Maximum Overdrive

Maximum Overdrive

Maximum Overdrive

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Maximum Overdrive

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

1986

1h 37m

5.8(825 votes)

Horror

Action

Science Fiction

Comedy

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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Videos & Trailers

6 videos

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Emilio Estevez

Bill Robinson

Emilio Estevez

Acting

Pat Hingle

Hendershot

Pat Hingle

Acting

Laura Harrington

Brett

Laura Harrington

Acting

Yeardley Smith

Connie

Yeardley Smith

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John Short

Curt

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Ellen McElduff

Wanda June

Ellen McElduff

Acting

J.C. Quinn

Duncan

J.C. Quinn

Acting

Christopher Murney

Camp Loman

Christopher Murney

Acting

Holter Graham

Deke

Holter Graham

Acting

Frankie Faison

Handy

Frankie Faison

Acting

Pat Miller

Joe

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Acting

Jack Canon

Max

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Barry Bell

Steve

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John Brasington

Frank

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J. Don Ferguson

Andy

J. Don Ferguson

Acting

Leon Rippy

Brad

Leon Rippy

Acting

Robert Gooden

Barry

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Acting

R. Pickett Bugg

Rolf

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Giancarlo Esposito

Videoplayer

Giancarlo Esposito

Acting

Martin Tucker

2nd Man

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Marla Maples

2nd Woman

Marla Maples

Acting

Ned Austin

Bridgemaster

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Richard Chapman Jr.

Helper

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Acting

Bill Huggins

Umpire

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Writing

Stephen King

ATM Asshole (uncredited)

Stephen King

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