Upcoming Movies with Hispanic Representation in 2021
Now that we're officially halfway through Hispanic Heritage Month, let's look ahead at movies featuring Hispanic & Latine representation through the rest of 2021.
Short Circuit (1986)
After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.
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After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.
Rating:PG
Genre:Science Fiction, Comedy, Family
Written By:Brent Maddock, S.S. Wilson
In Theaters:5/9/1986
Box Office:$40,697,761
Runtime:98 minutes
Studio:TriStar Pictures, PSO, The Turman-Foster Company
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