Horror ·Action ·Science Fiction ·Comedy · United States of America · 1986 · 1h 38m

Maximum Overdrive

Maximum Overdrive poster
Director
Stephen King
Cast
Emilio Estevez as Bill Robinson Pat Hingle as Hendershot Laura Harrington as Brett Yeardley Smith as Connie John Short as Curt Ellen McElduff as Wanda June
Crew
Armando Nannuzzi — Director of Photography Evan A. Lottman — Editor Stephen King — Screenplay Martha De Laurentiis — Producer Giorgio Postiglione — Production Design Clifford Capone — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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 — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
man vs machinegas stationroadhousesiegelorrycometautomationtruckarcadeexploding truckexploding gasoline stationinanimate objects come to life
Key Collaborators
Stephen King Director Armando Nannuzzi Director of Photography Evan A. Lottman Editor Stephen King Screenplay Martha De Laurentiis Producer Giorgio Postiglione Production Design Clifford Capone Costume Design
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