Amerika 

America has been bloodlessly taken over by the Soviet Union, leading to slave-labor camps for some, collaboration for others and rebellion for yet others.

Stars:

Kris Kristofferson, Robert Urich, Wendy Hughes

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kris Kristofferson	...	Devin Milford 6 episodes, 1987
Robert Urich	...	Peter Bradford 6 episodes, 1987
Wendy Hughes	...	Marion Andrews 6 episodes, 1987
Sam Neill	...	Colonel Andrei Denisov 6 episodes, 1987
Cindy Pickett	...	Amanda Bradford 6 episodes, 1987
Armin Mueller-Stahl	...	General Petya Samanov 6 episodes, 1987
Richard Bradford	...	Ward Milford 6 episodes, 1987
Ivan Dixon	...	Dr. Alan Drummond 6 episodes, 1987
Ford Rainey	...	Will Milford 6 episodes, 1987
Graham Beckel	...	Clayton Cullen 6 episodes, 1987
Reiner Schöne	...	Major Helmut Gurtman 6 episodes, 1987
Christine Lahti	...	Alethea Milford 6 episodes, 1987
Dorian Harewood	...	Jeffrey Wyman 5 episodes, 1987
Marcel Hillaire	...	Dieter Heinlander 5 episodes, 1987
Mariel Hemingway	...	Kimberly Ballard 5 episodes, 1987
Lara Flynn Boyle	...	Jackie Bradford 5 episodes, 1987
Steve Drury	...	Scott 5 episodes, 1987
Don Reilly	...	Justin Milford 4 episodes, 1987
Patricia Idlette	...	Melanie Blackstone 4 episodes, 1987
Errol Slue	...	Reverend Blackstone 4 episodes, 1987
Kelly Proctor	...	Billy Milford 3 episodes, 1987
Keram Malicki-Sánchez	...	Young Caleb 3 episodes, 1987
Jason Wild	...	Youth Communist Leader 2 episodes, 1987
Deanna Dunagan	...	Betty Milford 2 episodes, 1987
David Ferry	...	Laird 2 episodes, 1987
Allan Royal	...	President 2 episodes, 1987
Mag Ruffman	...	Sally, VFA 2 episodes, 1987
John Towey	...	Herb Lister 2 episodes, 1987
Richard Blackburn	...	KGB Agent 2 episodes, 1987
David Boles	...	Undercover Rebel 2 episodes, 1987
Sheila Lynn Buckley	...	Modern Dance Judge 2 episodes, 1987
Marek Krawczyk	...	Mental Hospital Patient 2 episodes, 1987
Peg Sheldrick	...	Dierdre's Mother 2 episodes, 1987
Timothy Skulish	...	Body Guard 2 episodes, 1987
Sam Stone	...	Rebel 2 episodes, 1987
Toby Tarnow	...	Helen 2 episodes, 1987

Storyline

America has been bloodlessly taken over by the Soviet Union, leading to slave-labor camps for some, collaboration for others and rebellion for yet others.

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Plot Keywords:

cold war | cold war era | tv mini series | intentionally misspelled title | soviet invasion | 

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Taglines:

1997. The world is different. The dream is the same. Let freedom ring.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amerika

Filming Locations:

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Circle Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

870 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was Lara Flynn Boyle's first major role. She had filmed a bit part for Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), but it was cut prior to the movie's release.

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Quotes

Dieter Heinlander: America is now part of the history of Communism. Interesting way to think of it, wouldn't you say?
Gerta: We would have been better off in East Germany.
Dieter Heinlander: Yes... it's one of life's little jokes.
Gerta: At least, there, we grew up in it.
Dieter Heinlander: But we didn't stay... maybe we are just meant to be outsiders.
[to Devin]
Dieter Heinlander: A little bit like you.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Tony Randall/Lara Flynn Boyle/Andy Koffman (1990)

User Reviews

A few answers

I was very much into talk radio at the time this minis series was on.

It seemed that it offended everyone. The conservatives didn't think that ANY US president would ever just voluntarily turn over the country to the Soviets and liberals got pissed because the movie depicted the Soviets as using the United Nations as being complicit in the Soviet take over.

I thought that it was actually a very good fantasy story. The ONLY way the "Stars and Stripes" that we now see displayed EVERYWHERE could be displayed was in a flag that combined the US flag with the Soviet Hammer and Sickle Flag and the UN Crest. You should know that it was done during the Reagan Administration when Republicans were calling the Soviet Union the single biggest provider of EVIL in the history of Earth and Democrats were trying to make peace with them. Conservatives on the FAR right have long advocated our withdrawing from the UN and liberals have long been in favor of giving more and more precedence to the UN in world affairs.

I enjoyed Kris and Robert in it but my main recollection was how sexy Cindy Pickett was in it. SHE was Robert's wife and Kris's ex wife. THAT made for some interesting tension.

See if for yourself. With all the flaws you'll read about here it's still worth the time.