Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- jingoistic
- propulsive
- blunt
- 1980s action marathon
- chuck norris double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded it as a formulaic, jingoistic and violent but crowd-pleasing Chuck Norris action vehicle, with his stoic physical presence carrying the film.
What sets it apart
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Braddock cuts through government obstruction and personally leads an armed rescue operation.
The film imagines American POWs abandoned in Vietnam and turns their recovery into a public political reckoning.
Chuck Norris plays Braddock as a taciturn, highly capable soldier whose combat skills dominate his characterization.
The climactic mission moves through jungle terrain to locate and extract prisoners from General Trau.
Films like Missing in Action, and why
Rambo: First Blood Part II
jingoistic one-man military rescue mission, stoic action hero, and vietnam veteran fantasy
Commando
muscular 1980s action spectacle, patriotic revenge themes, and special-forces combat
Uncommon Valor
vietnam war trauma, jungle warfare, and a veteran confronting hostile forces
P.O.W. the Escape
prisoner rescue premise, martial-arts action, and blunt Cold War patriotism
Movie Details
- Director
- Joseph Zito
- Release Date
- 1984-11-16
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (593)
Cast
- Chuck Norris
- M. Emmet Walsh
- David Tress
- Lenore Kasdorf
- James Hong
- Pierrino Mascarino
- Erich Anderson
- Joseph Carberry
- Bella Flores
- Sergio Kato
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Missing in Action about?
- A taciturn Vietnam veteran defies political obstruction and wages a one-man jungle assault to rescue American prisoners of war.
- What is Missing in Action like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Missing in Action as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Missing in Action violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Missing in Action as brutal.
- What did critics think of Missing in Action?
- Critics broadly regarded it as a formulaic, jingoistic and violent but crowd-pleasing Chuck Norris action vehicle, with his stoic physical presence carrying the film.
- Which films are like Missing in Action?
- Films with a similar feel include Rambo: First Blood Part II, Commando, Uncommon Valor, and P.O.W. the Escape.
- How long is Missing in Action?
- Missing in Action runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Missing in Action?
- In United States, Missing in Action streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
