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Maximum Overdrive

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.

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ERA & CONTEXT

Maximum Overdrive in its release era

Released in 1986, Maximum Overdrive sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1986-07-13
Rating
R
TMDB score
5.8/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
DEG
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