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'''''The Emerald Forest''''' is a 1985 British adventure drama directed by John Boorman (''[[Zardoz]]'', ''[[Beyond Rangoon]]''). Bill Markham ([[Powers Boothe]]) is an engineer who works on construction of a dam in Brazilian rainforest. When Bill takes his family | '''''The Emerald Forest''''' is a 1985 British adventure drama directed by John Boorman (''[[Zardoz]]'', ''[[Beyond Rangoon]]''). Bill Markham ([[Powers Boothe]]) is an engineer who works on the construction of a dam in the Brazilian rainforest. When Bill takes his family to the construction site, his young son Tommy is lost in the jungle. Bill finds out that Tommy was abducted by one of the local tribes, but only after ten years of unsuccessful searching does he have a chance to meet his son, who has become the adopted son of the chief of the Invisible People tribe. | ||
''Note:'' while the movie was filmed in | ''Note:'' while the movie was filmed in Brazil, the weapons were provided by British armorer Bapty & Co. | ||
{{Film Title|The Emerald Forest}} | {{Film Title|The Emerald Forest}} | ||
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= Handguns = | = Handguns = | ||
== Browning Hi-Power == | == Browning Hi-Power == | ||
When Bill Markham ([[Powers Boothe]]) comes | When Bill Markham ([[Powers Boothe]]) comes to a brothel in an attempt to rescue some women of the Invisible People tribe, the owner's henchman disarms him of his [[Browning Hi-Power]]. | ||
[[Image:BrowningHiPowerStd.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:BrowningHiPowerStd.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-HiPower-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The henchman takes Bill's pistol.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-HiPower-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The henchman takes Bill's pistol.]] | ||
== Ruger Speed Six == | == Ruger Speed Six == | ||
The brothel owner's henchman uses a [[Ruger Speed Six]] revolver during the | The brothel owner's henchman uses a [[Ruger Speed Six]] revolver during the rescue of the slave women. | ||
[[Image:Ruger_Speed_6.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ruger Speed Six with blued finish and 2.75-inch barrel .357 Magnum]] | [[Image:Ruger_Speed_6.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ruger Speed Six with blued finish and 2.75-inch barrel .357 Magnum]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Revolver-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The henchman aims.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-Revolver-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The henchman aims.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Revolver-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:Emerald Forest-Revolver-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Trying to kill an escaping woman.]] | ||
== Smith & Wesson Model 27 == | == Smith & Wesson Model 27 == | ||
What appear to be a [[Smith & Wesson Model 27]] is seen in hands of a local man when | What appear to be a [[Smith & Wesson Model 27]] is seen in hands of a local man when Tommy tries to sneak into the town. | ||
[[Image:S&WModel27Long.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 27 with Patridge Sights - .357 Magnum. Note again the high gloss and checkering on the top strap on the frame and barrel.]] | [[Image:S&WModel27Long.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 27 with Patridge Sights - .357 Magnum. Note again the high gloss and checkering on the top strap on the frame and barrel.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The local man fires at | [[File:Emerald Forest-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The local man fires at Tommy's canoe. The gap between the cylinder and the frame matches a .357 revolver rather than a .44 Model 29.]] | ||
== M1911-style pistol == | == M1911-style pistol == | ||
One of the brothel guards carries a briefly seen M1911-style pistol. | One of the brothel guards carries a briefly seen M1911-style pistol. | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The henchman carries the pistol tucked | [[File:Emerald Forest-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The henchman carries the pistol tucked in his belt.]] | ||
= Shotguns = | = Shotguns = | ||
== Remington 870 Police Folder == | == Remington 870 Police Folder == | ||
Bill Markham ([[Powers Boothe]]) disarms one of brothel guards and uses his [[Remington 870|Remington 870 Police Folder]]. | Bill Markham ([[Powers Boothe]]) disarms one of brothel guards and uses his [[Remington 870 Folding Stock|Remington 870 Police Folder]]. | ||
[[Image:Remington870LONGFolder.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 Police Folder with extended magazine tube - stock extended - 12 gauge]] | [[Image:Remington870LONGFolder.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 Police Folder with extended magazine tube - stock extended - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Rem870-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill fires at bartender who tries to draw | [[File:Emerald Forest-Rem870-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill fires at the bartender who tries to draw a nondescript handgun.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Rem870-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the shotgun.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-Rem870-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the shotgun.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Rem870-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill appears just in time to repel the attack of the Fierce People.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-Rem870-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill appears just in time to repel the attack of the Fierce People.]] | ||
== Single Barreled Shotgun == | == Single Barreled Shotgun == | ||
