Missing in Action
The war's not over until the last man comes home.
Overview
American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam and it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced action/adventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris. Following a daring escape from a Vietnamese POW camp, Special Forces Colonel James Braddock (Norris) is on a mission to locate and save remaining MIAs.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $22.8M worldwide, about 8.9 times its $2.55M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in the Philippines
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Setting
Set in Thailand
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Sequels
Followed by Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
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Collection
Part of Missing in Action Collection
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Music
Music by Jay Chattaway
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Cinematography
Cinematography by João R. Fernandes
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Lance HoolStory
- James BrunerScreenplay
- Arthur SilverCharacters
- John CrowtherStory
- Steve BingCharacters
- Larry LevinsonCharacters
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 16, 1984
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.6M
- Revenue
- $22.8M
- Countries
- United States of America
- Collection
- Missing in Action Collection
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In the United States
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Cast
Chuck NorrisCol. James Braddock
M. Emmet WalshTuck
David TressSen. Porter
Lenore KasdorfAnn
James HongGen. Trau
Pierrino MascarinoJacques
Erich AndersonMasucci
Joseph CarberryCarter
Bella FloresMadame Pearl- Sergio KatoBouncer (uncredited)
Joonee GamboaBartender- Avi KleinbergerDalton
- Ernie OrtegaVinh
- Willie WilliamsRandall
- Ric SegretoG.I.
- Gil ArceoFirst Vietnamese Businessman
- Roger DantesSecond Vietnamese Businessman
- Sabatini FernandezDinh
- Renato MoradoMike
- James CrumrineGibson
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