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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.
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) is a action, war, drama and thriller film directed by Lance Hool, released on March 1, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Chuck Norris, Soon-Tek Oh, Steven Williams and John Wesley. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 347 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Missing in Action 2: The Beginning before you stream it.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Missing in Action 2: The Beginning.
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Chuck Norris
as Colonel James Braddock
Soon-Tek Oh
as Colonel Yin
Steven Williams
as Captain David Nester
John Wesley
as Frankie
Professor Toru Tanaka
as Lao
John Otrin
as Soldier
Christopher Cary
as Emerson
Joseph Hieu
as Guard
Dean Raphael Ferrandini
as Kirtle
Mischa Hausserman
as Kelly
BJ Davis
as Helicopter Crew Member
Bennett Ohta
as Captain Ho
Directed by Lance Hool, written by Arthur Silver, Larry Levinson and Steve Bing, produced by Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 347 ratings.
Pretty much more of the same copying elements from the Rambo series. I still found it moderately entertaining as Chuck Norris was fun to watch and the pyrotechnics were pretty good. Competently made but nothing all that memorable. **3/5**
Reviewed on January 5, 2023
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Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) includes Chuck Norris, Soon-Tek Oh, Steven Williams, John Wesley and Professor Toru Tanaka. The film was directed by Lance Hool. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning was released on March 1, 1985 and runs for 1h 35m.
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 347 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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