Wacky robot Johnny Five breaks free of his bonds once more, striking out for the urban wilds of New York City in search of excitement and fun. But hardened city slickers make an easy mark of the guileless 'bot and try to exploit Johnny Five for some quick, ill-gotten cash.

A sweet-natured robot called Johnny Five escapes from its lab and wanders around the big city with only curiosity to guide him. His silly inventor, an Indian man who ludicrously butchers the English language, teams up with some local retailers to re-capture his wayward creation. Meanwhile, the plucky robot is in danger of falling into the greedy hands of a businessman who wants to turn the automaton into a motorized jewel thief.

Shot on location in Toronto. Color by Medallion; Technicolor prints.

Ally Sheedy was in "Short Circuit" but did not choose to do the sequel; her voice is heard briefly on the soundtrack of the second film.

Excerpt: "Number Five is alive!"

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Letterbox - 1.85
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 2.0 - French
Dolby Digital 2.0 - Portuguese
Dolby Digital 2.0 - Spanish
Dolby Digital Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette
Trailers:
1. ROUGHNECKS: STARSHIP TROOPERS CHRONICLES - THE PLUTO CAMPAIGN
2. BUDDY
3. THE KARATE KID
4. GHOSTBUSTERS
5. HOOK
6. JUMANJI
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection

Fisher Stevens: American Film/TV Actor
Michael McKean: American actor, THIS IS SPINAL TAP, LAVERNE & SHIRLEY
Cynthia Gibb: American Actress
Jack Weston: American Character Actor
Tim Blaney: 

Kenneth Johnson: Director/Short Circuit 2

David Foster: Producer, began in early '70s, THE GETAWAY (1972) and (1994)
Lawrence Turman: 
Gary Foster: Filmmaker

S.S. Wilson: 
Brent Maddock: 

Charles Fox: Composer, TV movies and series, film comedies ('60s-'90s)

Conrad Buff: Editor

"...Wilson and Maddock have improved considerably here....Their construction is more deft, their dialogue is better, and they make Number Five come more alive..."