Poster for the movie Maximum Overdrive

Maximum Overdrive

1986 • 97 minutes
HorrorActionScience FictionComedy

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.

Picture of Emilio Estevez

Emilio Estevez

Bill Robinson

Picture of Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Hendershot

Picture of Laura Harrington

Laura Harrington

Brett

Picture of Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Connie

Picture of John Short

John Short

Curt

Picture of Ellen McElduff

Ellen McElduff

Wanda June

Picture of J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Duncan

Picture of Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney

Camp Loman

Picture of Holter Graham

Holter Graham

Deke

Picture of Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Handy

Picture of Pat Miller

Pat Miller

Joe

Picture of Jack Canon

Jack Canon

Max

Picture of Barry Bell

Barry Bell

Steve

Picture of John Brasington

John Brasington

Frank

Picture of J. Don Ferguson

J. Don Ferguson

Andy

Picture of Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

Brad

Picture of Robert Gooden

Robert Gooden

Barry

Picture of R. Pickett Bugg

R. Pickett Bugg

Rolf

Picture of Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Videoplayer

Picture of Martin Tucker

Martin Tucker

2nd Man

Picture of Marla Maples

Marla Maples

2nd Woman

Picture of Ned Austin

Ned Austin

Bridgemaster

Picture of Richard Chapman Jr.

Richard Chapman Jr.

Helper

Picture of Bill Huggins

Bill Huggins

Umpire

Picture of Stephen King

Stephen King

ATM Asshole (uncredited)