# Maximum Overdrive (1986)

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Podcast: [It Was A Sh*t Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-was-a-sh-t-show-834879)
Published: 2025-11-26T07:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://youtu.be/vJ0C3ZiYYK8
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Duration seconds: 5553

## Resource

Fighting trucks is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Maximum Overdrive, from Director Stephen King admitting he was on cocaine throughout production, to the cinematographer losing his eye. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 23 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:38 - Clint’s Closet 03:58 - Maximum Overdrive 01:20:55 - Follow Ups! Sources: American Film: https://bit.ly/4oQ73dj Cinefantastique: https://bit.ly/43ev8lT Deseret News: https://bit.ly/4qGm6YP Fangoria: https://bit.ly/4hN8rev Gainesville Sun: https://bit.ly/4qABVQW Slash Film: https://bit.ly/47mjdFd Yahoo: https://bit.ly/499HXBz Featured Footage: Maximum Overdrive (1986) Music: AC/DC - Who Made Who Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #maximumoverdrive #stephenking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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