Amerika (suggesting a Russian name for the United States, see Alternative political spellings) is an American television miniseries that was broadcast in 1987. It starred Kris Kristofferson, Mariel Hemingway, Sam Neill, Robert Urich and Sam Stone . It was about what life would be like in the United States after a non-violent Soviet takeover. Its subject matter attracted considerable attention and controversy at the time of broadcast.
Plot
In the series, America is divided in three puppet states:
- Heartland (including the Midwest)
- Pacifica
- New England
A range of collaborationists help the Soviets run the country.
Abraham Lincoln is included with Karl Marx and Lenin in propaganda.
See also
The 1984 film Red Dawn presented a successful Soviet invasion of America.
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