# Missing in Action (1984)

> A taciturn Vietnam veteran defies political obstruction and wages a one-man jungle assault to rescue American prisoners of war.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9174

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
- Director: Joseph Zito
- Cast: Chuck Norris, M. Emmet Walsh, David Tress, Lenore Kasdorf, James Hong, Pierrino Mascarino, Erich Anderson, Joseph Carberry
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087727/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: jingoistic, propulsive, blunt, 1980s action marathon, chuck norris double feature

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- [Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/909)

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