Short Circuit 2

Short Circuit 2 (1988)

The adventures of America's most electric leading man continue.

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.

Date of release
1988-07-06
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (698)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Comedy, Family, Science Fiction, Drama
Director
Kenneth Johnson
Collection
Short Circuit Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: $21.6M
  • Budget: $15M
  • Earned 1.4× its budget
  • Filmed in: Toronto

Short Circuit 2 is a 1988 American science fiction comedy film, the sequel to the 1986 film Short Circuit. It was directed by Kenneth Johnson and starred Fisher Stevens as Ben Jahveri, Michael McKean as Fred Ritter, Cynthia Gibb as Sandy Banatoni, and Tim Blaney as the voice of Johnny 5. Short Circuit 2 was released by Tri-Star Pictures on July 6, 1988. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was not as financially successful as its predecessor, grossing only $21 million on a $15 million budget.

Production

Short Circuit 2 had initially been developed with the original film's director John Badham, but Badham dropped out in order to do Stakeout, and was replaced by Kenneth Johnson, best known as the creator/producer of the 1970s TV series' The Bionic Woman, The Incredible Hulk as well as the science fiction franchise V.

Principal photography of the film took place between September 13 and December 1987 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Despite the film taking place in an American metropolis, much of the shots throughout the film featured prominent downtown Toronto landmarks. Five robots were used for filming the "Johnny 5" character. Reported complications arose with their hydraulic and electrical systems due to rainy and cold weather during production.

The movie was originally titled Short Circuit 2: More Input, as seen on much of the promotional material.

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