Maximum Overdrive

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

5.8

1986

1h 38m

HorrorActionScience FictionComedy

Director: Stephen King

Overview

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.

Trailer

Maximum Overdrive ≣ 1986 ≣ Trailer

Cast

Bill Robinson

Emilio Estevez

Bill Robinson

Hendershot

Pat Hingle

Hendershot

Brett

Laura Harrington

Brett

Connie

Yeardley Smith

Connie

Curt

John Short

Curt

Wanda June

Ellen McElduff

Wanda June

Duncan

J.C. Quinn

Duncan

Camp Loman

Christopher Murney

Camp Loman

Deke

Holter Graham

Deke

Handy

Frankie Faison

Handy

Joe

Pat Miller

Joe

Max

Jack Canon

Max

Reviews

atticbuzz

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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