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Missing in Action

1984 · 101 min

A blunt, muscular rescue fantasy that trades nuance for steady momentum and simple, satisfying payoffs.

Tagline: 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.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
survival
justice
loyalty
betrayal
Places: wilderness
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, adventure, thriller, war
Directed by: Joseph Zito
Written by: James Bruner
Starring: Chuck Norris, M. Emmet Walsh, David Tress, Lenore Kasdorf, James Hong, Pierrino Mascarino, Erich Anderson, Joseph Carberry
Music: Jay Chattaway
Cinematography: João Fernandes
Runtime: 101 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Vietnamese

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