Short Circuit 2

Year:

1988

Duration:

110 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Sci-Fi

IMDB rate:

5.5

Director:

Kenneth Johnson

Awards:

2 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1988-07-06

Filming Locations: Ontario, Canada

Earnings

Gross: $21,630,088 (USA) Filming Dates 13 September 1987 - 10 December 1987 Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

Michael McKean

Short Circuit 2

Tim Blaney

Johnny Five

Fisher Stevens

Ben Jahveri

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)

Adam Ludwig

Hans de Ruyter

Rex Hagon

Dartmoor

Rummy Bishop

News Vendor

Richard Comar

Mr. Slater

Tony De Santis

Russian Taxi Driver (as Tony DeSantis)

Eric Keenleyside

Simpsons Truck Driver

Phillip Jarrett

Card Hustler (as Phil Jarrett)

Jeremy Ratchford

Bill

Kurt Reis

Mr. Arnold

Garry Robbins

Francis

Ric Sarabia

Toy Robot Builder

Barry Flatman

Robotic Company C.E.O.

Jane Schoettle

Robotic Company Executive

Carlton Watson

Robotic Company Engineer

Eve Crawford

Federal Judge

Craig Gardner

Art Lover

Micki Moore

Art Lover

Sam Moses

Clothing Store Owner

Norwich Duff

Paramedic

Claudette Roche

Secretary (as Claudette Roach)

Frank Adamson

Desk Sergeant

Chris Barker

Bus Driver

Peter Shanne

Entourage Leader

James Killeen

Reporter

Patrick Greenwood

S.W.A.T. Team Officer

Ally Sheedy

Stephanie Speck

Did you know?

Trivia

The location of the city of the film, while never spoken, is hinted as being New York City through statements of the characters. Furthermore, as Sandy is using Ben's impromptu musical cues to locate him, the song "On Broadway" is played, a familiar street of the Big Apple.

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Johnny 5 making himself a Mohawk and deciding to go vigilante and go after Oscar and the crooks was written as an obvious nod to the 1976 film "Taxi Driver", which Travis Bickle (Robert DeNiro) gives himself a Mohawk, when he becomes a vigilante and sets out to kill Senator Palatine and rescue Iris Steema from her pimp.

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Jack Weston's final film. Weston retired from acting following completion on the production of the film and passed away on May 3 1996 at age 71.

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Goofs

Several thin black antennas can be seen protruding horizontally from Johnny's back in many shots. These antennas are used to receive signals from the puppeteers.

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When Ben is talking Spanish to Sandy, he says "Tu mama hace el amor con mi perro" to which she translates that to "your mother sleeps with my dog." Although that would be the family-friendly figurative translation the literal translation is "your mother makes love to my dog."

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In the scene where Johnny 5 is attacked, it is obviously summer as the leaves on the trees are in full bloom. In the scenes following Johnny's repair at the Radio Shack it appears to be late fall with no leaves on the trees even though a period of only a few hours has elapsed in the film.

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Quotes

Fred: Benny? You're leaving me with my back to the wall here. I mean, we gotta come up with something!

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Johnny Five: Los locos kick your ass. Los locos kick your face. Los locos kick your balls INTO OUTER SPACE!

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Johnny Five: Oscar, you will not get away! I am really PISSED OFF!

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Faq

Q

Is 'Short Circuit 2' based on a book?

A

No. Short Circuit 2 is the sequel to Short Circuit (1986), both of which were based on screenplays by S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock.

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Short Circuit 2 can be found here.

Q

Who does the voice of Johnny-5?

A

Tim Blaney did the voice for Johnny-5 in both Short Circuit and Short Circuit 2.

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