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Born American

1986·1h 35m·R
DramaThrillerAction
IMDb Rating
★ 4.3/10
2,362 votes
Metascore
35
Metacritic

A trio of vacationing American students cross the border from Finland to the USSR during the Cold War and are soon imprisoned after a skirmish with Soviet soldiers.

Born American is a 1986 drama thriller movie directed by Renny Harlin, starring Steve Durham, David Coburn, Mike Norris. It holds an IMDb rating of 4.3/10 from 2,362 votes and runs 1h 35m.

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Director
Renny Harlin
Stars
Steve Durham
David Coburn
Mike Norris
Thalmus Rasulala
Details
1986-12-19
95 min
Movie
R
★ United States, Finland
★ English
Keywords
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