Maximum Overdrive

1986 film by Stephen King
Movie film Q46637
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Maximum Overdrive

Summary

Maximum Overdrive is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,018 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Maximum Overdrive's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Maximum Overdrive's director is recorded as Stephen King[4].
  • Maximum Overdrive's screenwriter is recorded as Stephen King[5].
  • Maximum Overdrive's composer is recorded as AC/DC[6].
  • Maximum Overdrive's genre is recorded as action film[7].
  • Maximum Overdrive's genre is recorded as horror film[8].
  • Maximum Overdrive's genre is recorded as science fiction film[9].
  • Maximum Overdrive's genre is recorded as comedy film[10].
  • Maximum Overdrive's genre is recorded as film based on literature[11].
  • Maximum Overdrive's based on is recorded as Trucks[12].
  • Maximum Overdrive's cast member is recorded as Emilio Estevez[13].
  • Maximum Overdrive's cast member is recorded as Pat Hingle[14].
  • Maximum Overdrive's cast member is recorded as Laura Harrington[15].
  • Maximum Overdrive's cast member is recorded as Yeardley Smith[16].
  • Maximum Overdrive's cast member is recorded as Frankie Faison[17].
  • Maximum Overdrive's cast member is recorded as Leon Rippy[18].
  • Maximum Overdrive's cast member is recorded as Giancarlo Esposito[19].
  • Maximum Overdrive's cast member is recorded as J. C. Quinn[20].
  • Maximum Overdrive's cast member is recorded as Stephen King[21].
  • Maximum Overdrive's cast member is recorded as John Short[22].
  • Maximum Overdrive's cast member is recorded as Marla Maples[23].
  • Maximum Overdrive's cast member is recorded as Milton Subotsky[24].
  • Maximum Overdrive's cast member is recorded as Evan A. Lottman[25].
  • Maximum Overdrive's producer is recorded as Dino De Laurentiis[26].
  • Maximum Overdrive's producer is recorded as Martha De Laurentiis[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Dino De Laurentiis[26] and Martha De Laurentiis[27]. Maximum Overdrive's director is recorded as Stephen King[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Stephen King[5]. Cast members include Emilio Estevez[13], Pat Hingle[14], Laura Harrington[15], Yeardley Smith[16], Frankie Faison[17], and Leon Rippy[18].

Publication

Publication dates include +1986-07-25T00:00:00Z[28] and +1986-11-20T00:00:00Z[29]. Maximum Overdrive's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include action film[7], horror film[8], science fiction film[9], comedy film[10], and film based on literature[11].

Reception

Reviews include 4/10[31], 24/100[32], and 14%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Maximum Overdrive's after a work by is recorded as Stephen King[34].

Why It Matters

Maximum Overdrive ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,018 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
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  31. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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