Maximum Overdrive

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

Jul 25 1986 R 1h 38m
Action, Comedy, Horror

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 homicidal 18-wheelers. The frightened people set out to defeat the killer machines ... or be killed by them.

Plot

When Earth passes through the tail of Rea-M rogue comet, the machines come to life and start to kill mankind. A group of survivors is under siege from fierce trucks at the Dixie Boy truck stop gas station and they have to fight to survive.

Written by

Stephen King

Directed by

Stephen King

Cast

Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

DEG

Languages

English

Awards

4 nominations total

Trailers
Maximum Overdrive 1986 TV spot
Maximum Overdrive (1986) original theatrical trailer [FTD-0203]
Maximum Overdrive ? 1986 ? Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
39,550
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
24
Popularity
NA