Where was Born American filmed?
1986 film directed by Renny Harlin
Born American (1986) was filmed in Helsinki, Hämeenlinna, Enontekiö, Pello and Janakkala, 5 places named in its French Wikipedia’s Production section, in Finland. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
Places per French Wikipedia's Production section
French Wikipedia’s Production section names 5 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
Helsinki
Finland
capital and most populous city of Finland
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Towns & cities
Enontekiö
Finland
municipality in the region of Lapland in Finland
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Towns & cities
Hämeenlinna
Finland
city in the region of Kanta-Häme in Finland
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Towns & cities
Janakkala
Finland
municipality in the region of Kanta-Häme, Finland
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Towns & cities
Pello
Finland
municipality in the region of Lapland in Finland
From published sources
Places a newspaper, a film office, a broadcaster, a national film archive, a city filming permit or the production itself names, where no wiki records them. Each one below says where it comes from, with its source linked beside it: a sentence found on its page and read before the place was added, a permit a person matched to the production, or an archive's own record of the spot and the scene.
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Castles & palaces
Häme Castle
Finland
Film archive record: Hämeenlinna: Hämeen linna ja Linnan kasarmi“vankila kaukokuvissa” Elonet, National Audiovisual Institute
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Landmarks & buildings
Lyseo Upper Secondary School
Finland
Film archive record: Hämeenlinna: Linnankatu - Hämeenlinnan lyseon lukio Linnankatu 12-14“Zarkov matkalla kidutukseen” Elonet, National Audiovisual Institute
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Streets & squares
Senate Square
Finland
square in Helsinki, Finland
Film archive record: Helsinki: Helsingin Tuomiokirkon portaat Senaatintorilla“pojat syövät eväitä” Elonet, National Audiovisual Institute
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Landmarks & buildings
Leppäkoski
Finland
3 film archive records: Janakkala: Leppäkosken vanha tiilitehdas Sipiläntie 1-3“kuulustelu, vankilan käytävät ja” Elonet, National Audiovisual Institute
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Landmarks & buildings
South Harbour
Finland
Film archive record: Helsinki: Eteläsatama - Kauppatori“pojat saapuvat Suomeen” Elonet, National Audiovisual Institute
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Towns & cities
Ruskeasuo
Finland
Film archive record: Helsinki: Ruskeasuon autoromuttamo Kytösuontiellä“auton osto” Elonet, National Audiovisual Institute
Also shot in these places
- Doctor Zhivago 1965
- The Unknown Soldier 2017
- The White Reindeer 1952
- Matti: Hell is for Heroes 2006
- Forbidden Fruit 2009
- The Snow Queen 1986
- Naked Harbour 2012
- Little Wing 2016
- Jimpa 2025
- Sleeping Beauty (1949 film) 1949
- Inspector Palmu's Mistake 1960
- Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti 1979
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Born American have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 5 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Doctor Zhivago (1965), The Unknown Soldier (2017), The White Reindeer (1952), Matti: Hell is for Heroes (2006) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.