Maximum Overdrive
Imagine your worst nightmare...machines take over the world!
1986 | 97m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Stephen King |
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| Writer: | Stephen King |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 13, 1986 |
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| Director: | Stephen King |
| Writer: | Stephen King |
| Genres: | Comedy, Action, Science Fiction, Horror |
| Keywords | man vs machine, gas station, roadhouse, siege, lorry, comet, automation, truck, arcade, exploding truck, exploding gasoline station, inanimate objects come to life |
| Production Companies | DEG |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $7,400,000
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stephen King | Short Story, Director, Screenplay |
| Jock Brandis | Gaffer |
| Ron Bochar | Foley Editor |
| Skip Lievsay | Sound Editor |
| Angus Young | Original Music Composer |
| Malcolm Young | Original Music Composer |
| Gene Hartline | Stunts |
| Julius LeFlore | Stunts |
| Bernie Pock | Stunts |
| Bruce Moriarty | Stunts |
| Gary McLarty | Stunts |
| Evan A. Lottman | Editor |
| Giorgio Postiglione | Production Design |
| Gordy Wein | Makeup Effects |
| Hilton Rosemarin | Set Designer |
| Mark S. Turner | Sculptor |
| Neil L. Kaufman | Sound Editor |
| Michael Steinfeld | Sound Editor |
| Roberto Croci | Translator |
| Mara Trovato | Translator |
| Armando Nannuzzi | Director of Photography |
| Mary Colquhoun | Casting |
| Clifford Capone | Costume Design |
| Tony Lucibello | First Assistant Director |
| Thomas Michael Ryan | Propmaker |
| Mel Zelniker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| David W. Strong | Rigging Gaffer |
| Angela Heald | Production Coordinator |
| Barry Nolan | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Robin Grathwol | Stunts |
| Dick Langdon | Stunts |
| Greg Sheldon | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jayme Bednarczyk | Wardrobe Master |
| Steve Galich | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Joe D. Ramsey | Special Effects Technician |
| Melissa Edmonds | Special Effects Technician |
| Lee Fonvielle | Assistant Editor |
| Sara Bolder | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Mike Goodman | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Eliza Paley | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Daniele Nannuzzi | Camera Operator |
| Marlana May | Makeup Artist |
| David Brace | Sculptor |
| Jeffrey Schlatter | Construction Coordinator |
| Lee Dichter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Larry Porche | Boom Operator |
| Glenn Randall Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Todd Kasow | Music Supervisor |
| Valerie E. Norman | Script Supervisor |
| Phil Adams | Stunts |
| Denver Mattson | Stunts |
| Marilyn Stonehouse | Unit Production Manager |
| Claudio Nannuzzi | Camera Operator |
| Ed White | Sound Mixer |
| Dean Gates | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Jeff Frink | Special Effects Technician |
| David R. Wood | Special Effects Technician |
| Jürgen Vollmer | Still Photographer |
| Darrell Hanzalik | ADR Supervisor |
| Robert Nichols | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Stuart Stanley | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Tommy J. Huff | Stunts |
| Christine Anne Baur | Stunts |
| Kent Hays | Stunts |
| Edgard Mourino | Stunts |
| Elizabeth Scherberger | Second Assistant Director |
| Jeffrey Moore | Assistant Camera |
| Rod Schumacher | Assistant Art Director |
| Tammy Kusian | Hairstylist |
| Joe Porter | Special Effects Technician |
| David Sandlin | Special Effects Technician |
| Yvette Nabel | First Assistant Editor |
| Steven Visscher | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Michael Berenbaum | Assistant Sound Editor |
| James Y. Kwei | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Brian Johnson | Original Music Composer |
| Cliff Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Milton Subotsky | Co-Producer |
| Don Levin | Executive Producer |
| Martha De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Mel Pearl | Executive Producer |
| Dino De Laurentiis | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 34 | 51 | 21 |
| 2024 | 5 | 79 | 111 | 51 |
| 2024 | 6 | 47 | 84 | 19 |
| 2024 | 7 | 24 | 44 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 41 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 11 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 12 |
| 2024 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 9 | 993 | 993 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 855 | 873 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 726 | 753 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 461 | 514 |