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Film · Action, Horror, Science Fiction

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

★ 5.8 · 909 votesIMDb★ 5.5 · 40,960 votes1 h 38 minAction, Horror, Science Fiction1986

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

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.

Director
Stephen King
Writers
Stephen King
Country
United States
Language
English
Release date
July 13, 1986

Maximum Overdrive was released on July 13, 1986. Where to watch in United States: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription).

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Maximum Overdrive cast

  • Emilio EstevezBill Robinson
  • Pat HingleHendershot
  • Laura HarringtonBrett
  • Yeardley SmithConnie
  • John ShortCurt
  • Ellen McElduffWanda June
  • J.C. QuinnDuncan
  • Christopher MurneyCamp Loman
  • Holter GrahamDeke
  • Frankie FaisonHandy
  • Pat MillerJoe
  • Jack CanonMax
  • Barry BellSteve
  • John BrasingtonFrank
  • J. Don FergusonAndy
  • Leon RippyBrad
  • Robert GoodenBarry
  • R. Pickett BuggRolf
  • Giancarlo EspositoVideoplayer
  • Martin Tucker2nd Man
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