Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
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 homicidal 18-wheelers. The frightened people set out to defeat the killer machines ... or be killed by them.

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Cast

Emilio Estevez Emilio Estevez As: Bill Robinson
Pat Hingle Pat Hingle As: Hendershot
Laura Harrington Laura Harrington As: Brett
Yeardley Smith Yeardley Smith As: Connie
John Short John Short As: Curt
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Imagine your worst nightmare...machines take over the world!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Action, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 25 July 1986

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: DEG

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $7,400,000

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Cast

Directed By

Stephen King

Stephen King

Director

Valerie E. Norman

Valerie E. Norman

Script Supervisor

Tony Lucibello

Tony Lucibello

First Assistant Director

Elizabeth Scherberger

Elizabeth Scherberger

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Stephen King

Stephen King

Screenplay

Stephen King

Stephen King

Short Story

Production Crew

Martha De Laurentiis

Martha De Laurentiis

Producer

Mel Pearl

Mel Pearl

Executive Producer

Don Levin

Don Levin

Executive Producer

Mary Colquhoun

Mary Colquhoun

Casting

Milton Subotsky

Milton Subotsky

Co-Producer

Angela Heald

Angela Heald

Production Coordinator

Marilyn Stonehouse

Marilyn Stonehouse

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Evan A. Lottman

Evan A. Lottman

Editor

Yvette Nabel

Yvette Nabel

First Assistant Editor

Lee Fonvielle

Lee Fonvielle

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Clifford Capone

Clifford Capone

Costume Design

Marlana May

Marlana May

Makeup Artist

Jayme Bednarczyk

Jayme Bednarczyk

Wardrobe Master

Dean Gates

Dean Gates

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Tammy Kusian

Tammy Kusian

Hairstylist

Sound

Larry Porche

Larry Porche

Boom Operator

Mel Zelniker

Mel Zelniker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ron Bochar

Ron Bochar

Foley Editor

Todd Kasow

Todd Kasow

Music Supervisor

Michael Steinfeld

Michael Steinfeld

Sound Editor

Lee Dichter

Lee Dichter

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Neil L. Kaufman

Neil L. Kaufman

Sound Editor

Skip Lievsay

Skip Lievsay

Sound Editor

Angus Young

Angus Young

Original Music Composer

Malcolm Young

Malcolm Young

Original Music Composer

Greg Sheldon

Greg Sheldon

Supervising Sound Editor

Ed White

Ed White

Sound Mixer

Darrell Hanzalik

Darrell Hanzalik

ADR Supervisor

Steven Visscher

Steven Visscher

Assistant Sound Editor

Sara Bolder

Sara Bolder

Assistant Sound Editor

Robert Nichols

Robert Nichols

Assistant Sound Editor

Michael Berenbaum

Michael Berenbaum

Assistant Sound Editor

Mike Goodman

Mike Goodman

Assistant Sound Editor

Stuart Stanley

Stuart Stanley

Assistant Sound Editor

James Y. Kwei

James Y. Kwei

Assistant Sound Editor

Eliza Paley

Eliza Paley

Assistant Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Barry Nolan

Barry Nolan

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Armando Nannuzzi

Armando Nannuzzi

Director of Photography

Daniele Nannuzzi

Daniele Nannuzzi

Camera Operator

Claudio Nannuzzi

Claudio Nannuzzi

Camera Operator

Jeffrey Moore

Jeffrey Moore

Assistant Camera

Jürgen Vollmer

Jürgen Vollmer

Still Photographer

Lighting

Jock Brandis

Jock Brandis

Gaffer

David W. Strong

David W. Strong

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Giorgio Postiglione

Giorgio Postiglione

Production Design

David Brace

David Brace

Sculptor

Mark S. Turner

Mark S. Turner

Sculptor

Hilton Rosemarin

Hilton Rosemarin

Set Designer

Jeffrey Schlatter

Jeffrey Schlatter

Construction Coordinator

Rod Schumacher

Rod Schumacher

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Roberto Croci

Roberto Croci

Translator

Mara Trovato

Mara Trovato

Translator

Gordy Wein

Gordy Wein

Makeup Effects

Glenn Randall Jr.

Glenn Randall Jr.

Stunt Coordinator

Thomas Michael Ryan

Thomas Michael Ryan

Propmaker

Phil Adams

Phil Adams

Stunts

Christine Anne Baur

Christine Anne Baur

Stunts

Robin Grathwol

Robin Grathwol

Stunts

Gene Hartline

Gene Hartline

Stunts

Kent Hays

Kent Hays

Stunts

Julius LeFlore

Julius LeFlore

Stunts

Denver Mattson

Denver Mattson

Stunts

Bernie Pock

Bernie Pock

Stunts

Bruce Moriarty

Bruce Moriarty

Stunts

Gary McLarty

Gary McLarty

Stunts

Edgard Mourino

Edgard Mourino

Stunts

Dick Langdon

Dick Langdon

Stunts

Steve Galich

Steve Galich

Special Effects Coordinator

Jeff Frink

Jeff Frink

Special Effects Technician

Joe Porter

Joe Porter

Special Effects Technician

Joe D. Ramsey

Joe D. Ramsey

Special Effects Technician

David R. Wood

David R. Wood

Special Effects Technician

David Sandlin

David Sandlin

Special Effects Technician

Melissa Edmonds

Melissa Edmonds

Special Effects Technician

Tommy J. Huff

Tommy J. Huff

Stunts

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