Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning is a 1985 war action film directed by Lance Hool, starring Chuck Norris as Colonel James Braddock, Soon-Tek Oh and Pierre Issot. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $10.8 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Lance Hool
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Golan-Globus Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Missing in Action 2: The Beginning About?
The premise of Missing in Action 2: The Beginning without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Chuck Norris returns as Colonel Braddock, a relentless soldier whose capture during the Vietnam War in the 1970s anchors this prequel to the original Missing in Action. The film follows his brutal imprisonment with other American POWs in a harsh camp and his daring plan to break free, highlighting his determination to escape.
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hairy chest
- prequel
- vietnam war veteran
- soldier
- 1980s
- voice over
- neck snapped broken
- strangle hold
- north vietnam
- helicopter crash
- punched in the face
- second in series
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- uh 1 huey helicopter
- second film in series
- punishment
- suspension bridge
- north vietnamese soldier
- crash landing
- north vietnamese army
- army ranger
- american soldier
- cigarette smoking
- stranglehold
- forced to fight
- drug overdose
- jumping into water from a helicopter
- signed confession
- year 1972
- injection
- fake suicide
- prisoner of war
- 1970s
- north vietnamese officer
- rain
- burned to death
- injected with opium
- poisoned to death
- colonel
- firefight
- vietnam
- army colonel
- vietcong
- opium overdose
- torture
- killed by a booby trap
- arlington cemetery
- prostitute
- slow motion shot
- hanging from a tree upside down
- pow
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning Cast & Characters
Chuck Norris leads the cast as Colonel James Braddock, with Soon-Tek Oh as Colonel Yin and Pierre Issot as François. Directed by Lance Hool; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lance Hool
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Chuck Norris as Colonel James Braddock - Soon-Tek Oh as Colonel Yin
- Pierre Issot as François
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Steven Williams as Captain David Nester
Also Starring in Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
· 16 more- Joe Michael Terry Opelka
- Cosie Costa Mazilli
- John Wesley Frankie
- Professor Toru Tanaka Lao
- BJ Davis Helicopter Crew Member
- Christopher Cary Emerson
- John Otrin Soldier
- David Chung Dou Chou
- Andrea Lowe Hooker
- Mischa Hausserman Kelly
- Dean Raphael Ferrandini Kirtle
- Bennett Ohta Captain Ho
- Nancy Martin Hooker
- Joseph Hieu Guard
- Randon Lo Hooker
- Michiyo Tanaka Hooker
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning Plot Summary
What happens in Missing in Action 2: The Beginning from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
S. POWs, Colonel James Braddock (Chuck Norris) is held in a brutal North Vietnamese POW camp run by the sadistic Soon-Tek Oh as Colonel Yin, who forces the prisoners to grow opium for a French drug runner named François (Pierre Issot). In the camp, Braddock’s fellow soldier Captain David Nester (Steven Williams) has been convinced that their country has abandoned them and has become Yin’s henchman, a detestable role that earns him scorching words from their fellow captives.
Full summary
The whole story of Missing in Action 2: The Beginning, scene by scene
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning Box Office
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning grossed $10.8 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$10.8M
- US & Canada
- $10.8M
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning Videos
3 videos: 3 clips.
- Clip Rescue Team Discovers The Camp
- Clip Sneaking Across The Bridge
How Well Do You Know Missing in Action 2: The Beginning?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who portrays Colonel James Braddock in the film?
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “Desparecido en combate 2” and “Missing in Action 2 The Beginning”.
- Also known as
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- Desparecido en combate 2
- Missing in Action 2 The Beginning
- Missing in Action 2. Teil - Die Rückkehr
- Missing in Action 2 - Die Rückkehr
- Portés disparus 2
- Desaparecido en combate 2
- Ütközetben eltűnt 2. - A kezdet
- Desaparecido em Combate 2
- Missing in Action 2: Nerver af stål
- Ο Βετεράνος 2: Η Αρχή
- מבצע בעורף האויב 2
- Nezvěstní v boji 2
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- Зниклі безвісти 2: Початок
- Zaginiony w Akcji 2. Początek
- Dispărut în acțiune 2: Începutul
- Komando Harekatı 2
- Braddock 2: O Início da Missão
- Без вести пропавшие 2: Начало
- Saknad i Strid II
- Изчезнал по време на акция 2: Началото
- Dingę be žinios 2
- Missing in Action: The Beginning
- Perdido en acción 2
- 越战先锋2
- 地獄のヒーロー2
- 대특명 2
- Suoraa toimintaa 2 – pako helvetistä
- Nestali u akciji 2: Početak
- Nezvestní v boji 2
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Missing in Action 2: The Beginning FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Missing in Action 2: The Beginning, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Missing in Action 2: The Beginning?
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Missing in Action 2: The Beginning released?
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning was released on March 1, 1985.
Who directed Missing in Action 2: The Beginning?
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning was directed by Lance Hool.
More films by Lance Hool Who is in the cast of Missing in Action 2: The Beginning?
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning stars Chuck Norris as Colonel James Braddock, Soon-Tek Oh as Colonel Yin and Pierre Issot as François, among 20 credited actors.
How much did Missing in Action 2: The Beginning make at the box office?
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning grossed $10.8 million worldwide.
Does Missing in Action 2: The Beginning have a post-credit scene?
No. Missing in Action 2: The Beginning has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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