Born American

A trio of American students vacationing in Finland cross the border into the USSR and are soon imprisoned following a skirmish with Soviet soldiers.

Cast

Mike Norris

as Savoy

Steve Durham

as Mitch

David Coburn

as K.C.

Thalmus Rasulala

as The Admiral

Albert Salmi

as United States emissary

Piita Vuosalmi

as Nadja

Vesa Vierikko

as Kapsky

Ismo Kallio

as Zarkov

Laura Munsterhjelm

as Irina

Antti Horko

as Cossack

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