miss in action ( 1984 ) be the first in the col. braddock series . shot in the phillipines ( yes and with filipinos play vietnamese ) . this cannon film production launch the bring back the p. o. w. s genre during the mid 80 . chuck norris play col. braddock and an unconventional officer who will do anything to bring back the boy that be all but forget . fill with mindless chop socky and very uninspired action scene and miss in action be a movie for die hard chuck norris fan and lover of cannon film or grade z action film . watch chuck break international law and defy the law of logic and realism in miss in action . terminally bad chuck norris film . but a masterpiece compare to it nonsensical sequel . chuck doesn not even dress or have the presence of an officer . i mean who would take this person seriously . not recommend for view unless a . ) you and your friend want to watch a bad movie or b . ) youre too lazy to change the channel because you lose your remote . if i be you i would get up and change it manually . not recommended . filipino do not even look like vietnamese people .