Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
1985 · 95 min · Director: Lance Hool
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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.
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Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Tension 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Tension25%
- Inspiration20%
- Empathy15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Inspiration. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 62 % | 60 % | 27 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 64 % | 57 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 64 % | 51 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 71 % | 60 % | 65 % | 55 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 77 % | 73 % | 65 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 60 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 50 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 78 % | 71 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 83 % | 72 % | 65 % | 58 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 72 % | 72 % | 33 % | 17 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 26 % | 5 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 39 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 75 % | 72 % | 35 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Soldier
Emerson
Guard
Kirtle
Captain Ho
Mazilli
Opelka
Dou Chou
François
Hooker
Hooker
Hooker
Hooker
Details
- Directed by
- Lance Hool
- Written by
- Arthur Silver, Larry Levinson, Steve Bing
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
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