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
Martha De Laurentiis, Don Levin
Cinematography
Armando Nannuzzi
Editor
Evan A. Lottman
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Emilio Estevez
Bill Robinson
Pat Hingle
Hendershot
Laura Harrington
Brett
Yeardley Smith
Connie
John Short
Curt
Ellen McElduff
Wanda June
J.C. Quinn
Duncan
Christopher Murney
Camp Loman
Holter Graham
Deke
Frankie Faison
Handy
Pat Miller
Joe
Jack Canon
Max
Barry Bell
Steve
John Brasington
Frank
J. Don Ferguson
Andy
Leon Rippy
Brad
Robert Gooden
Barry
R. Pickett Bugg
Rolf
// crew
Crew
Stephen King
Director, Screenplay
Martha De Laurentiis
Producer
Don Levin
Executive Producer
Mel Pearl
Executive Producer
Armando Nannuzzi
Director of Photography
Evan A. Lottman
Editor
Dino De Laurentiis
Executive Producer
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