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Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future

1985 · 57 min

A playful, satirical cyberpunk romp with a dark corporate edge and a charismatic digital trickster.

Tagline: Bringing you the truth in a world gone Max.
Overview: While trying to expose corruption and greed, television reporter Edison Carter discovers that his employer, Network 23, has created a new form of subliminal advertising (termed "blip-verts") that can be fatal to certain viewers.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, whimsical and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Media, corruption, technology, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
corruption
technology
identity
power
Places: big city
workplace
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild