Where to watch Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) tonight
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) runs 1 h 35 min, is rated R in the US and averages 5.8 from 355 TMDB members. Prequel to the first Missing In Action, set in the early 1980s it shows the capture of Colonel Braddock during the Vietnam war in the 1970s, and his captivity with other American POWs in a brutal prison camp, and his plans to escape.
- Runtime
- 1 h 35 min — ends 9:35 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, War, Drama, Thriller
- Released
- March 1, 1985
- TMDB rating
- 5.8 / 10 from 355 votes
- Director
- Lance Hool
- Starring
- Chuck Norris, Soon-Tek Oh, Steven Williams, John Wesley
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Missing in Action 2: The Beginning?
- Missing in Action 2: The Beginning is 1 h 35 min long (95 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:35 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Missing in Action 2: The Beginning rated?
- Missing in Action 2: The Beginning is rated R in the US.
- Is Missing in Action 2: The Beginning a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and War hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Missing in Action 2: The Beginning?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Dramas under 2 hours
- Movies from the 80s
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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