Short Circuit 2 (1988)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Kenneth Johnson

Writers:

Brent Maddock (writer)
S.S. Wilson (writer)

Release Date:

6 July 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Some say he's nuts. Some say he's bolts. But can Number Five make it in the big, bad city? Keep your wires crossed.

Plot:

Robot Johnny Five comes to the city and gets manipulated by criminals who want him for their own purposes.

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Street Vendor | Street Gang | Reverse Footage | Model Airplane

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Tim Blaney	...	Johnny Five (voice)
Fisher Stevens	...	Ben Jahrvi
Michael McKean	...	Fred Ritter
Cynthia Gibb	...	Sandy Banatoni
Jack Weston	...	Oscar Baldwin
Dee McCafferty	...	Saunders
David Hemblen	...	Jones
Don Lake	...	Manic Mike
Damon D'Oliveira	...	Bones
Tito Núñez	...	Zorro (as Tito Nuñez)
Jason Kuriloff	...	Lil Man
Robert LaSardo	...	Spooky
Lili Francks	...	Officer Mendez
Wayne Best	...	Officer O'Malley
Gerard Parkes	...	Priest (as Gerry Parkes)

Also Known As:

Short Circuit 2: More Input (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Eaton Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

David Foster Productions

Trivia:

Jack Weston's final film.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Johnny 5 attempts to catch up to the Chrysler LeBaron, he and Fred disappear into and emerge from a manhole. Johnny's wheelbase is noticeably larger than the manhole opening and therefore would not have been able to fit.

Quotes:

Fred: We gotta go! You see those two guys over there?
[points towards two advancing policemen]
Fred: They want to take your books away!
Johnny Five: [horrified gasp]

Movie Connections:

References Commando (1985)

Soundtrack:

Tutti Frutti

The first movie I ever taped from TV!

I have just finished re-watching this pillar of my youth, and was reminded of what a family classic this really is! The sequel to Short Circuit is an improvement on the first film, if only for the inclusion of the then beautiful Cynthia Gibb as Sandy Banatoni (whom I had a HUGE crush on when I first saw the film at the age of around 8). But there are hundreds more memorable moments from the film which came flooding back to me as I watched, much to the annoyance of my housemates.

Great film, maybe not in a 'Pulp Fiction/Donnie Darko' sort of way, but great in a 'Bill & Ted/Flight of the Navigator' way, that it's a testament of my youth and will be shown to my kids when I eventually have some!

p.s. anyone notice a small similarity between Cynthia Gibb in this film and young Potter star Emma Watson? Weird...