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 homicidal 18-wheelers. The frightened people set out to defeat the killer machines ... or be killed by them..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 97 minutes
✓ Genre: Action, Horror, Science Fiction
✓ Stars: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith, John Short
✓ Director: Stephen King, Stephen King, Stephen King, Dino De Laurentiis, Hilton Rosemarin
The Maximum Overdrive (1986) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Maximum Overdrive (1986) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Maximum Overdrive (1986) is staring with Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith, John Short, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Stephen King, Stephen King, Stephen King, Dino De Laurentiis, Hilton Rosemarin juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.