Missing in Action 2: The Beginning 1985

Overview

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning is a 1985 American action adventure film directed by Lance Hool and starring Chuck Norris as Colonel Braddock. Set in the early 1980s, the film acts as a prequel to the first Missing in Action, depicting Braddock's capture during the Vietnam war in the 1970s and his imprisonment alongside other American prisoners of war in a brutal prison camp while he formulates plans to escape.

As the second installment in the Missing in Action film series, the movie combines elements of action, war, drama, and thriller genres. Written by Steve Bing, Larry Levinson, and Arthur Silver, and featuring a supporting cast that includes Soon-Tek Oh, Steven Williams, and Bennett Ohta, the film focuses heavily on the survival and resilience of its main character within a harsh confinement setting.