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Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)

 -  Action | Drama | Thriller  -  1 March 1985 (USA)
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Prequel to the first Missing In Action, set in the early 1980s it shows the capture of Colonel Braddock during the Vietnam war in the 1970s, and his captivity with other American POWs in a brutal prison camp, and his plans to escape.

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Colonel Yin (as Soon-Teck Oh)
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Captain David Nester
Bennett Ohta ...
Captain Ho
Cosie Costa ...
Mazilli
Joe Michael Terry ...
Opelka
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Frankie
David Chung ...
Dou Chou
Professor Toru Tanaka ...
Lao
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Soldier
Christopher Cary ...
Emerson
Joseph Hieu ...
Guard
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Kirtle (as Dean Ferrandini)
Pierre Issot ...
François
Mischa Hausserman ...
Kelly
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Prequel to the first Missing In Action, set in the early 1980s it shows the capture of Colonel Braddock during the Vietnam war in the 1970s, and his captivity with other American POWs in a brutal prison camp, and his plans to escape.

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Action | Drama | Thriller | War

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1 March 1985 (USA)  »

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Battle Rage  »

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$2,410,000 (estimated)
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Trivia

Features some of the same music cues as Mad Max. Both films were scored by Brian May. See more »

Goofs

Braddock is seen using an M1911A1 pistol during the POW rebellion. During the final showdown with Col. Yin, his pistol changes to a Colt Combat Commander. See more »

Quotes

[last lines]
Colonel Braddock: This is for me.
[Braddock pushes a button, and everything explodes behind him]
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Referenced in Vamp (1986) See more »

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I'm not a huge Chuck Norris fan but after watching this movie I know why people are. At the time when this came out this movie was the greatest P.O.W movie out there. Graphic and raw! For my money Chuck has never done better and that is no put down of his other movies. This one just hits the mark in so many ways. After watching this movie you will know why there are so many Chuck is so tough jokes. EX:Chuck Norris doesn't do push ups he pushes the earth Down. Do yourself a favor and watch this movie. I know it has some age on it now but its still Chucks best. Its not the Terminator, Aliens, or Star Wars but for what it sets out to be its really worth a watch.


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