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Short Circuit 2

1988 · 110 min

A goofy, good-hearted robot caper that mixes slapstick, chases and a little danger with a warm message about friendship and belonging.

Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Genres
Comedy, Family, Science fiction
Tagline
The adventures of America's most electric leading man continue.
Overview
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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Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Genres
Comedy, Family, Science fiction
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • identity
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour7
Realism4
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, family, science fiction, drama
Directed by
Kenneth Johnson
Written by
Brent Maddock, S.S. Wilson
Starring
Tim Blaney, Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb, Jack Weston, Dee McCafferty, David Hemblen, Don Lake
Music
Charles Fox
Cinematography
John McPherson
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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