Maximum Overdrive (1986)
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 homicidal 18-wheelers. The frightened people set out to defeat the killer machines ... or be killed by them.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $10,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $7,400,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.879 |
Directed By
Stephen King
Crew
Stephen King
Stephen King
Martha De Laurentiis
Don Levin
Mel Pearl
Armando Nannuzzi
Evan A. Lottman
Barry Nolan
Tommy J. Huff
Marlana May
Gordy Wein
Tony Lucibello
David Brace
Hilton Rosemarin
Thomas Michael Ryan
Jeffrey Schlatter
Mark S. Turner
Ron Bochar
Lee Dichter
Neil L. Kaufman
Skip Lievsay
Larry Porche
Michael Steinfeld
Mel Zelniker
Glenn Randall Jr.
Jock Brandis
David W. Strong
Todd Kasow
Roberto Croci
Angela Heald
Valerie E. Norman
Mara Trovato
Milton Subotsky
Mary Colquhoun
Giorgio Postiglione
Clifford Capone
Angus Young
Malcolm Young
Phil Adams
Christine Anne Baur
Robin Grathwol
Gene Hartline
Kent Hays
Julius LeFlore
Denver Mattson
Bernie Pock
Bruce Moriarty
Gary McLarty
Edgard Mourino
Dick Langdon
Marilyn Stonehouse
Elizabeth Scherberger
Daniele Nannuzzi
Claudio Nannuzzi
Jeffrey Moore
Greg Sheldon
Ed White
Rod Schumacher
Jayme Bednarczyk
Dean Gates
Tammy Kusian
Steve Galich
Jeff Frink
Joe Porter
Joe D. Ramsey
David R. Wood
David Sandlin
Melissa Edmonds
Jürgen Vollmer
Yvette Nabel
Lee Fonvielle
Darrell Hanzalik
Steven Visscher
Sara Bolder
Robert Nichols
Michael Berenbaum
Mike Goodman
Stuart Stanley
James Y. Kwei
Eliza Paley
Stephen King
TOP 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
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