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Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Director(s): John Badham
Production: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
  1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
50
Rotten Tomatoes:
57%
PG
Year:
1986
98 min
1,855 Views


- Get away from me!

Alright. If this is your idea of playing

hard to get, you can knock it off now.

You mutation!

- God damn it! Don't ever call me that!

- You don't even know what it means!

Ya, well, I can find out!

Hey! You! You leave her alone!

- Oh, God!

- Oh honey!

- Are you OK, honey?

- Ya.

- Are you sure?

- Ya, I'm fine.

And I thought he

was going to be a nice one.

- Different from the other ones.

- Ya right!

- Well, he sure was better looking.

- Well, looks aren't everything.

I know that.

Every time I look at Mr. Cepeda.

Honey, listen,

I hate to tell you this but a...

the man from the city...

he was snooping around again.

I told them all this was temporary.

It's just until I can find homes for them.

Well, he says that four years

is not too temporary.

He was going to call the sheriff on you.

Oh, great!

Maybe the sheriff would like a pet?

Beasley. Beasley come to me, baby.

Good Beasley!

Beasley, come here.

Did he scare you?

Did he scare you, honey?

I'm sorry.

I feel like I've been cooped up

inside this lab forever.

Well, it's an opportunity

to spread your legs.

Good to smell the breezes, hum?

Has it changed much out there?

Oh, yes, you can say that two times.

Hey! Hey! Come on you guys!

Come on, get points!

Skroeder's coming up empty!

We're on our way, Howard,

to the great outdoors.

Newton, you know what is out there

in the great outdoors?

Girls. Ummm.

With brassieres and legs.

You have the working knowledge the girl?

No, but I read about them.

Well then... maybe I can furnish you

with some schematic drawings.

All right.

Hey! Who told you could

take Number One?

Howard, logically, if we need

protection from Number Five...

this is the best weapon

we could have.

Great, great!

So, instead of $11 million on the loose...

we're going to have

twenty-two.

And plus, we are needing

gas money.

I'm sorry.

I just...

I have to draw the line

at snakes.

Ya, I'm sure it would make

a wonderful pet, but...

wait, isn't there a home

for cobras somewhere?

Can you hang on

for a second?

Can I call you right back?

Thanks.

Hey! Get out of there!

Frank?

Mr. Scumo!

I know you're in there.

Get out! Get out!

I'll call the cops.

What?

Are you deaf?

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God! I knew they'd

pick me. I just knew it.

Hello.

Well, I guess...

welcome to my planet.

Oh boy! Is this thrilling or what?

Don't be scared.

I'm a friend.

Friend?

Do you know

the word "friend"?

Because that's what I am.

I'm a friend.

So, here I come.

Nice and extremely friendly.

Hi.

It's me.

So, this is earth.

I'm Stephanie.

Speck.

No offense, but...

is that really you or is that

like a space suit...

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