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2 1/2 Stars

One of the first ‘Let’s bring back our boys’ Vietnam action fantasies from the 1980′s. Beating ‘Rambo’ to the screen bye nearly a full year. Chuck Norris plays Col. James Braddock an ex- P.O.W., still traumatized from the physical and mental atrocities inflicted upon him during his stay in a hell-ish prison camp. After being persuaded to join a senator on a diplomatic mission to Saigon, Braddock uses the opportunity to storm the jungles; kill legions of Communist Baddies and rescue any forgotten American Soldiers. Incredibly simple-minded fare has it’s moments, but it goes on far too long. In standard B-movie fashion the good guys are portrayed as brave and virtuous while the bad guys are repellent creeps. The film that made Norris a ‘star’ due to it’s unbelievable box-office success.

Director: Joesph Zito
Stars: Chuck Norris, M. Emmit Walsh, James Hong