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Maximum Overdrive
Imagine your worst nightmare...machines take over the world!
1986·1h 38m·★ 5.8
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.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your night?
A high-concept, momentum-led choice for a night when you want spectacle, movement, and a world larger than everyday life.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers looking for an energetic genre watch with bigger ideas or heightened stakes.
Commitment
Light commitment · 1h 38m
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