Maximum Overdrive
Brief Synopsis
A group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal.
Cast & Crew
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Stephen King
Director
Emilio Estevez
Pat Hingle
Laura Harrington
Yeardley Smith
Frankie Faison
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror/Science-Fiction
Drama
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
DE LAURENTIIS COMPANY/PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Location
DEG Studios, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Synopsis
When the earth passes through the tail of a mysterious comet, machines all over the planet begin terrorizing humanity. At an isolated truck stop, several people are are held hostage by a group of killer 18-wheel semi-trailer trucks. Surrounded, the humans try to stop the huge vehicles before they are destroyed by them.
Director
Stephen King
Director
Cast
Emilio Estevez
Pat Hingle
Laura Harrington
Yeardley Smith
Frankie Faison
J C Quinn
Leon Rippy
John Short
Ellen Mcelduff
Pat Miller
Marla Maples
Bill Huggins
John Brasington
Holter Graham
Jack Canon
Robert Gooden
R Pickett Bugg
Barry Bell
Bob Gunter
Esty Davis Jr.
Lead Person
Giancarlo Esposito
J Don Ferguson
Christopher Murney
Ned Austin
Richard Chapman
Martin Tucker
Crew
Phil Adams
Stunts
Rick Barefoot
Transportation Coordinator
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutting
Christine Bauer
Stunts
Jayme Bednarczyk
Wardrobe
Michael Berenbaum
Sound Editor
Ron Bochar
Foley Editor
Lisa Boland
Accounting Assistant
Sara Bolder
Sound Editor
Sandro Bolli
Key Grip
Jock Brandis
Best Boy
James Brinson
Carpenter
Clifford Capone
Costume Designer
Mary Colquohon
Casting
Tom Cranham
Storyboard Artist
Roberto Croci
Interpreter
Stephanie Fowler Daves
Assistant
Martha De Laurentiis
Producer
Lee Dichter
Sound
Michael Dicosimo
Consultant
Melissa Edmonds
Special Effects
Lee Fonvielle
Assistant Editor
Jeffrey Frink
Special Effects
Marcello Gabriele
Gaffer
Steve Galich
Special Effects Coordinator
Dean Gates
Makeup
Michael Goodman
Sound Editor
Robin Grathwol
Stunts
Darrell Hanzalik
Adr Supervisor
Gene Hartline
Stunts
Jordan Hawley
Assistant
Kent Hays
Stunts
Angela Heald
Production Coordinator
Chris Hyams-hart
Music Composer
Brian Johnson
Song
Todd Kasow
Music Supervisor
Neil L Kaufman
Sound Editor
Stephen King
Screenplay
Stephen King
From Story
Tammy Kusian
Hair
James Kwei
Sound Editor
Dick Langdon
Stunts
Robert John Lange
Song
Julius Leflore
Stunts
Don Levin
Executive Producer
Skip Lievsay
Sound Editor
Evan Lottman
Editor
Tanya Lowe
Production Assistant
Tony Lucibello
Assistant Director
Lex Macar
Music Arranger
Rich Macar
Music Arranger
Denver Mattson
Stunts
Marlana May
Makeup
Heather Mcintosh
Production Auditor
Sue Mckibbin
Accounting Assistant
Gary Mclarty
Stunts
Roger Miller
Song
Jeffery Moore
Camera Assistant
Bruce Moriarty
Stunts
Edgar Mourino
Stunts
Yvette Nabel
Assistant Editor
Armando Nannuzzi
Director Of Photography
Claudio Nannuzzi
Camera Operator
Daniele Nannuzzi
Camera Operator
Robert Nichols
Sound Editor
Barry A Nolan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Valerie Norman-williams
Script Supervisor
Eliza Paley
Sound Editor
Mel Pearl
Executive Producer
Bernie Pock
Stunts
Gene Poole
Grip
Larry Porche
Boom Operator
Joe Porter
Special Effects
Giorgio Postiglione
Production Designer
Joe Ramsey
Special Effects
Glenn Randall
Stunt Coordinator
Karen Richardson
Props
Hilton Rosemarin
Set Designer
Emilio Ruiz
Visual Effects
David Sandlin
Special Effects
Elizabeth Scherberger
Assistant Director
Jeffrey Schlatter
Construction Manager
Rod Schumacher
Assistant Art Director
Bon Scott
Song
Greg Sheldon
Sound Editor
Lee Siler
Location Manager
Stuart Stanley
Sound Editor
Michael Steinfeld
Sound Editor
Marilyn Stonehouse
Unit Production Manager
Milton Subotsky
Producer
Robert Testerman
Scenic Artist
Noel Tomlinson
Production Assistant
Mara Trovato
Interpreter
Harry Vanda
Song
Steve Visscher
Sound Editor
Jurgen Vollmer
Photography
Richard Wagner
Song
Tom Watters
Other
Ed White
Sound
Richard Wilson
Other
David R Wood
Special Effects
Angus Young
Song
George Young
Song
Malcolm Young
Song
Mel Zelniker
Sound
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Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror/Science-Fiction
Drama
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
DE LAURENTIIS COMPANY/PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Location
DEG Studios, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer July 25, 1986
This film marks the directorial debut of Stephen King.
Began shooting July 14, 1985.
Released in United States Summer July 25, 1986
