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Maximum Overdrive

5.8/10
TMDB910 votes
1986Original: English98 min

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.

Genres: Horror, Action, Science Fiction
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith, John Short

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About Maximum Overdrive

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

Maximum Overdrive (1986) is a film in the horror, action, science fiction genres. Directed by Stephen King. The cast includes Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith.

Released
1986-07-13
Original language
English
Runtime
98 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
DEG
Directors
Stephen King
Writers
Stephen King

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Audience reviews

5.8/10 from 910 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

I really don’t get the hate on this movie. It’s brilliant. Sure, the director (Stephen King) was coked up, and some of the acting is over-the-top (“we made you!”), but this is a brilliant premise with great execution. It’s totally 80s, but that’s a strength, not a weakness. It also has a killer soundtrack by AC/DC.

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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.

Who stars in Maximum Overdrive?

Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith, John Short, Ellen McElduff. See the cast cards above for character names.

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