Maximum Overdrive (1986)

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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.

• Released: 1986-07-13
• Genres: Horror, Action, Science Fiction
• Runtime: 1h 38m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 893 votes

Directed by Stephen King.

Top cast

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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Maximum Overdrive

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel; watch free on Fawesome, The CW, VIX , Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
• Canada: watch free on Crave, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels

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