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Missing in Action

  • 19841984
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  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Chuck Norris in Missing in Action (1984)
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Colonel Braddock launches a mission deep into the jungles of Vietnam to find the POW camp that he escaped from and free the Americans still held captive there.Colonel Braddock launches a mission deep into the jungles of Vietnam to find the POW camp that he escaped from and free the Americans still held captive there.Colonel Braddock launches a mission deep into the jungles of Vietnam to find the POW camp that he escaped from and free the Americans still held captive there.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
15K
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POPULARITY
10,041
1,371
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    • Director
      • Joseph Zito
    • Writers
      • Arthur Silver(characters)
      • Larry Levinson(characters)
      • Steve Bing(characters)
    • Stars
      • Chuck Norris
      • M. Emmet Walsh
      • David Tress
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Joseph Zito
    • Writers
      • Arthur Silver(characters)
      • Larry Levinson(characters)
      • Steve Bing(characters)
    • Stars
      • Chuck Norris
      • M. Emmet Walsh
      • David Tress
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 96User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore

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    Top cast

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    Chuck Norris
    Chuck Norris
    • Col. James Braddock
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Jack Tucker
    David Tress
    David Tress
    • Sen. Maxwell Porter
    Lenore Kasdorf
    Lenore Kasdorf
    • Ann Fitzgerald
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Gen. Tran
    Ernie Ortega
    • Vinh
    Pierrino Mascarino
    Pierrino Mascarino
    • Jacques
    Erich Anderson
    Erich Anderson
    • Masucci
    • (as E. Erich Anderson)
    Joseph Carberry
    Joseph Carberry
    • Carter
    Avi Kleinberger
    • Dalton
    Willie Williams
    • Randall
    Ric Segreto
    • GI
    Bella Flores
    Bella Flores
    • Madame Pearl
    Gil Arceo
    • First Vietnamese Businessman
    Roger Dantes
    • Second Vietnamese Businessman
    Sabatini Fernandez
    • Dinh
    Renato Morado
    • Mike
    James Crumrine
    • Gibson
    • Director
      • Joseph Zito
    • Writers
      • Arthur Silver(characters)
      • Larry Levinson(characters)
      • Steve Bing(characters)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Filmed simultaneously with Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985), from June until October 1984, this was supposed to be the sequel. However when the producers realized this film was the better of the two, they simply renamed them and made the other film a prequel to this. This explains why Steve Bing receives a credit for "characters" because he wrote the screenplay for what became the prequel.
    • Goofs
      Braddock was tortured when POW in flashbacks. He has no visible scars when he removes shirts throughout film.
    • Quotes

      Col. James Braddock: I'm looking for Jack Tucker, is he around?

      Madame Pearl: He'll be here in a moment.

      [Tucker falls from over the railing in the second floor, onto a table and smashes it]

      Col. James Braddock: Thanks. How's it going, Tuck?

      Tuck: Braddock, what the hell are you doing here?

      Col. James Braddock: I wanna rent your boat. It's important, how much?

      Tuck: [Tucker replies while fighting goons] Five grand... four grand...

      Col. James Braddock: I didn't hear ya.

      Tuck: Two...

      Col. James Braddock: Did you say one thousand?

      Tuck: No... yeah, thousand bucks.

      Col. James Braddock: That's what I thought you said. Come on!

    • Alternate versions
      Prior to 2000, all versions released in Germany were cut for violence to achieve a "Not under 16" rating. The DVD release features the complete film, but is also rated "Not under 16".
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Special Show: This Time We Win (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Tibetan Jam
      Written by Chris The Glove Taylor (as Chris "The Glove" Taylor)
      Performed by Ice-T

    User reviews96

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    classic....
    CLASSIC.........bad movie. It does all the things that critics would laugh at and more. It has bad acting, and a lame story. However, it's a lot of fun for those of you that enjoy lazy afternoon cheeseball films (such as myself).

    The best scene has to be the slow motion shot of Chuck Norris emerging from the swamp water with a rifle letting rounds off and keeping a "stone face"...hahahaha.

    Oh wow, how i love this movie. You really cannot argue a movie's credibility with a powerhouse lead actor such as Chuck Norris.

    RATING: 8/10 - Because it's an entertaining bad movie...great for those times when you're bored out of your mind on a rainy day.
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    • siektwo
    • Jan 28, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • Зниклі безвісти
    • Filming locations
      • Philippines
    • Production companies
      • The Cannon Group
      • Golan-Globus Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,550,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,812,411
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,101,460
      • Nov 18, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,812,411
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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