Missing in Action

Missing in Action (1984)

  • 23% of critics liked it
    (13 reviews)

  • 48% of users liked it
    (11,867 ratings)

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, Braddock travels to Thailand to meet an old buddy (M. Emmet Walsh) who could help him launch a… More

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R, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed By
Joseph Zito
Written By
James Bruner
Genres
Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1984 Wide
On DVD
Jun 13, 2000
MGM Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

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

  • Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is

    They better hope he stays missing in action...

  • 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, 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, eFilmCritic.com

    Norris does Stallone ... badly.

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  • Dean M


    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.

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