

Maximum Overdrive
1986-07-13 · 98 min · ★ 5.8
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Stephen King
- Production companies
- DEG
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 10,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 7,400,000
Top 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
J. Don FergusonAndy
Leon RippyBrad
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