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Newsmakers (Russian title: Goryachie Novosti / Горячие новости) is a 2009 Russian remake of the 2004 Hong Kong film Breaking News. Directed by Anders Banke, the film is about a group of criminals who are holed up in a Moscow apartment building after a shootout with the police, and the efforts of law enforcement to turn the situation to their advantage after they were humiliated on television by the criminals.

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-'''''Newsmakers''''' (Russian Title:'''''Goryachie Novosti/Горячие новости''''') is a 2009 Russian remake of the 2004 Hong Kong film ''[[Breaking News]]''. Directed by Anders Banke, the film is about a group of criminals who are holed up in a Moscow apartment building after a shootout with the police, and the efforts of law enforcement to turn the situation to their advantage after they were humiliated on television by the criminals.
+'''''Newsmakers''''' (Russian title: '''''Goryachie Novosti / Горячие новости''''') is a 2009 Russian remake of the 2004 Hong Kong film ''[[Breaking News]]''. Directed by Anders Banke, the film is about a group of criminals who are holed up in a Moscow apartment building after a shootout with the police, and the efforts of law enforcement to turn the situation to their advantage after they were humiliated on television by the criminals.
 [[Image:Goryachienovosti-poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Russian poster for Newsmakers (Goryachie Novosti) (2009).]]
 '''''The following weapons are seen in the film Newsmakers (Goryachie Novosti):'''''
+{{Spoilers}}
 = Pistols =
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 == Beretta 92FS ==
-A suppressed [[Beretta 92FS]] is used by Valery ([[Artyom Semakin]]), one of a pair of assassins who are trapped in the apartment building that the criminals hide in.
+[[Beretta 92FS]] is used by Kolyan in the opening shootout. Near the end of the film, in apartment, Kolyan used his Beretta 92FS & Kley's Reck Miami 92F to kill soldiers before he died. Valery ([[Artyom Semakin]]) also used suppressed Beretta 92FS to kill Smirnov's team & soldiers.
 [[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-92FS-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Valery fires at soldiers with the Beretta 92FS.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-92FS-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Valery fires at Smirnov's team with his suppressed Beretta 92FS.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-92FS-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Valery places his silenced Beretta 92FS on a table.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-92FS-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Valery places his suppressed Beretta 92FS on a table.]]
-== Beretta 92FS Inox ==
+== Reck Miami 92F ==
-A [[Beretta 92FS Inox]] is used by Kley ([[Maxim Konvalov]]), one of the criminals, to shoot a traffic police officer and later when the criminals take over the apartment of Yura (Grigory Baranov) and hold his family hostage.
+A [[Reck Miami 92F]] (standing for [[Beretta 92FS Inox]]) is used by Kley ([[Maxim Konvalov]]), one of the criminals, to shoot a traffic police officer and later when the criminals take over the apartment of Yura (Grigory Baranov) and hold his family hostage. He incorrectly described it as 16-round while showing it to Yura's son. Kolyan is seen using his Beretta 92FS & Kley's Reck Miami 92F to kill soldiers before he died near the end of the film.
-[[Image:Beretta-Inox.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Beretta 92FS INOX - 9x19mm.]]
+[[File:Reck miami 92F nickel.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Reck Miami 92F, nickel finish - 9mm P.A.K. blanks]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-Inox-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kley threatens Yura's son with the Beretta 92FS Inox. (This may sound cliched, but he's not going to do much damage with the safety on.)]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-Inox-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kley threatens Yura's son with the Reck Miami 92F. This may sound clicked, but he's not going to do much damage with the safety on. Note the solid hammer instead of ring hammer used on real Beretta 92s.]]
 == Glock 19 ==
-A Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) Spetznaz soldier is briefly shown with a [[Glock 19]] pistol when some of the criminals make an escape attempt.
+A Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) Spetsnaz soldier is briefly shown with a [[Glock 19]] pistol when some of the criminals make an escape attempt. At the beginning of the film, Kon is seen cleaning a Glock 19 but he never fired in shootout. Valery ([[Artyom Semakin]]) carried Glock 19 as his backup weapon, pointing it at Orda who went in the apartment during standoff.
 [[Image:Glock19 2ndGen.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Glock 19 (2nd Generation) - 9x19mm]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A MVD Spetsnaz soldier aiming the Glock 19.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-Glock-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A MVD Spetsnaz soldier aiming the Glock 19 on the left of the picture.]]
 == Makarov PM ==
-The [[Makarov PM]] is the standard sidearm for all Moscow Militsiya officers, including detective Smirnov ([[Andrey Merzlikin]]) and his team. Makarov PMs are also used by some MVD soldiers when they raid the apartment building, and is briefly used by detective Katya Verbitskaya ([[Maria Mashkova]]) when she searches for Herman ([[Yevgeni Tsyganov]]), the criminal ringleader.
+The [[Makarov PM]] is the standard sidearm for all Moscow Militsiya officers, including detective Smirnov ([[Andrey Merzlikin]]) and his team. Makarov PMs are also used by some MVD soldiers when they raid the apartment building, and is briefly used by detective Katya Verbitskaya ([[Maria Mashkova]]) when she searches for Herman ([[Yevgeni Tsyganov]]), the criminal leader.
