December 2, 2024 6:51 pm

Giancarlo Esposito Reflects on Disastrous Stephen King Movie: 'Your Mama!'
Giancarlo Esposito Reflects on Disastrous Stephen King Movie: 'Your Mama!'

Giancarlo Esposito Reflects on Disastrous Stephen King Movie: ‘Your Mama!’

Released in 1986 and based on the Stephen King short story Trucks, Maximum Overdrive remains the only movie the horror author ever directed, and for good reason. It was a critical and commercial flop, earning just $7.4 million at the box office against a budget of $9 million. However, while its widely regarded as one of the worst Stephen King adaptations ever made, its also become a guilty pleasure of many over the years, including Giancarlo Esposito, who appeared briefly in the movie early on in his career.

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​Giancarlo Esposito looks back at his time on the one and only film Stephen King ever directed, and has repeatedly apologized for. Read More