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Director:
Renny Harlin
Writers:
Renny Harlin (writer)
Markus Selin (writer)
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Release Date:
30 August 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Freedom is just a word...until you lose it.
Plot:
Three American students vacationing in Finland, cross the border into Russia for fun of it. When they... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Great? No. Worth the buck to rent? Yes. more (15 total)

Cast

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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 (as Laura Heimo)
Antti Horko ... Cossack
Pauli Virtanen ... Sergei
Jone Takamäki ... Interrogator (as Jouni Takamäki)
Inkeri Luoma-aho ... Female Guard
Markku Blomqvist ... Irina's Father
Sari Havas ... Girl at Party
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Arctic Heat (International: English title) (working title)
Born american - jäätävä polte (Finland)
Jäätävä polte (Finland)
Wild Force (Finland) (working title)
Férias Para a Morte (Brazil) [pt]
Infierno en el Ártico (Spain) [es]
Nacionalidade Americana (Brazil) [pt]
Született amerikaiak (Hungary) [hu]
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Runtime:
97 min | Germany:85 min | USA:95 min
Country:
USA | Finland
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Finland:(Banned) (original rating) (1986) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1986) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) | Finland:K-15 (2006) | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16 | Iceland:16 | Germany:BPjM Restricted
Filming Locations:
Enontekiö, Finland more
Company:
Cinema Group Ventures more

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Trivia:
As the film was initially banned in Finland for grounds of violence and that it could harm Finland's foreign relations, this meant severe financial hardship to producer Markus Selin as the distribution deals were drawn out so that the Finnish co-producers would get their income only from the Finnish sales. more
Quotes:
Interrogator: [while torturing Mitch] We really do have all the time in the world. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Saalis (2007) more

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4 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Great? No. Worth the buck to rent? Yes., 2 January 2000
Author: winginit

Not a great movie, but then, it starred Mike Norris, not known for great movies, though in this one he did more acting than usual.

David Coburn as KC was the best part of the film (if somewhat uneven) while the character Mitch was the worst. He had no real redeeming qualities. Frankly, I was rooting for him to die so I wouldn't have to watch him anymore.

Most striking was how much "stuff" Renny Harlin managed to fit into the film. If only it weren't so disjointed or so full of gratuitous violence.

A must for Coburn fans. Great moments and a great comparison piece to see how much he's grown as an actor.

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