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Bookmark this pageMissing in Action (1984)
Director: Joseph Zito
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From Time Out Film Guide
This is so bad it defies belief. Norris, veteran of trashy but fun martial arts movies, plays Col Braddock, a gook-zapping 'Nam vet. Taking off his shirt at every opportunity, Norris hunks his way through the jungle to rescue a gang of unofficial PoWs, GIs imprisoned long after the end of the war. Cue lots of explosions, perfunctory action sequences, transparent gore, and 'all gooks are baddies' propaganda. Xenophobic, amateurish and extraordinarily dull, it nevertheless grossed $26m in the States.Author: JCo
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- Robert Baum said...
- Posted on Aug 24 2010 21:55 Norris' acting is unimpressive though its pretty much a par for the course offering from Cannon.
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Cast & crew
Director: Joseph Zito
Producer: Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus
Cast: Chuck Norris, M Emmet Walsh, Davis Tress, Leonore Kasdorf, James Hong, Ernie Ortega full cast
Genre(s): Action/Adventure
Duration: 101 mins
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