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"This is a time, when folks run and hide, or they pull up their bootstraps and they fight! Man, woman, young or old!"
Betty

AmeriGeddon is a 2016 thriller movie directed by Mike Norris (son of Chuck Norris) and starring Dina Meyer, Marshall Teague, India Eisley, Chuck Huber, Casey Scott, and Mike Norris himself.

In the not-too-distant future, a terrorist organization (aligned with the United Nations) disables the power grid of the United States, prompting the government to declare Martial Law. Soon after, all guns are confiscated from civilians and all who dissent are persecuted after being branded as "terrorists". It is up to a small group of patriots to rely on their survival skills and 2nd-Amendment rights to win back America and the freedom they deserve.

The lion's share of the movie's publicity has been handled through the media empire of Alex Jones, who has explicitly endorsed the film and its contents (and makes a cameo in the opening of the movie).

The movie was released on May 13. The trailer can be seen here.


Provides examples of the following tropes:

  • Action Girl: Kelly, Sam and Penny are capable fighters during the battle against UN forces in the Lane Estate.
  • Anachronism Stew: Colonel Kashoid wore a Soviet Army dress uniform as his dress uniform, despite the Soviet Union having collapsed in the '90s. Furthermore, the Chinese UN peacekeepers wielded Type-56 Kalashnikov-style assault rifles, when as of the film's release date, real-life Chinese soldiers are packing QBZ-95 bullpup assault rifles.
  • And the Adventure Continues: On defeating the UN troops attacking them, the heroes acknowledge that the war to free the US has just begun. The film ends after this.
  • Badass Family: Charlie and his family managed to fend off the UN troops sent to attack them.
  • Berserk Button: Lt. Bradon Lane cannot seem to restrain himself when his men are threatened by a crisis actor during a training exercise. Afterwards, Col. Crane called him out on it.
  • Big Bad: Malcolm, the businessman who ordered the EMP set off appeared to be this.
  • Big Blackout: Malcolm and his forces caused one in the United States by attacking the country's power grid with an EMP.
  • Black Dude Dies First: Gus, the only black person to join Charlie's compound, is the first and only member of his team that gets killed during the climax.
  • Cold-Blooded Torture: The United Nations brutalized Timmes while interrogating him for Lt. Brandon Lane's location.
  • Les Collaborateurs: The United States government as a whole. Certain members have other ideas.
  • Colonel Badass: Colonel Crane, being a member of the elite 101st Airborne Division. Also, Colonel Kashoid of the Russian Army.
  • Cool Old Lady: While she does not directly partake in the fight during the film's climax, Betty, who is the matriarch of the Lane family, gave her family an inspirational speech during the aftermath of the EMP attack.
  • The Empire: The United Nations and its peacekeepers serve as part of the antagonists in this film.
  • Evil Costume Switch: Downplayed with Colonel Crane who merely swapped out his United States Army Beret for a United Nations Beret.
  • Faceless Goons: The two thugs searching for Penny wore green masks to conceal their identities. Trope averted in the case of the UN troops.
  • False Flag Operation: The United Nations aligned terror group sets off an EMP as a pretext for martial law.
  • Invaded States of America: The United States is occupied by forces of the United Nations after the EMP attack. However, it is technically not an invasion since the federal government have authorized the United Nations' military presence.
  • Kill Sat: Malcolm used a satellite that fires an EMP before self-destructing as part of his takeover of the United States.
  • One World Order: The entire reason behind the EMP attack and subsequent martial in America is the global elite wanting to start a world government.
  • Operation: [Blank]: The United Nations operation involving the EMP Kill Sat and the subsequent occupation of the United States is referred to as 'Operation: Dark Star'.
  • Portmantitle: America + Armageddon
  • Quote Mine: The opening credits features a clip of Barack Obama talking about people needing to surrender their individual rights in order for progress and order to be achieved. In the actual speech he gave, he was actually rejecting this notion.
  • Sequel Hook: The movie ends with Charlie and the others having defeated Colonels Crane and Kashoid and their soldiers, but the occupation is still ongoing. In another, smaller plot thread, Roger has gone to the state government to convince its elected officials to secede from the U.S..
  • Shout-Out
    • The premise of foreign forces occupying the United States in wake of an EMP attack bears resemblance to the Red Dawn films.
    • A teenage girl was abandoned to her death by her fiance during a moment of crisis. They eventually meet again, only for her to punch him out for his betrayal. Are we talking about Penny and Justin or Anna and Hans?
  • Shut Up, Hannibal!: Charlie responded to the Speaker of Congress comparing him with domestic terrorists by calling him a traitor.
  • To Be Lawful or Good: Lt. Brandon Lane chooses 'good' by refusing to disarm or fire on civilians. On the other hand, Col. Crane chooses to side with the government on implementing martial law with no regards for innocent civilians.
  • United Nations Is a Superpower: In a villainous example, the United Nations have the authority to supersede national authority during martial law.
  • Would Hurt a Child: The UN peacekeeper who found Frankie hiding inside a garden shed has no compunction about shooting her dead. Luckily, she manages to shoot him first.

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