My brain refuses to give up the goods

September 13, 2007 7:00 AM

Need a movie id. I saw it in the 80's and the plot was that the U.S.S.R. had created an "Anytown, USA" and kidnapped some americans to populate it with to study/observe. I thought it was titled "Back in the U.S.S.R." but alas the one on IMDB is not it.
posted by zap rowsdower to media & arts (8 comments total)

Are you freaking kidding me? I was describing this movie to my wife two nights ago, and couldn't remember the name to save my life. Count me in as interested.
posted by god hates math at 7:05 AM on September 13, 2007

The Experts (with John Travolta!)
posted by GeekAnimator at 7:09 AM on September 13, 2007

You, GeekAnimator, are a scholar and a gentleman. And I thank you.
posted by zap rowsdower at 7:11 AM on September 13, 2007

That reminds me of the propaganda film the government made (I presume) in 1962 called Red Nightmare. It had Jack Webb (of Dragnet fame) as the narrator. I believe it was republished later as a VHS called "The Commies are coming! The Commies are coming!." Good stuff.
posted by zennoshinjou at 7:19 AM on September 13, 2007

Stars Travolta's future Scientologist wife, Kelly Preston, if memory serves.
posted by WCityMike at 8:09 AM on September 13, 2007

There was a very similar plot in an Alias episode, I believe.
posted by callmejay at 9:36 AM on September 13, 2007

There was an Alias episode witha similar plot, and a Nelson Demille novel (The Charm School) that also used this idea.
posted by Sheppagus at 10:26 AM on September 13, 2007

And co-stars the delicious Deborah Foreman, of Valley Girl, Real Genius, and My Chauffeur non-fame. (Yes, I was a teenager in the '80s, why do you ask?)
posted by nicwolff at 12:02 PM on September 13, 2007