Character Relationship Map: Braddock: Missing in Action III

Characters

• Littlejohn (played by Jack Rader) — supporting

  Cold-blooded CIA boss attempting to suppress information about POWs.

• Van Tan Cang (played by Roland Harrah III) — supporting

  Braddock's young son surviving in Vietnam and motivating his return.

• Lin Tan Cang (played by Miki Kim) — supporting

  Braddock's Vietnamese wife hiding their son from enemy forces.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Van Tan Cang → Lin Tan Cang (Family Mother-Son) — Lin is Van's mother, protecting him in Vietnam.

  Reverend Polanski reveals that Lin is alive and has a 12-year-old son named Van Tan Cang with Braddock.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Littlejohn → Lin Tan Cang (Conflict Suppressor) — The antagonist who hides Lin's survival from public knowledge.

  Littlejohn instructs Braddock to ignore info about Lin being alive, indicating her status is also classified and suppressed by the CIA.

• Littlejohn → Van Tan Cang (Conflict Suppressor) — The antagonist who suppresses the existence of Van to maintain secrecy.

  Littlejohn tells Braddock to disregard information about Van, which confirms to Braddock that the CIA is hiding the truth about his son's survival.

Story Analysis

A veteran returns to Vietnam to rescue his family and save orphaned children from a sadistic general.

Plot Progression

1. The Secret Revealed — Braddock learns of his wife and son's survival but faces CIA suppression. He infiltrates Vietnam alone to find them.
2. Captivity and Tragedy — Braddock reunites briefly with Lin and Van before they are captured. Lin is executed, leaving Braddock to rescue his son.
3. Armed Rescue Mission — Braddock arms himself and assaults Quoc's compound to free the children and Polanski, facing intense combat.
4. Desperate Escape — Braddock hijacks a plane and escapes towards the border, enduring a crash and ground fire.
5. Border Showdown — At the border, Braddock engages in a final duel with Quoc's gunship, resulting in the villain's death and rescue.