Maximum Overdrive
“Imagine your worst nightmare...machines take over the world!”
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.
Maximum Overdrive
“Imagine your worst nightmare...machines take over the world!”
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.
Director
Stephen King
Budget
10.0M
Revenue
7.4M
Status
Released
Production
DEG
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
Marla Maples
2nd Woman
Ned Austin
Bridgemaster
Richard Chapman Jr.
Helper
Bill Huggins
Umpire
Stephen King
ATM Asshole (uncredited)
Video Gallery
Stephen king's cameo Maximum Overdrive
Maximum Overdrive 1986 TV spot
