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Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 40m
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5.4/10
11K
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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
    5.4/10
    11K
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    • Director
      • Lance Hool
    • Writers
      • Arthur Silver
      • Larry Levinson
      • Steve Bing
    • Stars
      • Chuck Norris
      • Soon-Tek Oh
      • Steven Williams
    • 71User reviews
    • 43Critic 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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    Did you know

    • 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
      The events of the film are supposed to take place in 1972 and 1982, but in Missing in Action, the lady from the state department describes him: "Oh. Well, let's see. James Thomas Braddock, 38 years old. Colonel in the Army Special Forces. Retired. Prisoner of war for eight months. Missing in action for seven years, escaping last year. And you are now in Saigon at the request of the President to see if there are any more Braddocks in Vietnam."

      The time-line can't fit. Braddock would need to have been captured in '74 or '75 for him to escape captivity in 1982.
    • 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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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 1, 1985 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Netherlands
    • Languages
      • English
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • Missing in Action 2 - Die Rückkehr
    • Filming locations
      • St Kitts, St Kitts and Nevis
    • Production companies
      • The Cannon Group
      • Golan-Globus Productions
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    Box office

    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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