Gibb

    Sandy Banatoni

  8. Jack Weston

    Jack Weston

    Oscar Baldwin

  9. G.W. Bailey

    G.W. Bailey

    Skroeder

  10. Brian McNamara
  11. Dee McCafferty

    Dee McCafferty

    Saunders

  12. David Hemblen
  13. Marvin J. McIntyre
  14. Don Lake

    Don Lake

    Manic Mike

Featured Crew

  1. Brent Maddock

    Writing

  2. John Badham

    John Badham

    Directing

  3. S.S. Wilson

    S.S. Wilson

    Writing

  4. Kenneth Johnson

    Kenneth Johnson

    Directing

May 9, 1986

After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.

July 6, 1988

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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