Born American 1986
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What is Born American?
Topic: Film "Born American" (1986). Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1986
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Release date
- Jan 14, 1986
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Finland, United States of America
- Studios
- Cinema Group Ventures, Larmark Productions Inc., Man & Gun Film Production
- Genres
- Drama, Action, Thriller
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 3.9/10 from 35 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~97 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Cinema Group Ventures, Larmark Productions Inc., Man & Gun Film Production
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Topic: Film "Born American" (1986).
Goal: Factual, original 150-190 word overview.
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invention/guessing (titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.).
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
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Word count: 150-190 words.
Source [1]: Title: Born American (1986). Rating: R. US Release: 08/30/1986. Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller. Runtime: 1h 37m.
Source [2]: Finnish title: Jäätävä polte. Also known as: Arctic Heat. Year: 1986. Nationality: Finnish film. Director: Renny Harlin. Casting note: Originally supposed to star Chuck Norris, but he backed out due to funding delays; his son, Mike Norris, landed the lead instead.
Source [3, 4, 5]: Synopsis: A trio of American students vacationing in Finland cross the border into the USSR and are soon imprisoned following a skirmish with Soviet soldiers.
Source [6]: Laurence Fishburne (irrelevant to this film based on the text provided, unless he is in the cast, but the source doesn't explicitly link him to Born American in a way that proves he's in it; it just lists his
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Is Born American worth watching?
Born American holds a community rating of 3.9/10 based on 35 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Drama, Action for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie Born American and when was it released?
Born American is a feature film with a runtime of 97 minutes. It was released in 1986. Release status: Released.
Who directed Born American?
Born American was directed by Renny Harlin.
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