Discover the plot, cast, script and facts from the 1986 movie.
Here's what we have on Stephen King's, "Maximum Overdrive." And, you can also read and download the original screenplay, here, at 8FLiX.
When a mysterious comet passes close to Earth, machines everywhere suddenly take on murderous minds of their own. Soon, video games, cash machines, drawbridges, and steamrollers all go on a psychotic killing spree of global rebellion.
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Cast
| Notable 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 |
Writer
| Writer | |||
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Stephen King | ... | Writer (screenplay) |
Box Office Data
| (1986) U.S. Dollars | |||
| Budget | ... | $10,000,000 | |
| Opening weekend | ... | $3,205,644 | |
| Gross (US & Canada) | ... | $7,433,663 | |
| Gross (World) | ... | $7,433,663 | |
Poster
Sources
| Additional Content | |||
| Cast Photos | ... | IMDb/Getty | |
| Box Office | ... | IMDb Pro/Box Office Mojo | |
| Poster | ... | Official Site | |
| Studio | ... | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group | |
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