Denmark / Jan 14, 1986 / 15 / Copenhagen
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A trio of American students vacationing in Finland cross the border into the USSR and are soon imprisoned following a skirmish with Soviet soldiers.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Genres
DramaActionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Born American |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Finland, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinema Group Ventures, Larmark Productions Inc., Man & Gun Film Production, Videogramm |
| Release date | 14 gennaio 1986 |
| Production | Markus Selin |
| Writer | Markus Selin, Renny Harlin |
| Editing | Paul Martin Smith |
| Cinematography | Henrik Paersch |
| Assistant directors | Harry Päiväläinen, Paul Martin Hardesty, Renny Harlin |
| Camera operators | Henrik Paersch |
| Additional photography | Henrik Paersch |
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| Production design | Venetia Stevenson, Torsti Nyholm, Terhi Tammila |
| Art direction | Venetia Stevenson, Torsti Nyholm, Terhi Tammila |
| Set decoration | Venetia Stevenson, Torsti Nyholm, Terhi Tammila |
| Special effects | Mats Helge Olsson, Karl von Kügelgen, Osmo Savolainen |
| Stunts | Renny Harlin, Víctor Quintero, Gary Pike, Rapa Ripa, Eddie Braun, Gary Baxley |
| Music | Richard G. Mitchell, Peter Lennard, Lionel Strutt, Shirley Shaw, Ian Voigt, Brigitte Arnold, Alex Mackie |
| Sound | Peter Lennard, Lionel Strutt, Shirley Shaw, Richard G. Mitchell, Ian Voigt, Brigitte Arnold, Alex Mackie |
| Costume design | Anja Pekkala, Tuija Luukkainen, Sirpa Östring-Järvinen, Suzanne Parker Sanders |
| Makeup | Tuija Luukkainen, Sirpa Östring-Järvinen, Suzanne Parker Sanders, Anja Pekkala |
| Hairstyling | Tuija Luukkainen, Sirpa Östring-Järvinen, Anja Pekkala, Suzanne Parker Sanders |
Release dates
Limited release
United States / Aug 30, 1986 / R
Theatrical release
Sweden / Apr 04, 1986 / 15
Taiwan / Apr 04, 1986
Germany / Jun 05, 1986
Spain / Oct 01, 1986
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Denmark / Nov 03, 1986 / 15
Finland / Dec 19, 1986 / K-18
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