I loved this epic movie because it showed the possibility of hostile takeover and the reality (more or less) of that fear. Although it deals with Russians taking over America, it could certainly be Iraq or Iran or North Korea or any hostile force in opposition with America and Democracy for all... It is certainly a real possibility in this day and age that terrorism in many forms, fears, prejudices and hostile aggression towards America can come from within America itself. We are bound to take in those that wish to immigrate, which causes a serious threat to national security on the whole as this movie predicts. I think it is appropriate to air this show again or create a remake of this movie. I would love to have the opportunity to purchase this movie and a remake of this movie showing Iraq or an unmentioned Arab country posing the same threat to America.

It would make more sense to make a mini-series out of Sinclair Lewis' "It Can't Happen Here", a story of a (mercifully it never happened) fascist takeover of America through political opportunism.Amerika was accurate about how communists operate -- but Doctor Zhivago did far better in much less time and with infinitely better acting and script. The display of what communism is like (as disclosures of eastern Europe showed only a few years later). Otherwise, every character is a cardboard stereotype. Special effects are cheesy. Cheap sentimentality overwhelms one. Warning -- possible spoiler!The ending shows a revolution beginning in the very small Midwest town in which the story is set -- and without a coherent conclusion. After ten hours or so of slow development, one would expect a bang! It's just not there. Revolutions begin in big cities -- not in small towns.It was dated before it was shown, and I have never known of it to be shown anywhere since. Two stars of ten at the most -- I save the one star rating for movies that offend or fail catastrophically at their purpose.

I never really understood why Kris Kristofferson never became a more mainstream star after this well done miniseries. Because if there was ever a star making role, it's this one! Here,Kristofferson gives a once in a lifetime performance that approaches James Brolin's finest work in the Television series 'Hotel'. This is a show( series really) that every good American must watch!

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.