During the | During the rescue of the slave women, Carlos ([[Gracindo Júnior]]) and Rico (Arthur Muhlenberg) are armed with [[Single Barreled Shotgun]]s. Single barreled shotguns are also used by Fierce People warriors. | ||
[[File:Savage Model 220b 20 gauge.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Savage Model 220B - 20 gauge]] | [[File:Savage Model 220b 20 gauge.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Savage Model 220B - 20 gauge]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rico loads his shotgun | [[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rico loads his shotgun in the background.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rico fires his shotgun.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rico fires his shotgun.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Paulo (at the left) with double barreled shotgun and Carlos (at the right) with single barreled shotgun.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Paulo (at the left) with a double barreled shotgun and Carlos (at the right) with a single barreled shotgun.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Paulo and Carlos fire their shotguns.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Paulo and Carlos fire their shotguns.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Carlos holds his shotgun.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Carlos holds his shotgun.]] | ||
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In the same scene Paulo (Chico Terto) is armed with a [[Double Barreled Shotgun]]. | In the same scene Paulo (Chico Terto) is armed with a [[Double Barreled Shotgun]]. | ||
[[Image:StevesSBS1960s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 gauge]] | [[Image:StevesSBS1960s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Paulo (at the left) with double barreled shotgun and Carlos (at the right) with single barreled shotgun.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Paulo (at the left) with a double barreled shotgun and Carlos (at the right) a with single barreled shotgun.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Paulo and Carlos fire their shotguns.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Paulo and Carlos fire their shotguns.]] | ||
== Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" == | == Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" == | ||
A [[Winchester Model 1897 | A [[Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun"]] is seen in the hands of a henchman. | ||
[[Image:Winchester1897TrenchTakedown.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" - 12 gauge | [[Image:Winchester1897TrenchTakedown.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The henchman | [[File:Emerald Forest-Shotgun-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The henchman at the center holds his shotgun.]] | ||
= Rifles = | = Rifles = | ||
== Lee-Enfield Sporterized Rifle == | == Lee-Enfield Sporterized Rifle == | ||
In one scene a native hunter carries a [[SMLE|sporterized Lee-Enfield]] rifle. | In one scene, a native hunter carries a [[SMLE|sporterized Lee-Enfield]] rifle. | ||
[[Image:Enfield 303 Sporter.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield 303 Sporter - .303 British]] | [[Image:Enfield 303 Sporter.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield 303 Sporter - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Rifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The hunter carries his rifle. Lee-Enfield magazine is seen.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-Rifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The hunter carries his rifle. The Lee-Enfield magazine is seen.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Rifle-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A view of the barrel and forend of the stock.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-Rifle-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A view of the barrel and forend of the stock.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Rifle-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the rifle.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-Rifle-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the rifle.]] | ||
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== Bolt action hunting rifle == | == Bolt action hunting rifle == | ||
Bolt action hunting rifles are briefly seen in several scenes. | Bolt action hunting rifles are briefly seen in several scenes. | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Rifle-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A brothel guard is killed by arrow when he tries to fire his rifle. This rifle is possibly the same Lee-Enfield | [[File:Emerald Forest-Rifle-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A brothel guard is killed by an arrow when he tries to fire his rifle. This rifle is possibly the same Lee-Enfield seen above, but it's hard to say for sure.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-Rifle-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fierce People warrior in center fires a rifle, traded for slave women.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-Rifle-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Fierce People warrior in the center fires a rifle, traded for slave women.]] | ||
= Assault Rifles = | = Assault Rifles = | ||
== CAR-15 == | == CAR-15 == | ||
Bill Markham ([[Powers Boothe]]) uses the [[CAR-15]] carbine during the confrontation with Fierce People tribe. Later it falls | Bill Markham ([[Powers Boothe]]) uses the [[CAR-15]] carbine during the confrontation with Fierce People tribe. Later it falls into the hands of Chief Jacareh (Claudio Moreno). The carbine perfectly matches an [[XM177E1]] and fires full auto, so it's possibly an original version rather than a mocked up commercial Colt Carbine. | ||
