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30 August 1986 (USA)
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Tagline:
Freedom is just a word...until you lose it.
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Three American students vacationing in Finland, cross the border into Russia for fun of it. When they...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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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Also Known As:
Arctic Heat (International: English title) (working title)
Born american - jäätävä polte (Finland)
Jäätävä polte (Finland)
Wild Force (Finland) (working title)
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Born american - jäätävä polte (Finland)
Jäätävä polte (Finland)
Wild Force (Finland) (working title)
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97 min | Germany:85 min | USA:95 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Finland:(Banned) (original rating) (1986) |
Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) |
Finland:K-16 (cut) (1986) |
Finland:K-15 (2006) |
Norway:18 |
Sweden:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:16 |
Iceland:16 |
Germany:BPjM Restricted
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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.
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Interrogator:
[while torturing Mitch] We really do have all the time in the world.
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Referenced in Luonteita: Renny Harlin (1990) (TV)
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I thought this was a very good movie! Very realistic. I think people should consider how lucky we are here in America, for this is one movie that can show how cruel the rest of the world can be. The three boys do not listen to the one that sees the sign. Crossing the boarder. Was very dumb on their part. This shows, also to me anyways , how lenient our country is with boarder hopping. Our aliens should count their lucky stars. We put up with so much, while other countries are very harsh. The movie show one example of this. I think the movie is helpful to showing people what other country's would do. I have watched this movie quite a few times, showing it to others. They all liked it, and even discussed the situation the boys were in. A very good learning movie!!!