-[[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Russian '''Makarov PM''' - 9x18mm Makarov]]
+[[Image:MakarovPM.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Russian Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-Makarov-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Smirnov advances with a Makarov PM in hand.]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-Makarov-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Detectives with Makarov PMs prepare to raid an apartment.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-makarov-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Spetznaz soldier aims a Makarov PM.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-makarov-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Spetsnaz soldier aims a Makarov PM.]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-Makarov-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Smirnov points his Makarov at Herman.]]
 == Stechkin APS ==
-A [[Stechkin APS]] is used by the Killer ([[Sergei Garmash]]), an assassin who along with his partner Valery, become trapped with the criminal gang in the apartment building. The Killer uses the Stechkin to shoot at Smirnov as he and Herman attempt to escape from the building.
+A [[Stechkin APS]] is used by the Killer ([[Sergei Garmash]]), an assassin who along with his partner Valery, become trapped with the criminal gang in the apartment building. The Killer uses the Stechkin to shoot Smirnov as he and Herman attempt to escape from the building.
 [[Image:Pistol Russian Stechkin 9x18mm Makarov machine pistol 2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Stechkin APS - 9x18mm Makarov.]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-Stechkin-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Killer aiming the APS.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-Stechkin-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|You can see the APS held by Killer.]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-Stechkin-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The APS being fired.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-Stechkin-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Killer holding the APS.]]
-== Walther P99 ==
+== Walther CP99 ==
-Herman ([[Yevgeni Tsyganov]]) uses a [[Walther P99]] throughout the film.
+Herman ([[Yevgeni Tsyganov]]) uses a [[Umarex Walther CP99]] throughout the film as his sidearm.
-[[Image:Walther-P99-Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P99 - 9x19mm.  Note the ramped trigger guard, small slide serrations, closed and proprietary accessory rail, short magazine release and slightly more curved 'tail' of the pre-2004 models.]]
+[[File:Walther CP99.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Walther CP99 - .177 Pellet]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-P99-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herman shoots the hat off of a surrendering police officer.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-P99-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herman shoots the hat off of a surrendering police officer with his Walther CP99.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-P99-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herman fires the P99 from a hijacked tram.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-P99-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herman fires his Walther CP99 from a hijacked tram. Note the straight slide serration, like on CP99.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-P99-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herman aims the P99 while holding Katya hostage.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-P99-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herman aims his Walther CP99 while holding Katya hostage.]]
 == Browning BDA ==
-Orda ([[Aleksei Frandetti]]) uses a [[Browning BDA]] to shoot at the police officers during the opening gunfight, and when Smirnov's team surprises him outside of the criminal gang's hideout.
+Orda ([[Aleksei Frandetti]]) uses a [[Browning BDA]] to shoot the police officers during the opening gunfight, and when Smirnov's team surprise him outside of the criminal gang's hideout.
-[[Image:Browning-BDA-9mm.jpg‎|thumb|none|350px|Browning BDA 9x19mm, 9x21mm IMI]]
+[[Image:Browning-BDA-9mm.jpg‎|thumb|none|350px|Browning BDA - 9x19mm]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Orda shoots a wounded police officer with his Browning BDA.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-pistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A surprised Orda fires at Smirnov.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-pistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A surprised Orda fires at Smirnov's team.]]
 = Shotguns =
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 [[Image:BenelliM3Super90foldingstock.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Benelli M3 Super 90 with top folding stock - 12 Gauge]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-Benelli-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Orda fires the Benelli M3 Super 90.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-Benelli-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kon fires the Benelli M3 Super 90.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-Benelli-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kley fires the Benelli M3 Super 90.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-Benelli-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kley aims the Benelli M3 Super 90.]]
 == Sawed-Off Double-Barreled Shotgun ==
-A [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun#Short barreled Side by Side Shotgun (Sawed Off)|12 gauge sawed off shotgun]], likely a Russian-made Baikal, is seized from a crackhead by Smirnov and used by him as he attempts to track down Herman and the killer.
