Maximum Overdrive

– When a comet passes close to the earth, machines all over the world come alive and go on homicidal r..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
1986
Maximum Overdrive (1986)

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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
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Maximum Overdrive (1986) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Jul 1986

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Stephen King

Writer:

Stephen King (film by), Stephen King (written for the screen by)

Main Actors:

Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith

Plot:

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

Awards:

3 nominations.

Production:

Lorimar Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
17%
Metacritic:
24%