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Being a former Vietnam POW himself, Colonel James Braddock (Chuck Norris) was the natural choice to accompany an MIA investigation to Ho Chi Minh City. After turning up some questionable information, ... read more read more...Braddock travels to Thailand to meet an old buddy (M. Emmet Walsh) who could help him launch a rescue mission. Just four months after the film's successful release, the prequel Missing in Action 2 - The Beginning followed and performed equally well at the box office. The third installment, Braddock: Missing in Action 3 was released four years later. ~ John Bush, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Joseph Zito

Release Date: January 1, 1984

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DVD Release Date: June 13, 2000

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  • November 13, 2006
    Martial art superstar Chuck Norris' debut war movie is good as he's the last man who returns in Vietnam since Vietnam war to rescue MIAs.
  • December 29, 2011
    Rumor has it that after watching this film, the Soviet Union decided to just give up rather than angering Chuck Norris.
  • November 10, 2010
    Missing in Action is vintage Chuck Norris... a couple threats topped off with a bucket load of kick-azz action!. In this bout, Chuck Norris sets out to bring some of his captured brothers in arms back home... but their capturers don't want to cut em loose. That's when all hell br... read moreeaks loose and Chuck goes on a tear to get his brotherin back. This is mid-80's good times.
  • October 7, 2010
    Behind every person, there is a Chuck Norris movie implanted in their minds, and no matter how old you get, that particular C.N movie will never be die.
  • May 31, 2010
    Classic Chuck Norris action flick, not something I'd want to watch again as an adult, but I loved it as a kid.
  • May 25, 2008
    I was 10 when I first saw this movie. At that age I was bored with the beginning and the slow parts. The fight scenes were the best part. Now, 23 years later, I saw it again and I was bored with most of it. Sorry Chuck.
  • April 7, 2007
    Chuck will probably kick my ass for rating this lowly. Remember, Chuck Norris doesn't do push ups, he pushes the Earth down.
  • January 9, 2007
    Braddock!!!!

    Se você não viu, tome cuidado, pois pode receber um roundhouse kick em segundos e nem ser capaz de ver esse filme. nem esse nem nenhum outro,m hehehehehhe

Critic Reviews


Steve Crum
March 22, 2008
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

The best of Chuck Norris in film, and that isn't saying much.

Stefan Birgir Stefansson
April 11, 2006
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

They better hope he stays missing in action...

Chuck O'Leary
September 1, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

One of those ultra-rare cases where the prequel (1985) and the sequel (1988) are better than the original.

Rob Vaux
August 13, 2002
Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium

"Hey, maybe if we show Chuck Norris killing a lot of evil Asians, we can make people forget about that whole Vietnam thing..."

Scott Weinberg
July 26, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

Norris does Stallone ... badly.

Ian Waldron-Mantgani
January 1, 2000
Ian Waldron-Mantgani, Apollo Guide

Not the most egregious entry in this genre, but hardly a classy flick. Full Review

July 22, 2008
Variety

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Emanuel Levy
June 26, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Philip Martin
March 9, 2005
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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