Los Angeles Times, 07/06/1988, p.C1, "...Wilson and Maddock have improved considerably here....Their construction is more deft, their dialogue is better, and they make Number Five come more alive..."
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.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 1.85
Fullscreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 - French
Dolby Digital 2.0 - Spanish
Dolby Digital 2.0 - Portuguese
Additional Release Material:
Trailers - 1. ROUGHNECKS: STARSHIP TROOPERS CHRONICLES - THE PLUTO CAMPAIGN
2. BUDDY
3. THE KARATE KID
4. GHOSTBUSTERS
5. HOOK
6. JUMANJI
Featurette
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Selection
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.