FEATURE FILM

Missing in Action

5.9/10
TMDB606 votes
1984Original: English101 min

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.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
Cast: Chuck Norris, M. Emmet Walsh, David Tress, Lenore Kasdorf, James Hong

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About Missing in Action

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

Missing in Action (1984) is a film in the action, adventure, thriller, war genres. Directed by Joseph Zito. The cast includes Chuck Norris, M. Emmet Walsh, David Tress, Lenore Kasdorf.

Released
1984-11-16
Original language
English
Runtime
101 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
Directors
Joseph Zito
Writers
Lance Hool, James Bruner, John Crowther

Missing in Action cast & characters

Audience reviews

5.9/10 from 606 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

John Chard

TMDB member review

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…

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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

TMDB member review

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

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What is Missing in Action about?

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.

Who stars in Missing in Action?

Chuck Norris, M. Emmet Walsh, David Tress, Lenore Kasdorf, James Hong, Pierrino Mascarino. See the cast cards above for character names.

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