Thirty-five years after Fisher Stevens' breakout role in the sci-fi comedy Short Circuit, the actor is opening up about the regret he feels for playing an Indian character in brownface. Fisher, who ...

As one of the first movies to feature a talking robot as its main character, Short Circuit looked positively futuristic when it premiered in theaters on May 9, 1986. And 35 years later, Johnny 5 still ...

Feeling experimental? Disney+'s Short Circuit program -- which provides an opportunity for anyone at Walt Disney Animation Studios to pitch their own short film -- is back for season 2 with an all-new ...

ASTORIA — Richard Bates was 6 years old when he first saw " Short Circuit,” a 1986 movie filmed in Astoria. In the movie, a military robot nicknamed “Johnny 5” is humanized by a lightning strike and ...