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Amerika

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19871987
  • 14h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Amerika (1987)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
604
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Kris Kristofferson
    • Robert Urich
    • Wendy Hughes
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  • Stars
    • Kris Kristofferson
    • Robert Urich
    • Wendy Hughes
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    • 42User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 nominations total

    Episodes7

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    1987

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    Kris Kristofferson and Christine Lahti in Amerika (1987)
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    Amerika (1987)
    Kris Kristofferson, Christine Lahti, and Robert Urich in Amerika (1987)
    Sam Neill in Amerika (1987)
    Kris Kristofferson in Amerika (1987)
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    Amerika (1987)
    Amerika (1987)
    Mariel Hemingway and Sam Neill in Amerika (1987)
    Robert Urich in Amerika (1987)
    Mariel Hemingway in Amerika (1987)

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    Kris Kristofferson
    Kris Kristofferson
    • Devin Milfordas Devin Milford
    7 episodes7 eps • 1987
    Robert Urich
    Robert Urich
    • Peter Bradfordas Peter Bradford
    7 episodes7 eps • 1987
    Wendy Hughes
    Wendy Hughes
    • Marion Andrewsas Marion Andrews
    7 episodes7 eps • 1987
    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Colonel Andrei Denisovas Colonel Andrei Denisov
    7 episodes7 eps • 1987
    Cindy Pickett
    Cindy Pickett
    • Amanda Bradfordas Amanda Bradford
    7 episodes7 eps • 1987
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    Armin Mueller-Stahl
    • General Petya Samanovas General Petya Samanov
    7 episodes7 eps • 1987
    Christine Lahti
    Christine Lahti
    • Alethea Milfordas Alethea Milford
    7 episodes7 eps • 1987
    Jim Chad
    Jim Chad
    • Eng Cameramanas Eng Cameraman
    7 episodes7 eps • 1987
    Richard Bradford
    Richard Bradford
    • Ward Milfordas Ward Milford
    6 episodes6 eps • 1987
    Ivan Dixon
    Ivan Dixon
    • Dr. Alan Drummondas Dr. Alan Drummond
    6 episodes6 eps • 1987
    Ford Rainey
    Ford Rainey
    • Will Milfordas Will Milford
    6 episodes6 eps • 1987
    Graham Beckel
    Graham Beckel
    • Clayton Cullenas Clayton Cullen
    6 episodes6 eps • 1987
    Reiner Schöne
    Reiner Schöne
    • Major Helmut Gurtmanas Major Helmut Gurtman
    6 episodes6 eps • 1987
    Dorian Harewood
    Dorian Harewood
    • Jeffrey Wymanas Jeffrey Wyman
    6 episodes6 eps • 1987
    Mariel Hemingway
    Mariel Hemingway
    • Kimberly Ballardas Kimberly Ballard
    6 episodes6 eps • 1987
    Marcel Hillaire
    Marcel Hillaire
    • Dieter Heinlanderas Dieter Heinlander
    5 episodes5 eps • 1987
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    • Jackie Bradfordas Jackie Bradford
    5 episodes5 eps • 1987
    Steve Drury
    • Scottas Scott
    5 episodes5 eps • 1987
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    Storyline

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    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. —frankfob2@yahoo.com
    • dystopia
    • cold war
    • cold war era
    • tv mini series
    • intentionally misspelled title
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      • 1997. The world is different. The dream is the same. Let freedom ring.
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      • Action
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
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    • Trivia
      Amerika sparked much controversy from many camps long before it even aired. Many liberals dismissed the mini-series as right wing paranoia, while many conservatives complained that the Soviet brutality that was depicted was seriously underplayed. Several re-writes and production delays resulted. Many objected to it on the basis that it could damage American-Soviet relations. The United Nations publicly objected to the depiction of United Nations Peacekeeping Forces as a Soviet controlled occupying force. The Soviet government at one point threatened to shut down the ABC News Moscow Bureau if the mini-series aired (although this threat was never carried out.) This prompted ABC President John B. Sias to state "We're going to run that program come rain, blood, or horse manure."
    • Quotes

      Peter Bradford: Damn, I'm so tired of this "I'm an American" bull! Where was all that patriotism when it counted? Where was that willingness to sacrifice? Nobody wanted to join the damn army to defend the country unless they got paid well! Nobody wanted to give any time to public service unless they could make a career out of it! And I didn't notice a lot of us giving up our lives in the last 10 years!

    • Connections
      Featured in Entertainment Tonight: Episode dated 6 February 1987 (1987)

    User reviews42

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    Top review
    It was better the second time around!
    Certainly, after twelve long years, one tends to forget quite a bit of the content of a long movie. I'm no exception. It was hard to believe just how much I'd actually forgotten.

    It remains one of the best pictures I've ever seen, from beginning to end. Theoretically, the events that occur are imaginable, the powerful acting awakens a feeling of patriotism and kinship with fellow Americans.

    Although some feel the ending offers little closure, they were captivated by the plot as the rest of us were, feeling like one of the people of Milford with little else to lose but our self respect.

    What can I say. . . everyone should see this movie at least once in their lives.
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    • May 19, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Америка
    • Filming locations
      • London, Ontario, Canada
    • Production company
      • ABC Circle Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      14 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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