Missing in Action
Seen it?1984 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, action fans and history buffs. If you loved Hamburger Hill or Predator, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam and it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced action/adventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris. Following a daring escape from a Vietnamese POW camp, Special Forces Colonel James Braddock (Norris) is on a mission to locate and save remaining MIAs.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$23 million worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 125K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joseph Zito
- Chuck NorrisCol. James Braddock
- M. Emmet WalshTuck
- David TressSen. Porter
- Lenore KasdorfAnn
- James HongGen. Trau
- Pierrino MascarinoJacques
- Erich AndersonMasucci
- Joseph CarberryCarter
- Bella FloresMadame Pearl
- Sergio KatoBouncer (uncredited)