Missing in Action 2 - The Return
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Missing in Action 2 - The Return |
| Original title | Missing in Action 2 - The Beginning |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1985 |
| length | 92 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 18 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Lance Hool |
| script |
Steve Bing , Larry Levinson , Arthur Silver |
| production |
Menahem Golan , Yoram Globe |
| music | Brian May |
| camera | Jorge Stahl Jr. |
| cut |
Mark Conte , Marcus Manton |
| occupation | |
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Missing in Action 2 is an American action film starring Chuck Norris in the role of Colonel James Braddock. The film was produced by Cannon Films . The film is a prequel to Missing in Action .
action
During the Vietnam War , the helicopter of US Colonel Braddock and his men was shot down by Vietnamese soldiers during an operation over enemy territory. He and the other survivors of the crash are taken to a POW camp in the middle of the jungle. The sadistic commander Yin held the men prisoner for ten years. Braddock wants to use various torture methods to force him and his people to confess alleged war crimes against the Vietnamese people. Only when a fellow inmate falls seriously ill with malaria and needs medical help does Braddock buckle and sign the confession. But Yin does not stick to the agreement to release the prisoners into their long-awaited freedom, and has the malaria sufferer burned alive before Braddock's eyes. For Americans, only one thing counts: escape. He managed to escape from his cell and found himself in the jungle. But he doesn't want to leave his men behind, and Colonel Yin's actions shouldn't go unpunished either. He procures weapons and takes up the fight against Yin and his soldiers. After he has eliminated the enemy soldiers, the final fight against Yin takes place, in which Braddock kills the Colonel.
criticism
"Questionable film with scenes of physical and psychological violence that can hardly be surpassed in their sadism."
background
The German theatrical and video version was severely shortened. The film has been officially released uncut on DVD in Germany since January 11, 2013. He is number 28 in the "Action Cult Uncut" franchise from 20th Century Fox, with an FSK rating of "18+". Previously unsynchronized scenes were left in the original English and provided with German subtitles.
The film was supposed to be released before Missing in Action and was staged before it. After the first test reviews at Warner Bros. , however, this was discarded and it was only released as a prequel after the success of the debut. The film made about 11 million dollars in the United States, despite the higher number of copies, but only about half of the first part.
The shooting took place in Mexico and on the island of St. Kitts .
In 1988 the sequel Braddock - Missing in Action 3 appeared .
Web links
- Missing in Action 2 - The Return in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Missing in Action 2 - The Return at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Missing in Action 2 - The Return in the online movie database
- Missing in Action 2 - The return to the German dubbing index
- Comparison of the cut versions of FSK-18 tape by Cannon / VMP - US tape , Unchecked VHS - US VHS , cable 1 from 18 - Uncut by Missing in Action 2 - The return at Schnittberichte.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Missing in Action 2 - The Return. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Tobias Hohmann: Norris, Hille 2013, p. 156.
- ^ Tobias Hohmann: Norris, p. 166.
- ↑ Tobias Hohmann: Norris, p. 159.
- ^ Tobias Hohmann: Norris, p. 153.