Short Circuit

1986 film directed by John Badham
Movie film Q540125
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Short Circuit

Summary

Short Circuit is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,703 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Short Circuit's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Short Circuit was directed by John Badham[4].
  • Brent Maddock wrote the screenplay for Short Circuit[5].
  • S. S. Wilson wrote the screenplay for Short Circuit[6].
  • Short Circuit's composer is recorded as David Shire[7].
  • Short Circuit's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Short Circuit's genre is science fiction comedy[9].
  • Short Circuit's genre is comedy film[10].
  • Short Circuit was followed by Short Circuit 2[11].
  • A cast member of Short Circuit was Ally Sheedy[12].
  • A cast member of Short Circuit was Steve Guttenberg[13].
  • A cast member of Short Circuit was Fisher Stevens[14].
  • A cast member of Short Circuit was Austin Pendleton[15].
  • A cast member of Short Circuit was G. W. Bailey[16].
  • A cast member of Short Circuit was Brian McNamara[17].
  • A cast member of Short Circuit was Tim Blaney[18].
  • A cast member of Short Circuit was Jack Thompson[19].
  • A cast member of Short Circuit was Barbara Tarbuck[20].
  • A cast member of Short Circuit was Tom Lawrence[21].
  • A cast member of Short Circuit was Bill L. Norton[22].
  • Short Circuit was produced by David Foster[23].
  • Short Circuit was produced by Lawrence Turman[24].
  • Short Circuit's production company is recorded as Producers Sales Organization[25].
  • Short Circuit's production company is recorded as Turman-Foster Company[26].
  • Short Circuit's director of photography is recorded as Nick McLean[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Foster[23] and Lawrence Turman[24]. Short Circuit was directed by John Badham[4]. Screenwriters include Brent Maddock[5] and S. S. Wilson[6]. Cast members include Ally Sheedy[12], Steve Guttenberg[13], Fisher Stevens[14], Austin Pendleton[15], G. W. Bailey[16], and Brian McNamara[17].

Publication

Publication dates include August 21, 1986[28], May 9, 1986[29], and January 1, 1986[30]. The original language of Short Circuit was English[31]. Genres include science fiction film[8], science fiction comedy[9], and comedy film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Short Circuit's main subject is artificial intelligence[33].

Reception

Reviews include 5.3/10[34], 50/100[35], and 62%[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Short Circuit was followed by it 2[11].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Short Circuit include John 5[37], a guitarist[38], b. 1971[39], of United States[40].

Why It Matters

Short Circuit ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,703 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for it include John 5[37], a guitarist[38], b. 1971[39], of United States[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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