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5.9/10 • 502

1984-11-161h 41m

ActionAdventureThrillerWar

The war's not over until the last man comes home.

American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam and it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced action/adventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris. Following a daring escape from a Vietnamese POW camp, Special Forces Colonel James Braddock (Norris) is on a mission to locate and save remaining MIAs.

Directors
Joseph Zito
Characters
Larry Levinson
Editors
Daniel Loewenthal

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  1. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris

    Col. James Braddock

  2. M. Emmet Walsh

    M. Emmet Walsh

    Tuck

  3. David Tress

    David Tress

    Sen. Porter

  4. Lenore Kasdorf

    Lenore Kasdorf

    Ann

  5. James Hong

    James Hong

    Gen. Trau

  6. Pierrino Mascarino

    Pierrino Mascarino

    Jacques

  7. Erich Anderson

    Erich Anderson

    Masucci

  8. Joseph Carberry

    Joseph Carberry

    Carter

  9. Bella Flores

    Bella Flores

    Madame Pearl

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John Chard

Dec 31, 2016

5/10

Ah, Colonel Braddock. I heard much about you. Welcome to the People's Republic of Vietnam. Chuck Norris is Col. James Braddock, a survivor of a Vietnam Prisoner of War camp who many years later decides to return to find proof - and liberate - American soldiers still being held against their will. As the 1980s boom for martial artists becoming filmic action stars gathered apace, Chuck Norris carved his own spot upon the testosterone fuelled wave. Much like a lot of films of its ilk, Missing in Action is of course daft, violent, jingoistic but also crucially it's a whole bunch of fun. This naturally comes down to expectation levels for a production of this type, park the brain and enjoy the cheese and carnage. It's a bit disappointing to find that we don't get to see much of Norris' martial artistry, it' s more a case of gun play and standard fists and kicks taking the lead in this one. The story is hardly taxing and many scenes just serve to show some flesh and pecs, but with M. Emmet Walsh along for the ride as an ebullient side-kick, there's enough here for the undemanding action film fan to enjoy. 5/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,550,000.00
Revenue
$22,812,411.00
Keywords
vietnam warvietnam veteranmartial artsvietnampatriotismprisoner of warrescue missionjungleone man armyspecial forcesnostalgicwarabsurdadmiring