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Maximum Overdrive
Maximum Overdrive

Maximum Overdrive

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

Genres

HorrorActionScience FictionComedy

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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.

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Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$7400000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

5.82/10

Release Date

13 July 1986

Country

United States of America

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

Barry Bell

Barry Bell

Steve

John Brasington

John Brasington

Frank

J. Don Ferguson

J. Don Ferguson

Andy

Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

Brad

Robert Gooden

Robert Gooden

Barry

R. Pickett Bugg

R. Pickett Bugg

Rolf

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Videoplayer

Martin Tucker

Martin Tucker

2nd Man

Marla Maples

Marla Maples

2nd Woman

Ned Austin

Ned Austin

Bridgemaster

Richard Chapman Jr.

Richard Chapman Jr.

Helper

Bill Huggins

Bill Huggins

Umpire

Stephen King

Stephen King

ATM Asshole (uncredited)

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