Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
television film
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| gptkbp:awards |
Nominated for a Peabody Award.
Won a Hugo Award. Nominated_for_BAFTA_TV_Awards. Nominated_for_a_Saturn_Award. |
| gptkbp:basedOn |
Max_Headroom_character
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Max_Headroom
gptkb:The_Zik-Zak_Corporation The_Network Zik-Zak |
| gptkbp:cinematographyBy |
gptkb:Michael_McDonough
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:createdBy |
gptkb:George_Stone
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Became a cult classic.
Referenced in various other media. Pioneered the use of computer-generated characters in media. Influenced later media portrayals of virtual hosts. |
| gptkbp:distributor |
gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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| gptkbp:editor |
gptkb:Michael_Bradsell
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| gptkbp:filmingLocation |
gptkb:London
United_Kingdom. |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Max_Headroom_(TV_series)
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| gptkbp:genre |
science fiction
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| gptkbp:homeMediaRelease |
Released on Blu-ray.
Released on DVD. Released on VHS. |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Blade_Runner gptkb:The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy 1984 The Terminator |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:musicBy |
gptkb:Ian_Dury
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| gptkbp:originalNetwork |
Channel 4
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| gptkbp:plot |
A dystopian future where a computer-generated TV host becomes a cultural icon.
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| gptkbp:productionCompany |
gptkb:Zinc_Pictures
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| gptkbp:released |
1985
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| gptkbp:releaseDate |
February 1985
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| gptkbp:runtime |
90 minutes
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| gptkbp:screenplayBy |
gptkb:George_Stone
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| gptkbp:starring |
gptkb:Jeffrey_Tambor
gptkb:Amanda_Pays Matt Frewer |
| gptkbp:viewership |
Cult following.
Aired in various countries. Gained popularity in the 1980s. Influenced the cyberpunk genre. |