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Missing in Action

1984Movie1 h 41 minR

43
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.5Letterboxd2.7/5Metacritic436.5Rotten Tomatoes19%43%
43
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.5Letterboxd2.7/5Metacritic436.5Rotten Tomatoes19%43%

Summary

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.

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  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

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  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You want something quiet and calm

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Fingerprint

  • Puts you on the battlefield.
  • Gets your pulse racing.
  • Keeps you on edge.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Tropes

Mistaken Death ConfirmationRare · in 50 titlesDuring the opening scene, Braddock assumes Lin was killed when her house got bombed, finding only a charred corpse.Fanservice with a Smilein 75 titlesBraddock hooks up with an old army buddy in Thailand, leading to plenty of gratuitous fanservice involving totally naked bar girls.All 81 tropes

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