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'''''Skeleton Man''''' is a 2004 sci-fi/horror movie starring [[Casper Van Dien]] and [[Michael Rooker]] as | '''''Skeleton Man''''' is a 2004 sci-fi/horror movie starring [[Casper Van Dien]] and [[Michael Rooker]] as military commandos of an elite Special Ops squad who are assigned to eliminate a Grim-Reaper-style serial killer who has taken out several soldiers. The team soon discovers that they are being stalked by the titular "Skeleton Man". Owing more than a few elements from the 1987 film ''[[Predator]]'', ''Skeleton Man'' first aired in the US on March 1, 2004 on the then SciFi Channel. | ||
{{Film Title|Skeleton Man}} | {{Film Title|Skeleton Man}} | ||
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==Colt M16== | ==Colt M16== | ||
Security personnel use [[M16]]s | Security personnel in the first plant assaulted by Skeleton Man use [[M16]]s. Some members of the Special Forces squad also carry it. | ||
[[Image:M16-SP1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original 3-prong flash hider. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:M16-SP1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original 3-prong flash hider. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_M16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Skeleton_man_M16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_M16(1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_M16(2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
== | ==AIM== | ||
Used by one team member. | Used by one team member. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:aimrifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AIM - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Skeleton_man_AIM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_AK47(2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Skeleton_man_AK47(2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
==AK-47 Derivative== | ==AK-47 Derivative== | ||
The helicopter that provides fire support for the team has two gunners, the first of whom carries an AK-47 derivative. | The helicopter that provides fire support for the team has two gunners, the first of whom carries an AK-47 derivative. | ||
[[ | [[File:AK47-PolyTechLegend.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_AK47.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Skeleton_man_AK47.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_AK-47(4).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
==Heckler & Koch HK33== | ==Heckler & Koch HK33== | ||
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[[Image:ColtM4_FirstVersion.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M4 Carbine with 4 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:ColtM4_FirstVersion.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M4 Carbine with 4 position collapsible stock - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_M4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Skeleton_man_M4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_M4A1(1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_M4A1(2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_M4A1(3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
==FN FAL== | |||
An [[FN FAL]] with a ribbed metal foreend, no flash hider, mounted with a scope and a flashlight, and using jungle-taped magazines is used in the film. | |||
[[File:FN-LAR.jpg|thumb|none|600px|FN FAL with G1/StG 58 foreend - 7.62x51mm NATO. Note the folded bipod.]] | |||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_assault_rifle.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_assault_rifle(1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_assault_rifle(3).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
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[[Image:MP5K-SEF.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5K - version with SEF Plastic Trigger Pack - 9x19mm. This is a very well worn Motion picture weapon]] | [[Image:MP5K-SEF.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5K - version with SEF Plastic Trigger Pack - 9x19mm. This is a very well worn Motion picture weapon]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_MP5K.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Skeleton_man_MP5K.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_MP5K(1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
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[[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 Gauge]] | [[Image:CobrayStreetSweeper.jpg|thumb|none|400px|SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper with short barrel and top folding stock - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_Striker.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Skeleton_man_Striker.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_Striker(1).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_Striker(2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
==Remington 870 (Extended Mag Tube)== | ==Remington 870 (Extended Mag Tube)== | ||
What appears to be a [[Remington 870]] with an extended mag tube is seen in the hands of the Sheriff ([[Joey Travolta]]) who confronts Captain Leary ([[Michael Rooker]]). | What appears to be a [[Remington 870]] with an extended mag tube is seen in the hands of the Sheriff ([[Joey Travolta]]) who confronts Captain Leary ([[Michael Rooker]]). | ||
[[Image:Remington870 Hard Wood Home Defense.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Remington 870 Hard Wood Home Defense - 12 gauge]] | [[Image:Remington870 Hard Wood Home Defense.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Remington 870 Hard Wood Home Defense - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Skeleton_man_Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|602px|The Sheriff on the right holds the shotgun. ]] | ||
==Remington 870 Field Shotgun (Sawed Off)== | ==Remington 870 Field Shotgun (Sawed Off)== | ||
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[[File:Skel 06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The pistol grip is seen in the bag.]] | [[File:Skel 06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The pistol grip is seen in the bag.]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_Sawed off shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The worker aims the shotgun.]] | [[Image:Skeleton_man_Sawed off shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The worker aims the shotgun.]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
=Pistols= | =Pistols= | ||
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[[Image:Skeleton_man_Beretta(2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Skeleton_man_Beretta(2).jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_pistol.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Skeleton_man_pistol.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Skeleton_man_M1911.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
=Other= | =Other= | ||
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Skeleton Man is a 2004 sci-fi/horror movie starring Casper Van Dien and Michael Rooker as military commandos of an elite Special Ops squad who are assigned to eliminate a Grim-Reaper-style serial killer who has taken out several soldiers. The team soon discovers that they are being stalked by the titular "Skeleton Man". Owing more than a few elements from the 1987 film Predator, Skeleton Man first aired in the US on March 1, 2004 on the then SciFi Channel.
The following weapons were used in the film Skeleton Man:
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Rifles
Colt M16
Security personnel in the first plant assaulted by Skeleton Man use M16s. Some members of the Special Forces squad also carry it.
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AIM
Used by one team member.
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AK-47 Derivative
The helicopter that provides fire support for the team has two gunners, the first of whom carries an AK-47 derivative.
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Heckler & Koch HK33
A member of the Special Forces team is armed with Heckler & Koch HK33.
Heckler & Koch SR9T
When the team first breaks out their weapons, Leary is seen with a rifle that resembles the Heckler & Koch SR9.
Colt M4A1 Carbine
TheM4A1 carbine is used by numerous team members.
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FN FAL
An FN FAL with a ribbed metal foreend, no flash hider, mounted with a scope and a flashlight, and using jungle-taped magazines is used in the film.
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Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5
Quite a few characters are armed with this weapon, including a soldier running from the Skeleton Man, a few members of the Special Forces team and the power plant security personnel.
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Heckler & Koch MP5K
One Special Forces carries a MP5K.
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Shotguns
SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper
The SWD/Cobray Street Sweeper is given to Captain Leary by the Sheriff to confront the Skeleton Man at the climax.
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Remington 870 (Extended Mag Tube)
What appears to be a Remington 870 with an extended mag tube is seen in the hands of the Sheriff (Joey Travolta) who confronts Captain Leary (Michael Rooker).
Remington 870 Field Shotgun (Sawed Off)
A worker who confronts the Skeleton Man at the film's beginning appears to be armed with a Remington 870 shotgun with a sawed-off barrel and pistol grip.
Pistols
Beretta 92F
Used by most of the Special Forces, as well as in law enforcement hands. The power plant security personnel also have it when they confront the killer.
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Colt M1911A1
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Other
M67 Hand Grenade
Towards the climax, Leary booby traps certain passageways in the power plant with M67 grenades to halt Skeleton Man's advance. The device is also seen earlier when he fashions a landmine.
M79
The second gunner in the heli carries an M79. He fires it at Skeleton Man after the first gunner is killed.
