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Max Headroom

  • TV Series
  • 1987–1988
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.9K
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Max Headroom (1987)
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ComedySci-Fi

In the near future, an intrepid investigative TV reporter does his job with the help of his colleagues and a computerized version of himself.In the near future, an intrepid investigative TV reporter does his job with the help of his colleagues and a computerized version of himself.In the near future, an intrepid investigative TV reporter does his job with the help of his colleagues and a computerized version of himself.

  • Stars
    • Matt Frewer
    • Amanda Pays
    • George Coe
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,551
    255
    • Stars
      • Matt Frewer
      • Amanda Pays
      • George Coe
    • 26User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Matt Frewer in Max Headroom (1987)
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    Jeffrey Tambor and Amanda Pays in Max Headroom (1987)
    Matt Frewer, Jeffrey Tambor, and Amanda Pays in Max Headroom (1987)
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    • Trivia
      The futuristic graphics used on the show were created by a top-of-the-line computer of 1987, a Commodore Amiga.
    • Quotes

      Max Headroom: Now, I'm no librarian, in fact, I don't know what star sign I am. But, as a famous person once said, "You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." And as I - another more famous person - once said, "If you don't teach them to read, you can fool them whenever you like."

    • Alternate versions
      The first episode is a remake of the British film Max Headroom (1985) (TV).
    • Connections
      Featured in Back to the Future Part II (1989)
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      Words and Music by Michael Bramon

      Performed by Matt Frewer and Michael Bramon

    User reviews26

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    6/10
    Overrated Curiousity
    Doesn't hold up well at all. At times slow, other times heavy handed attempts at satire. The wannabe MTV graphics look very dated.

    But when the humor hits its target, it's rewarding.

    "Remember when we yelled No Future? Here we are." "A bad credit report? That's worse than murder!"

    If you're not watching it for nostalgia, be prepared for long slow stretches.
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    • Feb 17, 2022

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    • Release date
      • March 31, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future
    • Production companies
      • Chrysalis/Lakeside
      • Lorimar Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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