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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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Grossed $21.6M worldwide, about 1.4 times its $15M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Toronto
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Sequels
Follows Short Circuit
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Collection
Part of Short Circuit Collection
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Music
Music by Charles Fox
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Cinematography
Cinematography by John McPherson
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Details

Director: Kenneth Johnson
Writers: Brent MaddockScreenplay
S.S. WilsonScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: July 6, 1988
Original language: English
Budget: $15M
Revenue: $21.6M
Countries: United States of America
Collection: Short Circuit Collection

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The Turman-Foster Company

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