Read, more on it here. In this way, what book is Maximum Overdrive based on?
Stephen King
Also, how long is Maximum Overdrive? 1h 38m
Secondly, is Maximum Overdrive and trucks the same movie?
It's not a remake of Maximum Overdrive, it's an unmake - what that film should have been. Trucks is based pretty closely on the short story, which is one of King's best in his Nightshift collection. The action is constant. It never lets up.
Where did Maximum Overdrive take place?
Maximum Overdrive Filming Locations: Fowler and Steve who wrote in to give us the facts: Maximum Overdrive was one of the first films shot in Wilmington NC and surrounding areas. Most scenes were filmed on Hwy 74/76 in Leland.