Hard to believe, but I was 12 years old when this movie was first shown on TV.Like other reviewers, "Shadow on the Land" made an impact on me like no other made for TV movie that the networks were churning out at the time, with the exception of "Duel" and perhaps "The Brotherhood of the Bell".There were just three networks: ABC, CBS, and NBC. Nothing else. Cable TV and video recorders didn't exist.It is a little dated, considering it was 1968, but the message about the possibility of an American fascist state coming into existence is scary.This movie is prophetic and well worth your time to find.I am looking for a copy of this movie. Please email me at c_c_colvin (AT)yahoo(dot)com

The Movie is an excellent story of the emergence of a fascist dictatorship in the U.S.But a greater threat is an covert,evolving surveillance state and a birth of a joint political,military,intelligence,&corporate infrastructure over all areas of America;where a overt police state is a magnet for resistance forces.This group could rule the country without overthrowing the gov't and still maintain due process & civil rights because they control and observe the bureaucracy and agencies of all the government.An public police state would create great resistance while this system is so hidden and dispersed that you would have to spent years clearing out the supporters and any attacks on "suspected" sites would make the underground look like terrorists.To understand about this theory- read " Friendly Fascism".This book scare me to death .

A rarely seen gem that hasn't been broadcast in Los Angeles since 1987!! Luckily I grabbed a VHS copy. The plot follows a group of freedom fighters called the Society of Man in their struggle against a fascist government that takes control of the U.S. Fine acting from all the principles, including a young Gene Hackman. It asks a lot of questions about political laziness and expediency. Note: the airport scene at LAX; it almost mirrors the chaos that goes on now with the TSA and their security! Remember this was filmed in 1968! Also the scene at the concentration camp with the freedom fighters and the American Flag is awe inspiring. I wish this film would be released on DVD.

A rarely shown TV movie and series pilot that I have not seen in decades. All I remember is the film revolves around the takeover of the U.S. by a totalitarian authority and the efforts of an underground movement trying to ferment resistance. The film opens with a violent attack on a military base by the underground, leading to one of the most startling results I have seen on television. It was meant to shock the audience, and it did.