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Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
9.9K
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Chuck Norris in Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)
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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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 b... Read allPrequel 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.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.

  • Director
    • Lance Hool
  • Writers
    • Arthur Silver
    • Larry Levinson
    • Steve Bing
  • Stars
    • Chuck Norris
    • Soon-Tek Oh
    • Steven Williams
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    9.9K
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    • Director
      • Lance Hool
    • Writers
      • Arthur Silver
      • Larry Levinson
      • Steve Bing
    • Stars
      • Chuck Norris
      • Soon-Tek Oh
      • Steven Williams
    • 69User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Chuck Norris
    Chuck Norris
    • Col. James Braddock
    Soon-Tek Oh
    Soon-Tek Oh
    • Colonel Yin
    • (as Soon-Teck Oh)
    Steven Williams
    Steven Williams
    • Capt. David Nester
    Bennett Ohta
    • Colonel Ho
    Cosie Costa
    • Lt. Anthony Mazilli
    Joe Michael Terry
    • Cpl. Lawrence Opelka
    John Wesley
    John Wesley
    • MSgt. Ernest Franklin
    David Chung
    David Chung
    • Dou Chou
    Professor Toru Tanaka
    Professor Toru Tanaka
    • Lao
    John Otrin
    John Otrin
    • Soldier
    Christopher Cary
    Christopher Cary
    • Clive Emerson
    Joseph Hieu
    • Guard
    Dean Raphael Ferrandini
    Dean Raphael Ferrandini
    • Kittle
    • (as Dean Ferrandini)
    Pierre Issot
    • François
    Mischa Hausserman
    • Kelly
    Randon Lo
    • Hooker
    Michiyo Tanaka
    • Hooker
    Andrea Lowe
    • Hooker
    • Director
      • Lance Hool
    • Writers
      • Arthur Silver
      • Larry Levinson
      • Steve Bing
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The scene in which Braddock is tortured by having a rat tied to his neck was originally to be filmed with a fake animal, but the prop didn't turn up on the set. Chuck Norris claims he instructed the filmmakers to kill a real rat, then held it in his mouth while he thrashed around.
    • Goofs
      Col. Yin tells Braddock that if he signs the contract, he will be transported across the border into Thailand. Vietnam does not border Thailand. It's next to Laos, then Thailand.
    • Quotes

      Colonel Yin: You lose!

    • Alternate versions
      German theatrical version was heavily cut to secure a "Not under 18" rating. Unrated VHS version was still cut, although not as heavily. Only in 2012 the film was officially released uncut for the first time after the complete version was rated "Not under 18" by the FSK.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Special Show: Sequels - Part 2 (1985)

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    One of Norris' best films

    STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs

    1985 was a top year for Chuck Norris,with Invasion USA and this immensely enjoyable actioner coming out.Following on from the disappointing,slow moving original,this charts his highly involving experiences in a Vietnamise POW camp,and his eventual escape.A lot of depth is invested into the characters,which fully envelops at the end when Norris faces off against Soon Tech Oh.Given that the films were created by Chuck as a tribute to his brother Wieland who was killed in Vietnam,it's not really so surprising in hindsight to notice the extra invested energy and emotion he displays in these films.And all the better for it.****
    • wellthatswhatithinkanyway
    • Mar 6, 2001
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    • Release date
      • March 1, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • Missing in Action 2 - Die Rückkehr
    • Filming locations
      • Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • The Cannon Group
      • Golan-Globus Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,410,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,755,447
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,868,515
      • Mar 3, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,755,447
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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