Short Circuit 2
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Short Circuit 2 is a 1988 science-fiction comedy film that follows the adventures of the sentient robot Johnny 5 as he navigates life in a big city while being exploited by criminals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Short Circuit 2 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8500628 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Short Circuit 2 Context triple: [Jack Weston, notableWork, Short Circuit 2]
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A.
Short Circuit
Short Circuit is a 1986 science fiction comedy film about a military robot that gains sentience after being struck by lightning.
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B.
Short Cut
"Short Cut" is a conceptual art installation by the Scandinavian artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset featuring a car towing a caravan partially submerged in the gallery floor, playfully challenging perceptions of space, travel, and everyday objects.
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C.
Inner Circuit
Inner Circuit is a term typically referring to an internal loop or ring route, often used for major roads or circuits encircling the central area of a city.
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D.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a regular column in the London Review of Books featuring brief, incisive commentary on current events, culture, and politics.
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E.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a 1993 ensemble drama film directed by Robert Altman, adapted from Raymond Carver’s short stories and known for its interwoven narratives about Los Angeles residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Short Circuit 2 Target entity description: Short Circuit 2 is a 1988 science-fiction comedy film that follows the adventures of the sentient robot Johnny 5 as he navigates life in a big city while being exploited by criminals.
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A.
Short Circuit
Short Circuit is a 1986 science fiction comedy film about a military robot that gains sentience after being struck by lightning.
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B.
Short Cut
"Short Cut" is a conceptual art installation by the Scandinavian artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset featuring a car towing a caravan partially submerged in the gallery floor, playfully challenging perceptions of space, travel, and everyday objects.
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C.
Inner Circuit
Inner Circuit is a term typically referring to an internal loop or ring route, often used for major roads or circuits encircling the central area of a city.
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D.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a regular column in the London Review of Books featuring brief, incisive commentary on current events, culture, and politics.
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E.
Short Cuts
Short Cuts is a 1993 ensemble drama film directed by Robert Altman, adapted from Raymond Carver’s short stories and known for its interwoven narratives about Los Angeles residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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science fiction comedy film ⓘ |
| basedOn | characters created for the film Short Circuit ⓘ |
| character |
Ben Jahrvi
NERFINISHED
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Fred Ritter NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandy Banatoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | John McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Charles Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Kenneth Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | TriStar Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Frank Morriss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Johnny 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
family film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| hasRobotCharacter | Johnny 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSequelNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| hasTagline | “The robot is back… and this time he’s packing a whole lot of voltage.” ⓘ |
| isSequelTo | Short Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Johnny 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
exploitation by criminals
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sentient robot seeking acceptance ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Short Circuit film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Johnny 5 moves to the city and becomes involved with criminals who try to exploit him. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Foster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lawrence Turman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | TriStar Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-07-06 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| robotType | military prototype robot ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 110 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Brent Maddock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
S. S. Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | big city ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Cynthia Gibb
NERFINISHED
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Fisher Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Weston NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael McKean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Short Circuit 2 Description of subject: Short Circuit 2 is a 1988 science-fiction comedy film that follows the adventures of the sentient robot Johnny 5 as he navigates life in a big city while being exploited by criminals.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.