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A nightmare world of machines are taking over the Earth. At first the problems seem minor as gas pumps stop pumping fuel, video games flash and beep uncontrollably, and soda machines spit change and soda pop wildly. However, when the carnage begins, a small group of people make a last stand against a horde of massive 18-.. Read more

Starring	Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Christopher Murvey
Director	Stephen King
Genres	Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- "...[The] entire film looks good, highlighted by Armando Nannuzzi's crisp cinematography...[The] Heavy metal score by AC/DC fits like a glove..."
- 11726
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  Are You Dead?
  
  This film is the best example I have seen of a movie being so bad that it's actually entertaining. Everything is terrible - the acting, the dialogue, the ... read more »
  
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  - Staffordshire
  - 11 May 2004 at 21:51
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  maximum overdrive
  
  not one of the best stephen king films i've seen in a long time just might be that the old one's are not my cup of tea!
  
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- - a customer
  - 22 Sep 2011 at 13:42
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  A classic and worth a watch if you have never seen. 7/10.
  
  It was time to take a break from the modern day film world and embrace a classic. I had not seen this film in at least 10 years whilst my wife had never seen it... read more »
  
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- - Graham
  - UK
  - 16 Sep 2010 at 13:59
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  Maximum Overdrive
  
  Ha Ha!
  
  One star or Five stars????
  
  So bad it's brilliant!
  
  I'm a HUGE Stephen King fan so I'll watch anything based ... read more »
  
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  - Fareham
  - 19 Sep 2009 at 14:05
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  Unsure
  
  As an avid Stephen King fan I watched this film with growing amusement. It did not deserve the Horror genre given on the description as there was nothing ... read more »
  
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  - grammargirl
  - 45 reviews
  - OTLEY
  - 20 Jul 2009 at 17:44
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  Maximum Overdirve
  
  Ending needs explaining a little
  
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  - London
  - 21 Apr 2009 at 18:20
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  Subtitled
  
  This used to be a good film the thing that spoilt it this time round was the subtitles you had to endure the film is english speaking but because its not an ... read more »
  
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  - Leeds, England
  - 07 Apr 2009 at 18:54
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  maximum overdrive
  
  absolutley love this film for the stomping ACDC soundtrack
  
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- - NTechRacing
  - 5 reviews
  - Colchester
  - 17 Mar 2009 at 01:54
- - 0
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  classic 80ts tack
  
  great fun suits its era
  
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- - frankiet
  - 5 reviews
  - Wrexham
  - 11 Sep 2008 at 01:10
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  just garbage
  
  if i had known this film was from the eighties i would not have bothered typical eighties trash with embarassing music and dreadful acting despite it being a ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 21 Jun 2008 at 16:33
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  one for the S king fans
  
  If you like big trucks rent this if youlike Stephen King horror rent this. If you like good acting and dialogue perhaps not for you on balance worth borrowing
  
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  - 04 Oct 2006 at 21:18
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- - 7
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  Are You Dead?
  
  This film is the best example I have seen of a movie being so bad that it's actually entertaining. Everything is terrible - the acting, the dialogue, the ... read more »
  
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- 5740
- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - Staffordshire
  - 11 May 2004 at 21:51
- - 4
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  a good stephen king movie
  
  another good horror from director stephen king,if you like horrors then a good film to watch
  
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- - Pete Smith/tina
  - uk
  - 19 Jan 2005 at 12:04
- - 3
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  Killer Trucks and a Killer Soundtrack!
  
  I love this film for two main reasons Its a Stephen King Film and AC/DC did the soundtrack for it! (I'm a fan of both)
  
  Ok some of the acting may ... read more »
  
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- - Martin Wood
  - Essex England
  - 31 Mar 2005 at 20:58
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  A gore-tastic 80's story with malfunctioning parts
  
  The massacre starts off light with cash machines insulting people, but not 20 minutes into the film we begin to see the real horror. Lots of gory fun.
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- - Blibblobblib
  - Devon
  - 07 May 2004 at 14:27
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  I like Trucks
  
  Yes , this one did it for me, but then I like Big Trucks.. Very Good film..a must see whatever your tastes.
  
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  - 23 Jun 2004 at 09:47
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  Maximum Overdrive
  
  Good film definitely worth seeing.
  
  Recommended to all
  
  Good viewing.
  
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  - London, England
  - 19 Jul 2006 at 07:51
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  Subtitled
  
  This used to be a good film the thing that spoilt it this time round was the subtitles you had to endure the film is english speaking but because its not an ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Leeds, England
  - 07 Apr 2009 at 18:54
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  Great Film.
  
  I have seen this when I was younger so I knew roughly what to expect. But there were bits I'd forgotten or didn't quite see back then. This film has ... read more »
  
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- - Dave Hall
  - Bristol, England
  - 28 Sep 2004 at 17:50
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  Great disappointment
  
  One would expect great things from a film directed by Stephen King based on one of his novels. Sadly this lacked the elements of intelligence, gripping pace ... read more »
  
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- - Sarah
  - london
  - 05 Oct 2004 at 22:53
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  That was...interesting
  
  I still haven't decided whether 'Maximum Overdrive' is cheesy genius or total nonsense (to be honest, it's probably both). The plot involving ... read more »
  
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- - Chris Rogers
  - Rugby, England
  - 30 Oct 2005 at 10:32

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  A nightmare world of machines are taking over the Earth. At first the problems seem minor as gas pumps stop pumping fuel, video games flash and beep uncontrollably, and soda machines spit change and soda pop wildly. However, when the carnage begins, a small group of people make a last stand against ...