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.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI explosions you can feel in your chest
Stunts
Norris did most stunts, probably while asleep
Director
Joseph Zito
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Reagan's re-election, this film fueled the still-active POW/MIA conspiracy movement—and Norris became a symbol of conservative action heroism.
Norris turned down Stallone's role in First Blood, then spent years making his own Vietnam vet franchise. Sly wept into his Oscars.
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