Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- patriotic
- violent
- earnest
- 1980s action marathon
- martial arts movie night
What critics said
Critics generally regarded it as a formulaic and colorless Chuck Norris action vehicle, while acknowledging that its rescue premise was somewhat more involving than earlier series entries.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Braddock independently acquires equipment, returns to Vietnam, escapes captivity, and leads the rescue of the reverend and children.
Braddock discovers that his presumed-dead Vietnamese wife is alive and that he has a son who resents his absence.
The plot centers on an American veteran defying the CIA and Vietnamese military authorities to retrieve endangered Amerasian children.
The orphanage houses Amerasian children whose safety drives Braddock’s return and confrontation with General Quoc.
Films like Braddock: Missing in Action III, and why
Missing in Action
shared 1980s military action, Vietnam veteran protagonist, rescue mission, and patriotic one-man-army structure
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
shared Chuck Norris action style, Vietnam War setting, commando combat, and revenge-driven rescue narrative
Rambo: First Blood Part II
shared Vietnam veteran protagonist, brutal rescue mission, anti-communist framing, and hard-edged action melodrama
The Delta Force
shared lone operative, Southeast Asian setting, martial arts combat, and child-rescue action premise
Movie Details
- Director
- Aaron Norris
- Release Date
- 1988-01-22
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (309)
Cast
- Chuck Norris
- Aki Aleong
- Yehuda Efroni
- Floyd Levine
- Jack Rader
- Keith David
- Jeff Habberstad
- BJ Davis
- Roland Harrah III
- Miki Kim
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Braddock: Missing in Action III about?
- A guilt-ridden Vietnam veteran launches a defiant rescue mission to recover his surviving family and liberate endangered Amerasian children.
- What is Braddock: Missing in Action III like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Braddock: Missing in Action III as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Braddock: Missing in Action III violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Braddock: Missing in Action III as graphic.
- What did critics think of Braddock: Missing in Action III?
- Critics generally regarded it as a formulaic and colorless Chuck Norris action vehicle, while acknowledging that its rescue premise was somewhat more involving than earlier series entries.
- Which films are like Braddock: Missing in Action III?
- Films with a similar feel include Missing in Action, Missing in Action 2: The Beginning, Rambo: First Blood Part II, and The Delta Force.
- How long is Braddock: Missing in Action III?
- Braddock: Missing in Action III runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Braddock: Missing in Action III?
- In United States, Braddock: Missing in Action III streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
