Maximum Overdrive
Maximum Overdrive

Movie·1986·1h 38m

Maximum Overdrive

Imagine your worst nightmare...machines take over the world!

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

When a comet passes close to the earth, machines all over the world come alive and go on homicidal rampages. A group of people at a desolate truck stop are held hostage by a gang of murderous 18-wheelers. The frightened people set out to defeat the killer machines…Or be killed by them.

Producer

Don Levin, Martha De Laurentiis

Cinematography

Armando Nannuzzi

Editor

Evan A. Lottman

Themes

man vs machinegas stationroadhousesiegelorrycometautomationtruckarcadeexploding truckexploding gasoline stationinanimate objects come to life

Production House

DEG

Audience Score

58%

853 votes

Skip14%
Timepass34%
Go for it35%
Perfection17%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Emilio Estevez

Emilio Estevez

Bill Robinson

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Hendershot

Laura Harrington

Laura Harrington

Brett

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Connie

John Short

John Short

Curt

Ellen McElduff

Ellen McElduff

Wanda June

J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Duncan

Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney

Camp Loman

Holter Graham

Holter Graham

Deke

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Handy

Pat Miller

Joe

Jack Canon

Max

Barry Bell

Steve

John Brasington

Frank

J. Don Ferguson

J. Don Ferguson

Andy

Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

Brad

Robert Gooden

Barry

R. Pickett Bugg

Rolf

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Crew

Don Levin

Executive Producer

Stephen King

Stephen King

Screenplay, Director

Martha De Laurentiis

Producer

Mel Pearl

Executive Producer

Armando Nannuzzi

Director of Photography

Evan A. Lottman

Editor

Dino De Laurentiis

Dino De Laurentiis

Executive Producer

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