Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

1985

Action / Drama / Thriller / War

24
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 47% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.3/10 10 9261 9.3K

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Plot summary

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.


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January 20, 2015 at 10:39 PM

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Top cast

Chuck Norris as Colonel James Braddock
Steven Williams as Captain David Nester
Soon-Tek Oh as Colonel Yin
1080p.BLU
1.44 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 40 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Hey_Sweden 8 / 10

Action movie gold.

It's not surprising to learn that Chuck Norris made this series as a tribute to his brother who had been killed in Vietnam. He really gave all that he had to these films. It may be manipulative but damn is it ever satisfying. The villains are the kind of loathsome scum whom you JUST CAN'T WAIT to see messed up in a variety of ways. And the good guys are fleshed out enough as characters that you do feel bad for them, and want to see them get their revenge.

As one can guess, this is a prequel to the original "Missing in Action" film of 1984. It shows how Chucks' colonel character, James Braddock, was shot down and captured during the war, and the tortures that he and his men are obliged to endure for the next several years, even after the war has basically ended. The sadistic colonel in charge of his work camp, Colonel Yin (Soon-Tek Oh) acts like a dictator, and just when you think you can't hate this guy any more, he ups the stakes yet again.

With Lance Hool taking the directors' reins, this proves to be a high old time for the action junkie, underscored by the genuine poignancy to be found in stories about prisoners of war. This is exciting much of the time, with kick ass battle footage, lots of explosions, lots of gunfire, and some breathtaking scenery. Chuck is a formidable hero as always, and Oh is a deliciously evil bad guy. Lending strong support are Cosie Costa, Joe Michael Terry, and especially John Wesley as the ailing Franklin. Steven Williams is good in an initially unlikable part as a captain eager to cooperate with his captors in exchange for better treatment. It's also cool to see hulking screen heavy Professor Toru Tanaka and "Ninja III: The Domination" villain David Chung as two of the guards.

All in all, this is solid entertainment, complete with a high body count and never ever boring.

Eight out of 10.

Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 6 / 10

Mindless adrenaline-pumping entertainment

A superior sequel to Chuck's first Vietnam effort, this is a small-scale drama of prison camp torture and escape, the second half packed with simplistic but pleasing action as Norris kills off dozens of enemy soldiers and generally acts as a hero. Yes, this is violent bone-breaking stuff with graphic head shots, people burning, and a protracted finale which just about celebrates Norris causing extreme bodily harm to his enemy. The tortures (rats are placed in bags over prisoner's heads, living men are burnt) are brutal in the extreme and give the movie a hard edge. The realistic jungle locations give the feeling that this was filmed in the middle of a sweaty tropical inferno somewhere and add to the experience.

Norris reprises his role as Colonel Braddock in what is a prequel to the first film, explaining how he managed to escape from the bad guys. The escape is exhilarating as it should be, and fans of the revenge genre will be in their element - this offers up the same kind of "kill everything that moves" moral that Arnie's COMMANDO so superbly displayed. The supporting cast are pretty good and each fits into their respective character with ease. Soon-Tek Oh's dastardly Colonel Yip is a baddie you love to hate, one of the nastiest opponents of Norris' film career and a real swine. Familiar faces include Steven Williams as a captive who turns on his friends, and Professor Toru Tanaka (previously in AN EYE FOR AN EYE with Norris), sadly underused as a heavy. This is mindless but entertaining '80s fare, not for those easily offended but a darned adrenaline-pumping time for those who aren't.

Reviewed by Woodyanders 8 / 10

Breaking Chuck Norris is easier said than done

Colonel James Braddock (the almighty Chuck Norris in fine two-fisted form) and several fellow soldiers face off against the sadistic Colonel Yin (ably played with lip-smacking evil relish by Soon-Tek Oh) at a hellish prisoner of war camp in Vietnam.

Director Lance Hool keeps the gripping story moving along at a constant pace, maintains an appropriately grim'n'gritty tone throughout, and stages the exciting last reel action with skill and flair. Moreover, the marked emphasis on both physical and psychological torture gives this film an extra hard-hitting harsh edge, with the infamous rat in a sack bit rating as a definite grisly highlight. In addition, there are sound performances from Steven Williams as sniveling coward and traitor Captain David Nestor, Bennett Ohta as the kindly Captain Ho, Cosie Costa as the feisty Mazilli, Joe Michael Terry as the rattled Opelka, John Wesley as the ailing Frankie, and Christopher Cary as gutsy photographer Emerson. Colonel Yin makes for a deliciously detestable villain while the hulking Professor Toru Tanaka cuts an imposing figure as brutish guard Lao. Brian May's robust score hits the rousing spot. Jorge Stahl Jr.'s slick cinematography provides a pleasing polished look. An on the money mix of action and drama.

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