Missing in Action

11/16/19841h 41m

Theatrical Release (US)

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

Overview:

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.

Director:

Joseph Zito

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$2,550,000.00

Revenue:

$22,812,411.00

Key words:

vietnam war
vietnam veteran
martial arts
vietnam
patriotism
prisoner of war
rescue mission
jungle
one man army
special forces
nostalgic
war
absurd
admiring

Cast

Chuck Norris

~ as ~

Col. James Braddock

M. Emmet Walsh

~ as ~

Tuck

David Tress

~ as ~

Sen. Porter

Lenore Kasdorf

~ as ~

Ann

James Hong

~ as ~

Gen. Trau

Pierrino Mascarino

~ as ~

Jacques

Erich Anderson

~ as ~

Masucci

Joseph Carberry

~ as ~

Carter

Bella Flores

~ as ~

Madame Pearl

Sergio Kato

~ as ~

Bouncer (uncredited)

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Reviews (2)

John Chard
Written 8 year(s) ago
5
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
JPV852
Written 2 year(s) ago
7
Not an all too bad Rambo-esque copycat from the folks at Canon. Chuck Norris makes for a charismatic hero although the plot felt choppy. But the fight scenes were at least passable and in the end I had a fun time, which is all I can ask from 1980s action schlock. 3.25/5