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He commented on own political direction: "I am a conservative, a real flag waver, a big Ronald Reagan fan. I'm not so much a Republican or Democrat; I go more for the man himself. Ronald Reagan says what he thinks, he's not afraid to speak his mind, even if he may be unpopular. I want a strong leader
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wrote that it's possible from watching the film "to come away with the misimpression that Mr. Norris has not said a word. He does talk, of course, but his real eloquence is exclusively physical. There's not quite enough of it to explain why someone of Mr. Norris's taciturn manner and unprepossessing
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According to Norris: "I'm not quite as anti-government as Rambo is. When the helicopter comes to rescue Rambo and the American MIA (missing in action), and then leaves them stranded, I found that unrealistic. There is not an American pilot alive who would leave them there. They'd have to shoot me to
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gave the film 2 stars out of 4 and wrote that "Norris stolidly delivers as the strong, silent loner who cuts through government red tape to nail the villains and rescue the oppressed, and the fact that any American soldier beats the Vietnamese (shown to be slimy, sadistic brutes) may bring cheer to
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noted: "With the Philippines filling in for Vietnam jungles, with Norris kicking and firing away, with a likable sidekick in the black marketeering figure of M. Emmet Walsh, and with a touch of nudity in sordid Bangkok bars; writer James Bruner and director Joseph Zito have marshalled a formula pic
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Colonel James Braddock is a US military officer who spent 2 and a half years in a Northern Vietnamese camp which he escaped 10 years ago. After the war, Braddock accompanies a government investigation team that travels to Ho Chi Minh City to investigate reports of US soldiers still held prisoner.
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Norris says he was approached to make the film by Lance Hool, who had a script about American POWs in Vietnam. Norris was enthusiastic as he wanted to pay tribute to his brother Wieland. Vietnam films were not popular at the time however and Norris and Hool received numerous rejections.
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Braddock obtains the evidence then travels to Thailand, where he meets Jack "Tuck" Tucker, an old Army friend turned black market kingpin. Together, they launch a mission deep into the jungle to free the US POW's from General Tran.
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to be fairly enjoyable with great action sequences and a pretty good plot. However, only Braddock's character is developed at all; the other characters make an appearance to move the story along, and then disappear". On
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Hool and Norris took the project to Cannon Films, who liked the project. They already had a script in development about the rescue of American POWS in Vietnam, and signed Norris to make both films. The first,
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Despite the overwhelmingly negative reception from critics, the film was a commercial success and has become one of Chuck Norris's most popular films. It was also Chuck Norris's first film with
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many people. Overall, however, this is standard war action, not very energetically filmed but zipped up with a little female nudity and much technological trickery".
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banner, with whom Norris would have a long professional relationship. Norris later dedicated these films to his younger brother Wieland. Wieland, a private in the
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The film was popular at the box office, one of the most successful ever made by Cannon. It made $ 6 million in its first weekend and earned over $ 10 million in
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Norris said he tried "to instill a positive attitude" about the Vietnam War by making the film, but also said that Vietnam was a tragic mistake.
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wrote that the film was "so bad that it defies belief. It's xenophobic, amateurish and extraordinarily dull". He also labeled it as "all-
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and he is a strong leader. And ever since he has been in office there has been a more positive, patriotic feeling in this country".
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installments had been filmed back-to-back with the intent to have the first film involve the POW years of Braddock (as directed by
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said Cameron's script served as inspiration to the film and subsequently produced and released the first two
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article entitled "Rambo: Pretenders to the Throne", Almar Haflidason wrote that "the runaway success of the
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with a particularly jingoistic slant; the Commies in Vietnam still deserve the smack of the bullet".
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in the US. It resulted in a profit to Cannon of $ 6.5 million on the basis of its US release alone.
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rip-off, with one-note villians, a politically misguided theme, and second-rate action sequences".
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CHUCK NORRIS SIGNS A 6-MOVIE CONTRACT Philadelphia Inquirer; Philadelphia, Pa., 17 Mar 1985: D.3.
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Norris said: "One of the biggest thrills of my life came when I went to a theatre to see
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CHUCK NORRIS--AN ALL-AMERICAN HIT BROESKE, PAT H. Los Angeles Times, 19 May 1985: ac20.
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enough to carry a simple, bullet-riddled, crowd-pleasing action movie like this one".
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Christiansen, Richard (November 19, 1984). "'Missing in Action' just plain war".
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blond looks has managed to become an international B-movie star. But there
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the film has an approval rating of 19% based on 16 reviews. The websites
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Thomas, Kevin (November 19, 1984). "Norris to the Rescue in 'Missing'".
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stop me from picking them up, because I'd be dead inside if I didn't".
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in January 1984, but the films ended up being shot in the Philippines.
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prisoner of war camp ten years earlier, returns to Vietnam to find
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and The Grindhouse Database list this movie as belonging to the
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and labeled as a prequel that detailed events before those in
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Hollywood a Go-Go: The True Story of the Cannon Film Empire
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gave the film 2 stars out of 5, writing that "Norris does
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It is the first of a series of films themed around the
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trilogy inspired dozens of rip-offs", citing that the
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wrote: "Chuck Norris fans will not be disappointed by
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This explains the similar 33:Theatrical release poster by Stan Watts 1725: 1551:The secret of inner strength: my story 936: 934: 776:described the film as a "crass, dopey 527:. The producers' idea was to create a 1613: 1303:Attanasio, Paul (November 19, 1984). 1181: 517:The name of Braddock was inspired by 451:David Tress as Senator Maxwell Porter 1377: 947: 728:... badly" in his review. In a 2003 641: 373: 1258:"Film Reviews: Missing In Action". 1240:Maslin, Janet (November 17, 1984). 931: 13: 1678:Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter 1547:Norris, Chuck; Hyams, Joe (1988). 1384:. Simon and Schuster. p. 41. 826:Missing in Action 2: The Beginning 820:Missing in Action 2: The Beginning 740:series was the most famous of the 567:film series. Representatives from 288:Missing in Action 2: The Beginning 269:. Colonel Braddock, who escaped a 265:. It is set in the context of the 14: 1834: 1793:Vietnam War prisoner of war films 1570: 1490:"Vetsploitation. 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Index


Joseph Zito
John M. Crowther
Menahem Golan
Yoram Globus
Chuck Norris
M. Emmet Walsh
Lenore Kasdorf
James Hong
João Fernandes
Jay Chattaway
The Cannon Group
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
action film
Joseph Zito
Chuck Norris
Vietnam War POW/MIA issue
Vietnamese
American
Vietnam War
prequel
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
sequel
Braddock: Missing in Action III
Lance Hool
Vietnam War POW/MIA issue
Menahem Golan
Yoram Globus
Cannon Films
101st Airborne Division

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