Movie · 1986
Maximum Overdrive
98 min · Science Fiction, Action, Horror · Released
Composite
2.9
IMDb
5.4 / 10
40,572 votes
TMDB
5.8 / 10
892 votes
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— / 10
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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.
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Cast
Emilio Estevez
Bill Robinson
Pat Hingle
Hendershot
Laura Harrington
Brett
Yeardley Smith
Connie
John Short
Curt
Ellen McElduff
Wanda June
J.C. Quinn
Duncan
Christopher Murney
Camp Loman
Holter Graham
Deke
Frankie Faison
Handy
Pat Miller
Joe
Jack Canon
Max
Barry Bell
Steve
John Brasington
Frank
J. Don Ferguson
Andy
Leon Rippy
Brad
Robert Gooden
Barry
R. Pickett Bugg
Rolf
Giancarlo Esposito
Videoplayer
Martin Tucker
2nd Man
Crew
Art
- Hilton Rosemarin Set Designer
- Jeffrey Schlatter Construction Coordinator
- David Brace Sculptor
- Mark S. Turner Sculptor
- Giorgio Postiglione Production Design
- Rod Schumacher Assistant Art Director
Camera
- Armando Nannuzzi Director of Photography
- Jeffrey Moore Assistant Camera
- Claudio Nannuzzi Camera Operator
- Daniele Nannuzzi Camera Operator
- Jürgen Vollmer Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up
- Marlana May Makeup Artist
- Clifford Capone Costume Design
- Jayme Bednarczyk Wardrobe Master
- Dean Gates Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Tammy Kusian Hairstylist
Crew
- Tommy J. Huff Stunts
- Thomas Michael Ryan Propmaker
- Gordy Wein Makeup Effects
- Glenn Randall Jr. Stunt Coordinator
- Roberto Croci Translator
- Mara Trovato Translator
- Robin Grathwol Stunts
- Gene Hartline Stunts
- Phil Adams Stunts
- Julius LeFlore Stunts
- Bruce Moriarty Stunts
- Kent Hays Stunts
Directing
- Stephen King Director
- Tony Lucibello First Assistant Director
- Valerie E. Norman Script Supervisor
- Elizabeth Scherberger Second Assistant Director
Editing
- Evan A. Lottman Editor
- Yvette Nabel First Assistant Editor
- Lee Fonvielle Assistant Editor
Lighting
- Jock Brandis Gaffer
- David W. Strong Rigging Gaffer
Production
- Don Levin Executive Producer
- Martha De Laurentiis Producer
- Mel Pearl Executive Producer
- Angela Heald Production Coordinator
- Mary Colquhoun Casting
- Milton Subotsky Co-Producer
- Marilyn Stonehouse Unit Production Manager
- Dino De Laurentiis Executive Producer
Sound
- Neil L. Kaufman Sound Editor
- Larry Porche Boom Operator
- Mel Zelniker Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ron Bochar Foley Editor
- Lee Dichter Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Michael Steinfeld Sound Editor
- Skip Lievsay Sound Editor
- Todd Kasow Music Supervisor
- Ed White Sound Mixer
- Greg Sheldon Supervising Sound Editor
- Sara Bolder Assistant Sound Editor
- Robert Nichols Assistant Sound Editor
Visual Effects
- Barry Nolan Visual Effects Supervisor
Writing
- Stephen King Screenplay
- Stephen King Short Story
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