Product Details

• Actors: Timothy Busfield, Brenda Bakke, Aidan Devine, Roman Podhora, Jay Brazeau
• Directors: Chris Thomson
• Writers: Brian Taggert, Stephen King
• Producers: Bruce David Eisen, Derek Mazur, Jerry Leider, Jonathon Komack Martin, Mark Amin
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Subtitles: Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: October 21, 1998
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305120021
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,364 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
A chilling tale of technology turned evil. In the infamous area 51 zone renowned for its ufo sightings residents of a small town are cut off from civilization and held hostage when a mysterious convoy of driverless trucks goes on the rampage. Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 08/16/2005 Starring: Timothy Busfield Brenda Bakke Run time: 99 minutes Rating: R Director: Chris Thomson

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting,...., June 1, 2006

By	Matthew Scarborough "Scarbby" (Oxford,MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As previous reviewers have mentioned, "TRUCKS" is a remake of 1986's "Maximum Overdrive" (which I also purchased on Amazon). I liked "TRUCKS" better than "Maximum Overdrive" because it seemed as though there was more action in than its predecessor. I liked it even though the acting was deadpan- and the ending I liked much more than "Maximum Overdrive" (no spoilers). If you are a huge fan of Big Rigs and Trucks in general (A Western Star tractor is the lead truck)you will like this movie; if you are a fan of sci-fi movies you might want to watch. However, it's not a horror movie (compared to movies like "The Exorcist"), so you horror movie buffs might be disappointed; if your looking for famous actors/ any good acting for that matter this isn't the movie for you. However, the main characters in this movie are the trucks themselves, so it's not a total loss. It should keep you interested for 1 1/2...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I liked it..., April 17, 2005

By	Michael F. Ferguson (Honolulu, Hawaii) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've read some of the reviews here, and this seems to be one of those polarizing films that people either love or hate. I bought it a couple of years ago, sight unseen, and have to say that I thought it was pretty good. Usually, movies that basically have one set can be pretty tedious, but this one worked well, and while I do recall there being one minor character that was irritating (one of the "tourists" trapped in the diner/gas station along with everyone else), the main characters, the Dad and his kid(s), were likeable; and the gal who they help out gives the story a nice lift. I don't know, I guess I'm easy to please, but it seems to me that if a movie can get you to that point where you care about the characters, and they've put them in a spot where you're rooting for them to overcome their particular "troubles" - in this case an interesting mix of homicidal trucks - then it works.

I recommend this to folks who like Sci-Fi, who like horror films that are more than just slasher flicks, and for anyone who wants to revisit some plucky and personable people from time to time...and just have some fun!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stick with "Maximum Overdrive", July 9, 2005

By	Zack H. - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This television movie, based on Stephen King's short story "Trucks" is a complete waste of time. Stick with "Maximum Overdrive", a better adaption of the story that stars Emilio Estevez. You can find Maximum Overdrive on DVD for a great price. If you really want to see this film, wait til it comes on Sci-Fi channel.