Film1984101 min

Missing in Action

Name: Missing in Action
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
Released: 1984
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Chuck Norris, M. Emmet Walsh, David Tress, Lenore Kasdorf, James Hong

Taste attributes: actionadventurethrillerwardramahistoricalmartial artsfasttried & testedunsavouryheavylinearall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"The war's not over until the last man comes home."

Boxlist takeA fast-moving, morally murky war film, otherwise balanced. Best if you like pace over patience.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

5.8 /10

TMDB · 319 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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.

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