+A [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun#Short barreled Side by Side Shotgun (Sawed Off)|12 gauge sawed off shotgun]], likely a Russian-made Baikal, is seized from a crackhead by Smirnov and used by him as he attempts to track down Herman and the Killer.
-[[Image:SS311A sawed-off-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Baikal - 12 gauge.]]
+[[Image:SS311A sawed-off-2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sawed-off Savage/Stevens 311A - 12 Gauge.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Smirnov loads the shotgun.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Smirnov reloads the shotgun.]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Smirnov fires the shotgun at the Killer.]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-Shotgun-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A detective holds the shotgun while Smirnov leaves the apartment building.]]
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 == Kedr PP-91 ==
-[[Kedr PP-91]] submachine guns with 30 round magazines are used by police officers throughout the movie, first by OMON officers during the opening shootout, and later by MVD Spetznaz soldiers at the apartment building. The criminals also utilize a captured PP-91 during their attempt to escape the police cordon.
+[[Kedr PP-91]] submachine guns with 30 round magazines are used by soldiers throughout the film, first by OMON officers during the opening shootout, and later by MVD Spetsnaz soldiers at the apartment building. Orda & Kley also used their captured PP-91s during their attempt to escape the police cordon.
-[[Image:kedrpp91.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Kedr PP-91 SMG - 9x18mm Makarov]]
+[[Image:kedrpp91.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Kedr PP-91 Submachine Gun - 9x18mm Makarov.]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-Kedr-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian OMON officer dives over the hood of a car with a PP-91 in hand.]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-Kedr-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|OMON officers advance towards the criminals with PP-91s.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-kedr-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Klem prepares to wildly spray the Kedr at police.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-kedr-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kley fires his captured PP-91 at soldiers.]]
 == Heckler & Koch MP7 ==
-A [[Heckler & Koch MP7]] fitted with a suppressor is seen carried by an OMON officer accompanying a sniper.
+A [[Heckler & Koch MP7]] fitted with a suppressor is carried by an OMON officer accompanying a sniper.
-[[Image:H&K MP71A1.jpg‎ |thumb|none|450px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with factory magazine and iron sights - 4.6x30mm.]]
+[[Image:H&K MP71A1.jpg‎ |thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP7A1 with factory magazine and iron sights - 4.6x30mm.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-AW-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Note the OMON officer on the right with an MP7, which appears to have the sights folded down]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-AW-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Note the OMON officer on the right with an MP7, which appears to have the sights folded down.]]
 = Rifles =
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 == AKS-74U ==
-The [[AKS-74U]] is used by Herman during the opening shootout. Some of the MVD Spetznaz soldiers raiding the apartment building also use AKS-74Us.
+The [[AKS-74U]] is used by Herman during the opening shootout. Some of the MVD Spetsnaz soldiers raiding the apartment building also use AKS-74Us.
-[[Image:AKSU-Krinkov.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74U  (also referred to as the "AKSU" or 'Krinkov') - 5.45x39mm]]
+[[Image:AKS-74U bakelite mag.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKS-74U with orange bakelite magazine - 5.45x39mm]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-AKS74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herman cocks his AKS-74U.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-AKS74U-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herman aims his AKS-74U.]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-AKS74U-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herman opens fire with his AKS-74U.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-AKS74U-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Aiming the AKS-74U.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-AKS74U-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Herman aiming the AKS-74U.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-AKS74U-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An MVD Spetznaz soldier takes cover after the criminals open fire.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-AKS74U-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A MVD Spetsnaz soldier takes cover after the criminals open fire.]]
 == AK-74M ==
 Kolyan ([[Pavel Klimov]]) is briefly seen cleaning an [[AK-74|AK-74M]] rifle at the beginning of the film.
-[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M, 5.45x39mm]]
+[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-AK74M-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kolyan holds the AK-74M.]]
 == AKS-74 ==
-The criminals and police both make frequent use of the [[AK-74#AKS-74|AKS-74]] rifle, most prominently during the opening shootout. Orda uses an AKS-74 fed from a PKM belt box. Such a combination does not exist in real life as the two weapons systems are incompatible calibers and feed systems.
+The criminals and police both make frequent use of the [[AK-74#AKS-74|AKS-74]] rifle, most prominently during the opening shootout. Orda uses an AKS-74 fed from a [[PKM]] belt box. Such a combination does not exist in real life as the two weapons systems are incompatible calibers and feed systems.
