Born American 1986

As the winter break descends upon Finland, three college friends - the charismatic leader Savoy, the carefree Mitch, and the cerebral KC - embark on a fateful journey to the Soviet Union. Their bold decision to traverse the border lands them in a small village, where they become entangled with corrupt authorities and are subsequently arrested, taken to a bleak prison facility, and subjected to brutal treatment by KGB agents. The trio is mercilessly tortured until they falsely confess to being American spies, with the added heinous crimes of rape and murder pinned on them. As KC’s infection worsens, leaving him bedridden, Savoy and a resourceful black-market prisoner conspire to help their friend, while Mitch is forced into a ruthless “chess match” where prisoners are pitted against each other in a fight to the death.

The U.S. Ambassador arrives at the prison, and Savoy implores him for assistance, but ultimately receives a chilling response: the best course of action would be for the young Americans to simply vanish. Meanwhile, a prisoner orchestrates a meeting between Savoy and The Admiral, a former secret agent with access to luxuries and comfortable living quarters - unaware that his true intention is to defect to the KGB’s side, only to reveal all American and Russian secrets upon his escape. As KC succumbs to his infection, the fixer performs a mercy killing, prompting Savoy to rage against the loss before launching his own daring escape plan.

Enlisting the aid of a young female Russian prisoner, Savoy rescues Mitch from the deadly “chess matches” and reaches The Admiral, setting in motion a tense standoff that claims numerous security officer lives but ultimately costs Mitch his life. With the KGB hot on their heels, Savoy and the young woman navigate treacherous terrain, culminating in a confrontation with the prison administrator, which ends in his demise and their escape across the Finnish border.

In the aftermath, a postscript reveals that The Admiral has escaped to an unknown location, while Savoy and his love interest are living together in America. Washington and Moscow have conspired to erase the entire ordeal from the public record, denying the very existence of prisoners or any escape by them.