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Born American

Born American

Freedom is just a word… until you lose it.

1986•1h 37m•3.9/10
DramaActionThriller

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3.9/10(30)

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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Production

Cinema Group Ventures, Larmark Productions Inc., Man & Gun Film Production, Videogramm

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Mike Norris

Mike Norris

Savoy

Steve Durham

Mitch

David Coburn

David Coburn

K.C.

Thalmus Rasulala

Thalmus Rasulala

The Admiral

Albert Salmi

Albert Salmi

United States emissary

Piita Vuosalmi

Nadja

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Kapsky

Ismo Kallio

Zarkov

Laura Munsterhjelm

Irina

Antti Horko

Cossack

Pauli Virtanen

Sergei

Jone Takamäki

Interrogator

Inkeri Luoma-aho

Female Guard

Markku Blomqvist

Irina's Father

Sari Havas

Sari Havas

Girl at Party

Marjo Vuollo

Tamara

Juhani Tuominen

Car Salesman

Mats Helge Olsson

Priest (uncredited)

Stack Pierce

Stack Pierce

The Admiral (uncredited) (voice)

Jorma Vaittinen

Prisoner (uncredited)

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