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Maximum Overdrive

Maximum Overdrive

Horror • R • 1986 • 1 hr 38 min
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5.3
IMDb
5.4

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.

Starring

Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith, John Short

Directed By

Stephen King

Written By

Stephen King

Attributes

SimpleFastDarkWatch With Friends

Genre

HorrorActionScience FictionComedy

Release Date

July 25, 1986

User Reviews

justine
justine
Won’t trust a vehicle ever since I was shown this as a kid
Phill upNorth
Phill upNorth
A coke-fuelled Steven King directs a film about machines going on a human-murdering spree? Seriously bonkers bloody fun.
Zach
Zach
“I just wanted to get Steven king right”- Steven king
Luke
Luke
Um. I don’t know. Stephen King was on cocaine when he directed this, and the soundtrack is composed by AC/DC.
Byron Mullins
Byron Mullins
A great movie for when vehicles and machines have a mind of their own.
Jake Smeaton
Jake Smeaton
Bad but so batshit bad that it’s so good
Nikki Larkin
Nikki Larkin
Why were only some of the machines taken over? Like the couples car was fine, was it just too old or restored? I must knowwwww
Thomas Rice
Thomas Rice
Don’t watch the film, but check out the trailer for it to see Stephen King jacked up on coke!
Bob Layman
Bob Layman
Its not terribly good but it sure it a fun and enjoyable watch.
Mickey Beach
Mickey Beach
Terribly decent. Shocking that AC/DC provided soundtrack. Good for some chuckles and cheap fun. What about the motorized boats…?

Stats

Ratings
92 (18%)
160 (31%)
216 (42%)
50 (10%)
5.3 – Based on 518 ratings
Attributes
Slow
Simple
Light
Fast
Complex
Dark
Watch With
Friends
Self
Family
76%
23%
1%
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Trailer
Maximum Overdrive ≣ 1986 ≣ Trailer
Trailer
Maximum Overdrive (1986) original theatrical trailer [FTD-0203]
Behind the Scenes
Maximum Overdrive | Behind The Scenes
Trailer
Maximum Overdrive (1986) Trailer Remastered HD
Trailer
Maximum Overdrive 1986 TV spot
Clip
Stephen king's cameo Maximum Overdrive

Cast & Crew

Stephen King
Stephen
King
Emilio Estevez
Emilio
Estevez
Pat Hingle
Pat
Hingle
Laura Harrington
Laura
Harrington
Yeardley Smith
Yeardley
Smith
John Short
John
Short
Ellen McElduff
Ellen
McElduff
J.C. Quinn
J.C.
Quinn
Christopher Murney
Christopher
Murney
Holter Graham
Holter
Graham
Frankie Faison
Frankie
Faison
Stephen King
Stephen
King

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