Missing in Action Movies: Story Timeline
This chronological watch order follows Braddock's story from his original capture during the Vietnam War through his subsequent rescue missions. Beginning with The Beginning provides the full context for Braddock's motivations and experiences that drive the events of the first film.
The timeline flows naturally from Braddock's imprisonment and escape, to his return mission for other POWs, and finally to the discovery and rescue of his own family members still trapped in Vietnam.
There is 1 other watch order available – see the link up above.
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
A prequel that depicts Colonel Braddock's capture during the Vietnam War and his imprisonment in a brutal POW camp. The film follows his time in captivity alongside fellow American prisoners and their desperate plans for escape.
Missing in Action
A Special Forces Colonel who escaped from a Vietnamese POW camp returns on a dangerous mission to rescue American servicemen still held captive in Vietnam in this action-packed Chuck Norris thriller.
Braddock: Missing in Action III
Colonel James Braddock embarks on a dangerous solo mission to Communist Vietnam to rescue his wife and son. Armed with high-tech weapons, he must battle through enemy territory while protecting dozens of Amerasian children in a desperate fight for freedom.
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Mission: Impossible
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Rambo
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The Matrix
A groundbreaking sci-fi action series exploring the nature of reality through the story of Neo, a hacker who discovers the world is a computer simulation.
The Terminator
A sci-fi franchise about humanity's war against artificial intelligence and time-traveling cyborgs sent to alter the past.