Arctic Heat

Original title: Born American

1986
R
1h 37m

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David Coburn, Steve Durham, and Mike Norris in Arctic Heat (1986)

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.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.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.

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4.3/10

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Trivia
Chuck Norris was cast as The Admiral but had to back out when filming was delayed.

Goofs
None of the buildings or people in the film have a Russian look, which is natural as it was filmed completely in Finland. The only Soviet things you see (besides a few AK's) are the two cars right in the end: A Lada and a Volga.

Quotes
Interrogator: [while torturing Mitch] We really do have all the time in the world.

Alternate versions
Almost completely non-cut version was released on DVD in Finland 2006.

Connections
Featured in Dinosaurus (2021)

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Great? No. Worth the buck to rent? Yes.

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.