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I really don’t get the hate on this movie. It’s brilliant. Sure, the director (Stephen King) was coked up, and some of the acting is over-the-top (“we made you!”), but this is a brilliant premise with great execution. It’s totally 80s, but that’s a strength, not a weakness.…
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Maximum Overdrive
“Imagine your worst nightmare...machines take over the world!”
58%
Movie
1h 38m
AI Analysis
Maximum Overdrive (1986) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Maximum Overdrive (1986) — a movie tagged as Horror, Action, and Science Fiction with dark, funny, and tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night, solo focused viewing, and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~98 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Maximum Overdrive 58% (854 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Maximum Overdrive suits viewers who want a dark and funny film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
58%
from 854 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-07-13
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- TMDB rating
- 5.8
- TMDB ID
- 9980
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Is there an official trailer for Maximum Overdrive?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Maximum Overdrive directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Maximum Overdrive about?
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-wh... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Maximum Overdrive?
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How long is the movie Maximum Overdrive?
The official runtime for Maximum Overdrive is approximately 98 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
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
- P
Pat Miller
Joe
- J
Jack Canon
Max
- B
Barry Bell
Steve
- J
John Brasington
Frank
J. Don Ferguson
Andy
Leon Rippy
Brad
- R
Robert Gooden
Barry
- R
R. Pickett Bugg
Rolf
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I really don’t get the hate on this movie. It’s brilliant. Sure, the director (Stephen King) was coked up, and some of the acting is over-the-top (“we made you!”), but this is a brilliant premise with great execution. It’s totally 80s, but that’s a strength, not a weakness. It also has a killer soundtrack by AC/DC.
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