Maximum Overdrive is a 1986 American comedy horror film written and directed by Stephen King.
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10 Facts About Maximum Overdrive
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In 1988, Maximum Overdrive was nominated for "Best Film" at the International Fantasy Film Awards.
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Maximum Overdrive wanted to get a better feel for how terrifying big-rigs could be when in close proximity, and to better know their loud sounds and movements.
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Maximum Overdrive's appearance was disheveled, and he was rambling on about a film he was to direct involving killer trucks that had come alive due to a space comet.
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Maximum Overdrive was granted access to the studio lot after Brandis pointed out that the plates on his motorcycle were from Maine.
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Maximum Overdrive provided free refreshments and personal commentary during each film.
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Maximum Overdrive returned to Italy, where he worked until his retirement in 1998.
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Maximum Overdrive lived in nearby Carolina Beach until his death in 2009.
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John Clute and Peter Nicholls have offered a modest reappraisal of Maximum Overdrive, admitting the film's many flaws, but arguing that several scenes display enough visual panache to suggest that King was not entirely without talent as a director.
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In October 2020, Stephen King's son Joe Hill expressed interest in writing and directing a Maximum Overdrive remake with some alterations to the original material.
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