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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = ''Laser Mission'' | |name = ''Laser Mission'' | ||
|picture = LaserMission_poster.jpg | |picture = LaserMission_poster.jpg | ||
|caption = ''DVD cover'' | |caption = ''DVD cover'' | ||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg| | |country = [[Image:USA.jpg|border|23px]] United States <br> [[Image:Flag of Germany (1990-1999).jpg|border|23px]] West Germany <br> [[Image:SAF_flag.jpg|border|23px]] South Africa | ||
|director = BJ Davis | |director = BJ Davis | ||
|date= 1989 | |date= 1989 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''''Laser Mission''''' | '''''Laser Mission''''' is a 1989 direct-to-video action movie directed by BJ Davis (who was primarily known as a stunt coordinator) and starring [[Brandon Lee]], [[Debi A. Monahan]] and [[Ernest Borgnine]]. Although a relatively obscure B-movie, however like all of [[Brandon Lee]]'s films, enjoyed a brief spike in popularity in the mid-nineties following his abrupt death during the filming of ''[[The Crow]]''. | ||
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
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Michael Gold ([[Brandon Lee]]) carries a [[Browning Hi-Power]] for most of the film. | Michael Gold ([[Brandon Lee]]) carries a [[Browning Hi-Power]] for most of the film. | ||
[[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_BHP_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_BHP_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Michael fires his Hi-Power, eyes closed.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_BHP_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_BHP_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_BHP_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_BHP_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Michael releases the slide on his Hi-Power.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_BHP_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_BHP_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Michael's Hi-Power on the ground behind him.]] | ||
==Beretta 92== | ==Beretta 92== | ||
Alissa ([[Debi A. Monahan]]) carries a [[Beretta 92]] in a thigh holster for most of the film. | Alissa ([[Debi A. Monahan]]) carries a [[Beretta 92]] in a thigh holster for most of the film. | ||
[[Image:Beretta92oldest.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 92, the first Beretta 92 Series model produced, noted by rounded trigger guard, butt located magazine release, and frame mounted safety (pre-decocking safety) - 9x19mm.]] | [[Image:Beretta92oldest.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 92, the first Beretta 92 Series model produced, noted by rounded trigger guard, butt located magazine release, and frame mounted safety (pre-decocking safety) - 9x19mm.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_B92_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_B92_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Michael hands Alissa her Beretta 92.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_B92_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_B92_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_B92_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_B92_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The frame-mounted safety can be seen here.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_B92_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_B92_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
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Col. Kalishnakov ([[Graham Clarke]]) uses a [[Tokarev TT-33]] for most of the film. Michael takes it and uses it late in the film. | Col. Kalishnakov ([[Graham Clarke]]) uses a [[Tokarev TT-33]] for most of the film. Michael takes it and uses it late in the film. | ||
[[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Tula Arsenal (Soviet Union) Note CCCP printing around the star on the plastic grips]] | [[Image:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Tula Arsenal (Soviet Union) Note CCCP printing around the star on the plastic grips]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_TT33_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_TT33_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kalishnakov opens fire on the escaping Michael.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_TT33_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_TT33_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_TT33_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_TT33_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kalishnakov orders his troops to chase Michael and Alissa. Notice that the hammer is down.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_TT33_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_TT33_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_TT33_05.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_TT33_05.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Michael with Kalishnakov's TT-33.]] | ||
==M1911-type== | ==M1911-type== | ||
Eckhardt (Werner Pochath) holds Michael at gunpoint with an [[M1911]]-type pistol. Kalishnakov takes one off of a dead soldier late in the film. | Eckhardt ([[Werner Pochath]]) holds Michael at gunpoint with an [[M1911]]-type pistol. Kalishnakov takes one off of a dead soldier late in the film. | ||
[[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol Commercial - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol Commercial - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_M1911_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_M1911_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Eckhardt holds the pistol on Michael.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_M1911_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_M1911_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A surprisingly resilient Kalishnakov takes aim.]] | ||
