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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Title: Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985)
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Missing in Action
(1984)
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Adventure
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Director:
Joseph Zito
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Chuck Norris,
M. Emmet Walsh,
David Tress
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War
Director:
Aaron Norris
Stars:
Chuck Norris,
Aki Aleong,
Roland Harrah III
Invasion U.S.A.
(1985)
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Thriller
Director:
Joseph Zito
Stars:
Chuck Norris,
Richard Lynch,
Melissa Prophet
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Crime
Director:
Aaron Norris
Stars:
Chuck Norris,
John P. Ryan,
Billy Drago
The Delta Force
(1986)
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Drama
Director:
Menahem Golan
Stars:
Chuck Norris,
Lee Marvin,
Martin Balsam
Lone Wolf McQuade
(1983)
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Crime
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Drama
Director:
Steve Carver
Stars:
Chuck Norris,
David Carradine,
Barbara Carrera
Code of Silence
(1985)
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Director:
Andrew Davis
Stars:
Chuck Norris,
Henry Silva,
Bert Remsen
Forced Vengeance
(1982)
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Director:
James Fargo
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Chuck Norris,
Mary Louise Weller,
Camila Griggs
The Hitman
(1991)
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Thriller
Director:
Aaron Norris
Stars:
Chuck Norris,
Michael Parks,
Al Waxman
Hero and the Terror
(1988)
Action
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Crime
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Drama
Director:
William Tannen
Stars:
Chuck Norris,
Brynn Thayer,
Steve James
An Eye for an Eye
(1981)
Action
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Adventure
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Crime
Director:
Steve Carver
Stars:
Chuck Norris,
Christopher Lee,
Richard Roundtree
A Force of One
(1979)
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Drama
Director:
Paul Aaron
Stars:
Jennifer O'Neill,
Chuck Norris,
Clu Gulager
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Colonel Yin
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Captain Ho
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Mazilli
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Opelka
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Frankie
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Dou Chou
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Lao
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Christopher Cary | ... |
Emerson
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Joseph Hieu | ... |
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Kirtle
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François
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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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A prisoner too strong to hold. A soldier too dangerous to let go. See more »Certificate:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
1 March 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Mazilli: Don't worry! It's not real, they're just tryin' to scare ya!
Emerson: They've got a lousy sense of humor!
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Features some of the same music cues as Mad Max (1979). 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
Colonel Yin: For the crimes against the people of Vietnam, I sentence you to death!Mazilli: Don't worry! It's not real, they're just tryin' to scare ya!
Emerson: They've got a lousy sense of humor!
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Prequel to Missing in Action covers Braddock's years as a POW and his eventual escape. This one was filmed back-to-back with the other movie and was intended to be released first. But they realized the first movie was better, so they moved it from part 2 to 1. Which is funny as today there are many fans who claim part 2 is the better movie. I'm not one of them but they're out there. Don't get me wrong, it's a decent war movie and I like it. It's not action-heavy, though it never drags and the action does pick up towards the end. It's more of a drama for the first hour or so. Chuck is his usual stoic self. Soon-Tek Oh is a suitably despicable villain. Steven Williams plays the POW who betrays the others. Christopher Cary has a brief but enjoyable role as an Australian photographer who tries to help the POWs. The continuity doesn't line up with the previous movie (or the third), but I doubt most viewers will care. If you like Chuck Norris' Cannon movies, you will probably like this one.