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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.

Top 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

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.

Rating

5.8 / 10
861 Reviews
3 Popular

1 Reviews

  • atticbuzz
    atticbuzz
    8 Jan 31, 2026

    I really don’t get the hate on this movie. It’s brilliant. Sure, the director (Stephen King) was coked up, and some of the acting is over-the-top (“we made you!”), but this is a brilliant premise with great execution. It’s totally 80s, but that’s a strength, not a weakness. It also has a killer soundtrack by AC/DC.

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