Born American
4.3
“Freedom is just a word… until you lose it.”
A trio of American students vacationing in Finland cross the border into the USSR and are soon imprisoned following a skirmish with Soviet soldiers.
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Cast
23 people
Mike Norris
Savoy
Known for
The Beverly Hillbillies
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire
Steve Durham
Mitch
Also in
Brimstone
David Coburn
K.C.
Known for
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Thalmus Rasulala
The Admiral
Known for
Blacula
Roots
Albert Salmi
United States emissary
Known for
Caddyshack
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Piita Vuosalmi
Nadja
No other roles listed
Vesa Vierikko
Kapsky
Known for
The Match Factory Girl
The Winter War
Ismo Kallio
Zarkov
Known for
Sauna
Laura Munsterhjelm
Irina
Also in
Apinan vuosi
Heart of a Lion
Antti Horko
Cossack
Also in
Tropic of Ice – Jään kääntöpiiri
Hyvästi ennen aamua
Pauli Virtanen
Sergei
Also in
Karvat
Yö meren rannalla
Jone Takamäki
Interrogator
Also in
The Rise and Fall of a Friendship
Vääpeli Sadon tapaus
Renny Harlin Director · Markus Selin Screenplay Richard G. Mitchell Composer
Worldwide gross $3.4M · United States release August 30, 1986 · Produced in Finland, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$3,401,376
Production
Cinema Group Ventures
Production
Larmark Productions Inc.
Production
Man & Gun Film Production
Production
Videogramm
Production
Finland · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Denmark · January 14, 1986
Limited theatrical · Copenhagen
United States · August 30, 1986
Limited theatrical
Denmark
November 3, 1986 · Theatrical
Finland
December 19, 1986 · Theatrical
Germany
June 5, 1986 · Theatrical
Spain
October 1, 1986 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 4, 1986 · Theatrical
Taiwan
April 4, 1986 · Theatrical
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