Maximum Overdrive

July. 25,1986      R
Rating:
5.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Emilio Estevez as  Bill Robinson
Pat Hingle as  Hendershot
Laura Harrington as  Brett
Yeardley Smith as  Connie
Ellen McElduff as  Wanda June
J.C. Quinn as  Duncan
Christopher Murney as  Camp Loman
Holter Graham as  Deke
Frankie Faison as  Handy
Leon Rippy as  Brad

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Reviews

Pluskylang
1986/07/25

Great Film overall

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MoPoshy
1986/07/26

Absolutely brilliant

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ChicRawIdol
1986/07/27

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

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Aiden Melton
1986/07/28

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

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