Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
“Chuck Norris is back! A one-man time bomb set to explode!”
Synopsis
This prequel to the first *Missing In Action* is set in the early 1980s and recounts the capture of Colonel Braddock during the Vietnam War in the 1970s. It follows his experiences as an American POW in a harsh prison camp and his efforts to devise an escape plan.
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Principal cast & crew: 31
These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Mark ConteShot by Jorge Stahl JrScored by Brian MayDesigned by Michael Baugh
Box Office
1985 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$10.8M
Opening weekend: $3.9M — 36% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $5.0M — 46% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,336 theaters
Also known as
- Missing in Action 2 - Die Rückkehrde
- Missing in Action II - Die Rückkehrde
- Missing In Action II - The Beginningen
- Portés disparus 2fr
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Cast & Crew
31 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Chuck Norris
as Col. James Braddock
Soon Tek Oh
as Colonel Yin
Steven Williams
as Capt. David Nester
Bennett Ohta
as Colonel Ho
John Wesley
as Frankie
Cosie Costa
as Lt. Anthony Mazilli
Professor Toru Tanaka
as Lao
Joe Michael Terry
as Cpl. Lawrence Opelka
John Otrin
as Soldier
Christopher Cary
as Emerson
David Chung
as Dou Chou
Joseph Hieu
as Guard
Supporting cast
8Directors
1Writers
3Producers
2Other crew
5Parents Guide
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