==Mauser C96 "Bolo" | ==Mauser C96 "Bolo" == | ||
Kalishnakov's Lieutenant (Guy Pringle) draws a [[Mauser C96 "Bolo" | Kalishnakov's Lieutenant ([[Guy Pringle]]) draws a [[Mauser C96 "Bolo"]] on the innkeeper. | ||
[[ | [[File:Mauser-Bolo-Broomhandle-Semi-Automatic-Pistol-3.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Mauser C96 "Bolo" - 7.63x25mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_C96_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_C96_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_C96_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_C96_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kalishnakov's Lieutenant fires on Alissa.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_C96_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_C96_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kalishnakov's Lieutenant commandeers a car to go after Alissa.]] | ||
=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
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[[Image:Striker.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Armsel Striker Shotgun - 12 Gauge]] | [[Image:Striker.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Armsel Striker Shotgun - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_Striker_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_Striker_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_Striker_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_Striker_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Michael surprises Kalishnakov's Lieutenant.]] | ||
==Winchester 1300== | ==Winchester 1300== | ||
Various characters are seen using [[Winchester 1300]] shotguns throughout the film. | Various characters are seen using [[Winchester 1300]] shotguns throughout the film. | ||
[[Image:WinchesterModel1300Defender.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester Model 1300 with extended tube & rubber Butt pad - 12 Gauge]] | [[Image:WinchesterModel1300Defender.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester Model 1300 with extended tube & rubber Butt pad - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_W1300_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_W1300_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Winchester 1300 being loaded in the opening credits.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_W1300_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_W1300_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A guard with a Winchester 1300 as a gas bomb goes off.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_W1300_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_W1300_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A diamond thief with a Winchester 1300]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_W1300_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:Winchester1200Police.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester Model 1200 Police Model - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_W1300_05.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_W1300_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Eckhardt henchman ([[Jannie Wienand]]) with his Winchester 1300.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_W1300_05.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Professor Braun ([[Ernest Borgnine]]) with a Winchester 1300.]] | |||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
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Many of the soldiers are seen using [[Heckler & Koch G3A3]] rifles. Michael uses one during the car chase. | Many of the soldiers are seen using [[Heckler & Koch G3A3]] rifles. Michael uses one during the car chase. | ||
[[Image:HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_G3_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_G3_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier takes a knife to the chest.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_G3_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_G3_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Michael fires a G3 full auto from the hip, of course.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_G3_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_G3_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_G3_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_G3_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mañuel ([[Pierre Knoessen]]) take the soldier's G3 while Sgt. Roberta ([[Maureen Lahoud]]) goes for the grenade.]] | ||
==Vector R5== | ==Vector R5== | ||
A [[Vector R5]] is seen in the opening credits. | |||
[[Image:VektorR5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vektor R5 - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:VektorR5.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Vektor R5 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_R5_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px| | [[Image:LaserMission_R5_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The unmodified R5 in the opening credits.]] | ||
==Vector R4== | ==Vector R4== | ||
A few [[Vector R4]]s mocked up as AKs are seen in the film as well. Some of them lack the AK-style forward sight. | A few [[Vector R4]]s mocked up as AKs are seen in the film as well. Some of them lack the AK-style forward sight. | ||
[[ | [[File:Vektor R4 AR.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Vektor R4 - 5.56x45mm NATO.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_R4_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_R4_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier with his R4 mocked up as an AK. Notice the lack of a front sight.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_R4_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_R4_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An R4 next to a G3 in the VW minibus.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_R5_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Michael fires an R4 mocked up as an AK during his escape.]] | |||
