Maximum Overdrive

Maximum Overdrive

1986
1h 38m
5.8

5.8/10

848 votes • View on IMDb

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

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $7,400,000

Language: EN

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Quick Facts

Release Date July 13, 1986
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0091499

Cast

Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez

Bill Robinson

Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle

Hendershot

Laura Harrington
Laura Harrington

Brett

Yeardley Smith
Yeardley Smith

Connie

John Short
John Short

Curt

Ellen McElduff
Ellen McElduff

Wanda June

J.C. Quinn
J.C. Quinn

Duncan

Christopher Murney
Christopher Murney

Camp Loman

Holter Graham
Holter Graham

Deke

Frankie Faison
Frankie Faison

Handy

Pat Miller
Pat Miller

Joe

Jack Canon
Jack Canon

Max

Key Crew

Don Levin
Executive Producer
Stephen King
Screenplay
Stephen King
Director
Martha De Laurentiis
Producer
Mel Pearl
Executive Producer
Dino De Laurentiis
Executive Producer