Born American (1986)
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In an anti-Russian film that is a hangover from Cold War polemics, three young Americans knowingly cross the Finno-Russian border while on a hunting trip and land in a grim Soviet prison. While U.S. diplomats work on the Americans' release, prisoners are dying in a macabre game of chess in which they are pawns. Anxious to get out of prison as of yesterday, the red-white-and-blue trio plan their escape with the involvement of a mysterious black American prisoner. As action sequences and prison scenes unfold, violence erupts on a regular basis. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mike Norris, Steve Durham, (more)
- Director(s):
- Renny Harlin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
Synopsis of Born American
In an anti-Russian film that is a hangover from Cold War polemics, three young Americans knowingly cross the Finno-Russian border while on a hunting trip and land in a grim Soviet prison. While U.S. diplomats work on the Americans' release, prisoners are dying in a macabre game of chess in which they are pawns. Anxious to get out of prison as of yesterday, the red-white-and-blue trio plan their escape with the involvement of a mysterious black American prisoner. As action sequences and prison scenes unfold, violence erupts on a regular basis. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of Born American
- Mike Norris - Savoy
- David Coburn - K.C.
- Albert Salmi - United States emissary
- Casper Anttila - Chess Player
- Markku Blomqvist - Irina's Father
- Sari Havas - Girl at Party
- Antti Horko - Cossack
- Inkeri Luoma-Aho - Female Guard
- Pauli Virtanen - Sergei
- Marjo Vuollo - Tamara
- Steve Durham - Mitch
- Thalmus Rasulala - The Admiral
- Vesa Vierikko - Kapsky
- Aapo Autola - Car Salesman
- Orava Family - Russian Family
- Laura Heimo - Irina
- Ismo Kallio - Zarkov
- Jouni Takamaki - Interrogator
- Piita Vousalmi - Nadja
- Director(s):
- Renny Harlin
- Writer(s):
- Markus Selin, Renny Harlin
- Producer(s):
- Markus Selin
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Adult Situations, Violence, Brief Nudity, Not For Children)
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