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25 July 1986 (USA)
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Plot:
A group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal. full summary | add synopsis
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3 nominations
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Good Cheesy Fun
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Cast
(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 Keller | |
| Christopher Murney | ... | Camp Loman | |
| Holter Graham | ... | Deke Keller | |
| Frankie Faison | ... | Handy | |
| Pat Miller | ... | Joe | |
| Jack Canon | ... | Max | |
| Barry Bell | ... | Steve Gayton | |
| John Brasington | ... | Frank | |
| J. Don Ferguson | ... | Andy |
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97 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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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:18
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Director Cameo: [Stephen King]man at whom the ATM swears.
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Crew or equipment visible: When the trucks start to go wild at the Dixie Boy as a gang, the camera and crew are momentarily reflected by the red car.
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Man At Cashpoint:
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[as the ATM machine is calling him an asshole]
Man At Cashpoint: Honeybun! This machine just called me an asshole!
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[as the ATM machine is calling him an asshole]
Man At Cashpoint: Honeybun! This machine just called me an asshole!
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Referenced in Pineapple Express (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Shake Your Foundations
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Ok concept, Lots of fun, Kick ass soundtrack by AC/DC. Lags in some spots but still decent. Definitely not a masterpiece by any stretch, but worth at least 1 viewing. 6/10 for tractor-trailer with a giant goblin head !!