Movies From Your Childhood That Are Actually Deeply Problematic

‘Short Circuit’

TriStar Pictures

In the first “Short Circuit” movie, the supporting character of Ben Jahrvi, who is Indian, is played by Fisher Stevens, a white man in brownface. It’s hard to believe this was okay even in the ‘80s, but somehow Stevens ended up playing the main character in the sequel, again wearing thick brown makeup and talking in a fake Punjabi accent.

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