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"Something wonderful has happened... No. 5 is alive."

After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.

Top Cast

  • Ally Sheedy

    Ally Sheedy

    Stephanie Speck

  • Steve Guttenberg

    Steve Guttenberg

    Newton Crosby

  • Fisher Stevens

    Fisher Stevens

    Ben Jabituya

  • Austin Pendleton

    Austin Pendleton

    Howard Marner

  • G.W. Bailey

    G.W. Bailey

    Skroeder

  • Brian McNamara

    Brian McNamara

    Frank

  • Tim Blaney

    Tim Blaney

    Number 5 (voice)

  • Marvin J. McIntyre

    Marvin J. McIntyre

    Duke

  • John Garber

    John Garber

    Otis

Overview

After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.

Rating

6.7 / 10
1,623 Reviews
3 Popular

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