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Maximum Overdrive

1986 · 1h 38m · Horror · Action · Science Fiction

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

IMDb
5.4
Rotten Tomatoes
14%
Metacritic
24

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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.

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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

Joe

Jack Canon

Max

Barry Bell

Steve

John Brasington

Frank

J. Don Ferguson

J. Don Ferguson

Andy

Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

Brad

Crew

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Details

Release date
July 13, 1986
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Budget
$10,000,000
Revenue
$7,400,000
Genres
Horror, Action, Science Fiction

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