Maximum Overdrive Movie Review 1986

Based upon King's story "Trucks," recounts what happens when a meteor hits Earth and machines run by themselves, wanting only to kill people. Score by AC/DC. King shows that as a director, he's an excellent horror writer.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 97 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Technology--Rampant, Motor Vehicle Dept., Unexplained Phenomena, Adapted from a Story, Books to Film: Stephen King, Killer Cars, Big Rigs, Killer Appliances

Screenplay

Stephen King

Cast

Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Christopher Murney, Yeardley Smith, Stephen King

Cinematography

Armando Nannuzzi

Director

Stephen King

Music

AC/DC

Other

Evan A. Lottman

Producer

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group