This gripping war drama accurately portrays the chilling reality of the Vietnam War. Chuck Norris returns as Colonel James Braddock in this prequel to Missing in Action. Braddock and his men are doing a tour of duty in Vietnam. Things are looking grim, so they hitch a ride on a helicoptor to return to base. Unfortunately, the chopper gets shot down by the enemy, and Braddock and his men are captured and sent to a prison camp run by the evil Colonel Yin.
The conditions of the prison camp are horrible, and no American should ever have to live that way. Yin promises to set everyone free if Braddock signs a confession to war crimes against Vietnam. According to Yin, a war crime consists of being in Vietnam without being Vietnamese. Anyway, Braddock refuses, and all his men (except one) back him up on his decision. The guy who doesn't has pretty much become Yin's servant.
After about 10 years in the prison camp, a French guy shows up with a helicoptor full of weapons and virgins who promise to love you long time. Why the Vietnamese military would need a French guy to sell them illegal arms is quite beyond me. I'm not even going to mention this being the first time since Braddock's capture that a potential escape vehicle has shown up, let alone a new batch of guns. War is hell.
Now, one of the soldiers has malaria, and he's about to die, so Braddock decides to sign the confession if Yin will give the guy some malaria medicine. Then everyone gets to go home. Much like in the real Vietnam, Yin gives the guy a bunch of morphine, so he OD's, and no one gets to leave. Those people can't be trusted. Well, Braddock has had enough. He escapes, steals some guns, kills a bunch of guys, and rescues his friends. In a climactic showdown, Yin challanges Braddock to a fight, man to man, hand to hand. No weapons. Braddock, being the honorable man, accepts the challange and beats Yin. Once Braddock is a safe distance away, the bombs go off, and Yin blows up. Braddock takes whoever is left and heads for home so he can make Missing in Action 3.
This film was gut-wrenchingly accurate about Vietnam. In fact, it is by far the greatest Vietnam war drama ever. Movies like Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, and Apocalypse Now are nothing compared to MIA 2. It makes one proud to be American.