Short Circuit 2

Starring: Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean Director: Kenneth Johnson Original UK Premiere: 1988 Dvd Release: 12th April, 2004 Number Of Discs: 1 Format: PAL, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding Subtitled In: Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish

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Short Circuit 2 is a 1988 film starring Fisher Stevens as Ben Jahrvi, Michael McKean as Fred Ritter, Cynthia Gibb as Sandy Banatoni & Johnny 5, a sentient robot. Ben Jahrvi has moved to New York City & is trying to sell miniature Johnny 5 robots as toys, with help from con man Fred Ritter. When his line is picked up by Sandy Banatoni, a floundering toy hunter in need of something new to show her boss, the real Johnny 5 arrives to help in their rapid manufacture. However, when a group of bank robbers led by Oscar Baldwin befriend Johnny, he is quick to help them dig a tunnel, on the other end of which lies a priceless diamond. Meanwhile, Ben & Fred have been locked in a Chinese restaurants freezer & must rely on Sandy to find them through hints they are able to send her in the form of music played to her answering machine. Once the thieves are done with Johnny, they beat him up & leave him for dead. But with Jahrvi & Ritter free, they are able to go in search of Johnny, who they discover is leaking battery fluid.

This is a truly adoreable sequel to the heart-rending story of Number 5, the lovable robot who is alive. Here, Johnny 5, as hes now known, has alot to learn about the inner city. He learns more valuable lessons about honesty & what it means to be a hereo. If you liked Short Circut you will love this. I especially like it because the Indian Man is the focus. A little dissapointing that Stephanie & Newton Crosby are not in it at all, though. But all in all, a very cute film. Youll enjoy.

Michael McKean is an American actor, comedian, composer & musician, best known for his portrayal of Leonard Lenny Kosnowski on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley. McKean began his career as part of the comedy group Credibility Gap with Harry Shearer & David Lander but his breakthrough came in 1976 when he joined the cast of Laverne & Shirley, paired with David Lander who played Squiggy. McKean directed one episode & the characters became something of a phenomenon, even releasing an album as Lenny & the Squigtones in 1980, which featured a young Christopher Guest on guitar. McKean also played his character in an episode of Happy Days. After leaving Laverne & Shirley in 1982, McKean played David St. Hubbins in the cult spoof documentary movie This is Spinal Tap & appeared in the soap opera spoof Young Doctors In Love. McKean quickly became a recognisable name in film & television, with appearances in films such as Clue, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Earth Girls Are Easy, the film adaptation of Memoirs of an Invisible Man & Coneheads. The New Adventures of Superman & Caroline in the City.

Editors Choice: The Return Of Spinal Tap, Short Circuit 2, Young Doctors In Love, Daryl, Garry Marshall, View DVDology

For Slick, former WWF manager, please visit Ken Johnson. Kenneth Johnson is an American screenwriter, producer & director. He is a graduate of the Carnegie Institute of Technology. His early work includes The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman & The Incredible Hulk. In 1983, he gained fame for writing & directing the original V miniseries, an allegorical tale of World War II with aliens substituting for Nazis. In 1988, he also created the Alien Nation movie & subsequent Alien Nation television series. In 2004 he proposed a sequel to V to the networks, however was asked to script a remake instead. If successful, this could lead to a sequel. //www .kennethjohnson .us - Official website

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