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Plot Summary:
When Colonel James Braddock is told that his Asian wife and 12-year-old son are still alive in Communist Vietnam, he mounts a one-man assault to free them. Armed with the latest high-tech firepower, Braddock fights his way into the heart of the country and ends up battling his way out with several dozen abused Amerasian children in tow! Struggling to keep them alive while outmaneuvering a sadistic Vietnamese officer, Braddock ignites the jungle in a blazing cross-country race for freedom.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, War
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: cult classic, funny, grindhouse, independent film, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, suspense
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IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 412
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Country: Italy, Philippines
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Duration: 104 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 393
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
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IMDB Votes: 489
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IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
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