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25 July 1986 (USA) moreTagline:
Who Made Who? morePlot:
A group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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just for fun moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Emilio Estevez | ... | Bill Robinson | |
| Pat Hingle | ... | Hendershot | |
| Laura Harrington | ... | Brett | |
| Yeardley Smith | ... | Connie | |
| John Short | ... | Curtis | |
| Ellen McElduff | ... | Wanda June | |
| J.C. Quinn | ... | Duncan | |
| Christopher Murney | ... | Camp Loman | |
| Holter Graham | ... | Deke | |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Handy | |
| Pat Miller | ... | Joe | |
| Jack Canon | ... | Max | |
| Barry Bell | ... | Steve | |
| John Brasington | ... | Frank | |
| J. Don Ferguson | ... | Andy |
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97 minCountry:
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EnglishColour:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (re-rating 2006) | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-16 | Australia:R | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18Filming Locations:
Wilmington, North Carolina, USAFun Stuff
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Director Cameo: [Stephen King]man at whom the ATM swears. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the coach starts to fall over, a third soda can hits him in the face but there's no wound or blood. When the boy crawls over to him, we see a perfect hole and blood everywhere. moreQuotes:
Man At Cashpoint: [First lines][as the ATM machine is calling him an asshole]
Man At Cashpoint: Honeybun! This machine just called me an asshole!
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Yes its stupid, yes its dumb, yes its whatever negative word you might wanna say, but if you want silly action, this is for you. After a comet passes over earth it leaves some of its demonic haze surrounding the planet. This particular haze takes control of machines, making them deadly killers (for whatever reason). A group of people trying to stay alive hold up at the Dixie Boy truck stop. Some dumb enough to stray from the inside get knocked off, others devise a plan to escape someplace where they can wait out the possession of the comet. Its not the most complex of plots of course, but if you like watching stuff get blown up or people hit by cars or trucks, or watching little leaguers getting neatly pressed by steamrollers, this delivers. (Yes, really, a steamroller).