Short Circuit
1981, French. Directed by Patrick Grandperret.
Gérald, former champion of motorcycle competitions, after an accident that causes him to lose the use of his right becomes a trainer for young riders. But because he can not make enough money, he takes part in a burglary.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Patrick GrandperretDirector
- Gérald GarnierGerald
- Pierre TrapetPierrot
- Christian BoucherChristo
- Jacques BollesJacques
- Marine JolivetJacques' Girlfriend
- BananeDomino's Sister
- Jean-Paul MuelThe First Inspector
- Michel DussaratThe Second Inspector
- Anne HaybelThe Analyst
- Serge PoutineThe Guardian
- MenzagoleThe Guitarist
- Jean-Pierre BathorA Thug
Details
- Released
- 11 February 1981
- Original title
- Court circuits
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Nikos Papatakis, Patrick Grandperret, Gérald Garnier
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Short Circuit runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Short Circuit isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 February 1981. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Short Circuit?
Short Circuit (1981) was directed by Patrick Grandperret and stars Gérald Garnier, Pierre Trapet, Christian Boucher.