[[Image:Colt 609-XM1771E1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Model 609 aka U.S. Army's XM177E1- 5.56x45mm. This Carbine utilized the partial magazine fence, the tear drop forward assist, but kept the 10" barrel and Flash hider/Suppressor that did not have a grenade ring (a later feature on the E2 model).]] | [[Image:Colt 609-XM1771E1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Model 609 aka U.S. Army's XM177E1- 5.56x45mm. This Carbine utilized the partial magazine fence, the tear drop forward assist, but kept the 10" barrel and Flash hider/Suppressor that did not have a grenade ring (a later feature on the E2 model).]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-CAR15-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closeup of CAR-15.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-CAR15-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closeup of CAR-15.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-CAR15-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill fires at Fierce People warriors.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-CAR15-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill fires at Fierce People warriors.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-CAR15-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill holds his rifle while crossing the river.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-CAR15-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill holds his rifle while crossing the river.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-CAR15-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill, wounded in hand, has to fire single- | [[File:Emerald Forest-CAR15-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill, wounded in the hand, has to fire single-handedly.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-CAR15-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chief Jacareh trades with brothel owner | [[File:Emerald Forest-CAR15-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Chief Jacareh trades with brothel owner ammo for his "thunder stick" in exchange for young women.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-CAR15-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sometimes bow and arrows overcome modern guns.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-CAR15-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sometimes a bow and arrows overcome modern guns.]] | ||
== AKS-47 == | == AKS-47 == | ||
Rico (Arthur Muhlenberg) captures an [[AKS-47]] from brothel guards. | Rico (Arthur Muhlenberg) captures an [[AKS-47]] from the brothel guards. The AK is seen in hands of Bill Markham ([[Powers Boothe]]). | ||
[[Image:Aks47e.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type I AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]] | [[Image:Aks47e.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Type I AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The AKS-47 is seen in hands of Rico | [[File:Emerald Forest-AK-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The AKS-47 is seen in hands of Rico in the background during the battle against the Fierce People.]] | ||
[[File:Emerald Forest-AK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill holds the AKS.]] | [[File:Emerald Forest-AK-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bill holds the AKS.]] | ||
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The Emerald Forest is a 1985 British adventure drama directed by John Boorman (Zardoz, Beyond Rangoon). Bill Markham (Powers Boothe) is an engineer who works on the construction of a dam in the Brazilian rainforest. When Bill takes his family to the construction site, his young son Tommy is lost in the jungle. Bill finds out that Tommy was abducted by one of the local tribes, but only after ten years of unsuccessful searching does he have a chance to meet his son, who has become the adopted son of the chief of the Invisible People tribe.
Note: while the movie was filmed in Brazil, the weapons were provided by British armorer Bapty & Co.
The following weapons were used in the film The Emerald Forest:
Handguns
Browning Hi-Power
When Bill Markham (Powers Boothe) comes to a brothel in an attempt to rescue some women of the Invisible People tribe, the owner's henchman disarms him of his Browning Hi-Power.
Ruger Speed Six
The brothel owner's henchman uses a Ruger Speed Six revolver during the rescue of the slave women.
Smith & Wesson Model 27
What appear to be a Smith & Wesson Model 27 is seen in hands of a local man when Tommy tries to sneak into the town.
M1911-style pistol
One of the brothel guards carries a briefly seen M1911-style pistol.
Shotguns
Remington 870 Police Folder
Bill Markham (Powers Boothe) disarms one of brothel guards and uses his Remington 870 Police Folder.
Single Barreled Shotgun
During the rescue of the slave women, Carlos (Gracindo Júnior) and Rico (Arthur Muhlenberg) are armed with Single Barreled Shotguns. Single barreled shotguns are also used by Fierce People warriors.
Double Barreled Shotgun
In the same scene Paulo (Chico Terto) is armed with a Double Barreled Shotgun.
Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun"
A Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" is seen in the hands of a henchman.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield Sporterized Rifle
In one scene, a native hunter carries a sporterized Lee-Enfield rifle.
Bolt action hunting rifle
Bolt action hunting rifles are briefly seen in several scenes.
Assault Rifles
CAR-15
Bill Markham (Powers Boothe) uses the CAR-15 carbine during the confrontation with Fierce People tribe. Later it falls into the hands of Chief Jacareh (Claudio Moreno). The carbine perfectly matches an XM177E1 and fires full auto, so it's possibly an original version rather than a mocked up commercial Colt Carbine.
AKS-47
Rico (Arthur Muhlenberg) captures an AKS-47 from the brothel guards. The AK is seen in hands of Bill Markham (Powers Boothe).
