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Born American
Freedom is just a word… until you lose it.
Genres
DramaActionThriller
Overview
A trio of American students vacationing in Finland cross the border into the USSR and are soon imprisoned following a skirmish with Soviet soldiers.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
1986-01-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
28
Vote Average
3.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Mike Norris
Savoy
Steve Durham
Mitch
David Coburn
K.C.
Thalmus Rasulala
The Admiral
Albert Salmi
United States emissary
Piita Vuosalmi
Nadja
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
Girl at Party
Marjo Vuollo
Tamara
Juhani Tuominen
Car Salesman
Mats Helge Olsson
Priest (uncredited)
Stack Pierce
The Admiral (uncredited) (voice)
Jorma Vaittinen
Prisoner (uncredited)
Eero Henttonen
Prisoner (uncredited)
Rapa Ripa
KGB Man (uncredited)
Renny Harlin
Man's Voice from Ship's Loudspeakers (uncredited) (voice)
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