Factual error: The mounted machine gun fires far too many shots for the limited supply of ammo it has in the box attached to it.
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
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Directed by: Stephen King
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Yeardley Smith, Laura Harrington
Planet Earth passes through a comets tail and everything with a motor or microchip gets a life of its own. Rebeling against and killing their human masters. Bill Robinson (Emilio Estevez) and a bunch of unfortunate truckers get trapped in a truck stop, surrounded by driverless, murderous trucks and a bull dozer.
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Question: One of the early posters of this film shows a bearded guy (who is not in the film) coming through a wall crack and holding puppet strings with one hand. Who is this guy supposed to be and what does he represent?
Answer: It is Stephen King.
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Chosen answer: He does bear a striking resemblance to Stephen King. King was both the writer and director of this movie, and as such, was certainly the guy in charge of all the character's fates and pulling all the strings.
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