-[[Image:aks74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74 - 5.45x39mm.]]
+[[Image:aks74.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AKS-74 - 5.45x39mm.]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-AKS74-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kolyan (Pavel Klimov) fires an AKS-74 at the police.]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-AKS74-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Orda fires an AKS-74 fed from a PKM belt box.]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-AKS74-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An OMON officer fires an AKS-74.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-AKS74-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kon reloads his AKS-74.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-AKS74-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kon reloads his AKS-74 before get shot by Smirnov. Note the barrel of another AKS-74 is seen on the left.]]
 == AK-103 ==
-As MVD and OMON units surround the apartment building, a MVD Spetznaz soldier can be seen aiming an [[AK-47#AK-103|AK-103]] rifle, distinguished by its curved 7.62x39mm magazine, AK-74-style muzzle brake and black plastic furniture.
+As MVD and OMON units surround the apartment building, a MVD Spetsnaz soldier can be seen aiming an [[AK-47#AK-103|AK-103]] rifle, distinguished by its curved 7.62x39mm magazine, AK-74-style muzzle brake and black plastic furniture.
-[[Image:AK103.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-103 Modern Russian AK rifle 7.62x39mm]]
+[[Image:AK103.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AK-103 Modern Russian AK rifle - 7.62x39mm]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-AK103-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MVD Spetsnaz soldier aiming the scoped AK-103.]]
 == Accuracy International Arctic Warfare ==
-Another MVD Spetznaz sniper is seen taking up position with an [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series#AW|Accuracy International Arctic Warfare]] rifle.
+A MVD Spetsnaz sniper is seen taking up position with an [[Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series#AW|Accuracy International Arctic Warfare]] rifle.
-[[Image:L96A1G.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Accuracy International L115A1 7.62x51mm NATO]]
+[[Image:Accuracy International Arctic Warfare - Psg 90.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Accuracy International AW - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-AW-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MVD Spetznaz sniper aiming the AW rifle.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-AW-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MVD Spetsnaz sniper aiming the AW rifle.]]
 = Other =
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 [[F-1 hand grenade|F-1 hand grenades]] are used by the criminals in multiple occasions as booby traps.
-[[Image:deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
+[[Image:deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|none|300px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-f1grenade-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Several F-1 hand grenades in the criminal gang's arsenal.]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-F1grenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kolyan examines a F-1 grenade.]]
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 == CornerShot with Makarov attachment ==
-As the MVD Spetznaz soldiers advance towards the criminals' apartment, one soldier can be seen using a [[CornerShot]] with a Makarov attachment.
+As the MVD Spetsnaz soldiers advance towards the besieged apartment, one soldier can be seen using a [[CornerShot]] with a Makarov PM attachment.
-[[Image:CornerShot.gif|400px|thumb|none|The CornerShot, shown here with a [[Glock#Glock 17|Glock 17]] 9x19mm]]
+[[File:Cornershot Weapon Glock 17.jpg|500px|thumb|none|The CornerShot with a Glock 17 pistol - 9x19mm]]
 [[Image:Newsmakers-cornershot-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A CornerShot is seen to the right of the screen.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-Cornershot-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-Cornershot-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The attached Makarov seen here.]]
 == RPG-26 ==
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 [[Image:Rpg26-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPG-26 - 72.5mm]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-RPG-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The RPG in the criminals' arsenal.]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-RPG-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kon destroys the original getaway vehicle with the RPG-26. Note the distinctive sights.]]
-[[Image:Newsmakers-RPG-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kon destroys the original getaway vehicle with the RPG (note the distinctive sights).]]
+== RPO-A 'Shmel' ==
+What appears to be [[RPO-A 'Shmel']] is seen in the criminals' arsenal.
+[[Image:RPO-A.jpg|thumb|400px|none|RPO-A "Shmel" - 93x700mm]]
+[[Image:Newsmakers-RPG-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Shmel in the criminals' arsenal.]]
 == Also See ==
 * ''[[Breaking News]]''
 [[Category:Movie]]
+[[Category:Action]]
 [[Category:Action Movie]]
+[[Category:Crime]]
+[[Category:Thriller]]
 [[Category:Russian Produced/Filmed]]
-[[Category:Crime]]

Newsmakers (Goryachie Novosti): Difference between revisions

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Pistols

Beretta 92FS

Reck Miami 92F

Glock 19

Makarov PM

Stechkin APS

Walther CP99

Browning BDA

Shotguns

Benelli M3 Super 90

Sawed-Off Double-Barreled Shotgun

Submachine Guns

Kedr PP-91

Heckler & Koch MP7

Rifles

AKS-74U

AK-74M

AKS-74

AK-103

Accuracy International Arctic Warfare

Other

F-1 hand grenade

CornerShot with Makarov attachment

RPG-26

RPO-A 'Shmel'

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