[[Image:LaserMission_R5_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A nice detailed shot of an R4 receiver to the left.]] | |||
[[Image:LaserMission_R5_04.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ||
A [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] is used by soldiers when Michael and Alissa bust through the border. | A [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] is used by soldiers when Michael and Alissa bust through the border. | ||
[[Image:BAR1918.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 - .30-06]] | [[Image:BAR1918.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2 - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_BAR_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_BAR_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A BAR at the border checkpoint.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_BAR_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_BAR_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|On fire AND wildly firing a gun. That IS impressive.]] | ||
== Lee-Enfield Mk.I == | == Lee-Enfield Mk.I == | ||
The diamond prospector (Mees Xteen) is armed with a [[SMLE|Lee-Enfield Mk.I]] rifle. | The diamond prospector ([[Mees Xteen]]) is armed with a [[SMLE|Lee-Enfield Mk.I]] rifle. | ||
[[Image:Leemk1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield Mk.I - .303 British. In service between 1896-1907]] | [[Image:Leemk1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield Mk.I - .303 British. In service between 1896-1907]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_MK1_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_MK1_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The external magazine is barely visible.]] | ||
==Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine== | ==Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine== | ||
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[[Image:M38Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R. This was modified to become the M44 which replaced it, entering combat trials in 1943, becoming fairly common in 1944.]] | [[Image:M38Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R. This was modified to become the M44 which replaced it, entering combat trials in 1943, becoming fairly common in 1944.]] | ||
[[Image:LaserMission_MN_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | [[Image:LaserMission_MN_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
=Other= | |||
==Rocket Launcher== | |||
Michael and one of the soldiers fires a customized rocket launcher that somewhat resembles an [[M1 Bazooka]]. A similar launcher appears to have been used in the film ''[[Direct Contact]]''. | |||
[[Image:LaserMission_launcher_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Michael readies the launcher.]] | |||
[[Image:LaserMission_launcher_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The pyrotechnic charge can be seen stuffed in the tube.]] | |||
[[Image:LaserMission_launcher_03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The launcher is seen. This is likely just a metal tube with parts of [[G3]]-style rifle fitted underneath.]] | |||
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[[Category: German Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category: German Produced/Filmed]] | ||
[[Category: South African Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category: South African Produced/Filmed]] | ||
[[Category:Espionage]] | |||
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Laser Mission is a 1989 direct-to-video action movie directed by BJ Davis (who was primarily known as a stunt coordinator) and starring Brandon Lee, Debi A. Monahan and Ernest Borgnine. Although a relatively obscure B-movie, however like all of Brandon Lee's films, enjoyed a brief spike in popularity in the mid-nineties following his abrupt death during the filming of The Crow.
The following weapons were used in the film Laser Mission:
Handguns
Browning Hi-Power
Michael Gold (Brandon Lee) carries a Browning Hi-Power for most of the film.
Beretta 92
Alissa (Debi A. Monahan) carries a Beretta 92 in a thigh holster for most of the film.
Tokarev TT-33
Col. Kalishnakov (Graham Clarke) uses a Tokarev TT-33 for most of the film. Michael takes it and uses it late in the film.
M1911-type
Eckhardt (Werner Pochath) holds Michael at gunpoint with an M1911-type pistol. Kalishnakov takes one off of a dead soldier late in the film.
Mauser C96 "Bolo"
Kalishnakov's Lieutenant (Guy Pringle) draws a Mauser C96 "Bolo" on the innkeeper.
Shotguns
Armsel Striker
Michael takes a Armsel Striker from the prison armory to aid in his escape.
Winchester 1300
Various characters are seen using Winchester 1300 shotguns throughout the film.
Rifles
Heckler & Koch G3A3
Many of the soldiers are seen using Heckler & Koch G3A3 rifles. Michael uses one during the car chase.
Vector R5
A Vector R5 is seen in the opening credits.
Vector R4
A few Vector R4s mocked up as AKs are seen in the film as well. Some of them lack the AK-style forward sight.
Browning Automatic Rifle
A Browning Automatic Rifle is used by soldiers when Michael and Alissa bust through the border.
Lee-Enfield Mk.I
The diamond prospector (Mees Xteen) is armed with a Lee-Enfield Mk.I rifle.
Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine
A Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine is seen hanging on the wall in one scene.
Other
Rocket Launcher
Michael and one of the soldiers fires a customized rocket launcher that somewhat resembles an M1 Bazooka. A similar launcher appears to have been used in the film Direct Contact.
