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Missing in Action (1984)

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Average Rating: 4.4/10
Reviews Counted: 13
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1984 Wide

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Being a former Vietnam POW himself, Colonel James Braddock (Chuck Norris) was the natural choice to accompany an MIA investigation to Ho Chi Minh City. After turning up some questionable information, Braddock travels to Thailand to meet an old buddy (M. Emmet Walsh) who could help him launch a rescue mission. Just four months after the film's successful release, the prequel Missing in Action 2 - The Beginning followed and performed equally well at the box office. The third installment, Braddock:

R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Action & Adventure

Directed By: Joseph Zito

Written By: James Bruner

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1984 Wide

On DVD: Jun 13, 2000

MGM Home Entertainment

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Cast

Chuck Norris
Braddock
M. Emmet Walsh
Tuck
Lenore Kasdorf
Ann
James Hong
Gen. Tran
Pierrino Mascarino
Jacques
David Tress
Sen. Porter
Ernie Ortega
Vinh
Erich Anderson
Masucci
Joseph Carberry
Carter
James Crumrine
Gibson
Protacio "Tony" Dee
Yang
Sabatini Fernandez
Dinh
Bella Flores
Madame Pearl
Joonee Gamboa
Bartender
Kim Marriner
Newscaster
Nam Moore
Translator
Gil Arceo
Vietnamese Businessman
Renato Morado
Mike
Jack Perez
Bouncer
Ric Segreto
G.I.
Avi Kleinberger
Dalton
Deanna Crowe
Newscaster
Willie Williams
Randall

Critic Reviews for Missing in Action

All Critics (17) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (10) | DVD (5)

The best of Chuck Norris in film, and that isn't saying much.

March 22, 2008 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

They better hope he stays missing in action...

April 11, 2006 Comment

Stefan Birgir Stefansson

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One of those ultra-rare cases where the prequel (1985) and the sequel (1988) are better than the original.

September 1, 2005 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

"Hey, maybe if we show Chuck Norris killing a lot of evil Asians, we can make people forget about that whole Vietnam thing..."

August 13, 2002 Comment

Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

Norris does Stallone ... badly.

July 26, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Not the most egregious entry in this genre, but hardly a classy flick.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Ian Waldron-Mantgani

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Martial art superstar Chuck Norris' debut war movie is good as he's the last man who returns in Vietnam since Vietnam war to rescue MIAs.

November 13, 2006

Dean McKenna

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Rumor has it that after watching this film, the Soviet Union decided to just give up rather than angering Chuck Norris.

October 3, 2011

Julian Toepfer

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