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|caption = ''Theatrical release poster'' | |caption = ''Theatrical release poster'' | ||
|country = [[Image:South Korean flag.jpg|25px]] South Korea | |country = [[Image:South Korean flag.jpg|25px]] South Korea | ||
|director = | |director = [[Seung-wan Ryu]] | ||
|date= 2021 | |date= 2021 | ||
|language = Korean <br> English <br> Somali | |language = Korean <br> English <br> Somali | ||
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'''''Escape from Mogadishu''''' is a 2021 Korean action-drama film. The film, which is based on true events, takes place in 1991 at the height of the Somalian Civil War and the | '''''Escape from Mogadishu''''' (Korean title: 모가디슈, Mogadisyu; lit. "Mogadishu") is a 2021 Korean action-drama film. The film, which is based on true events, takes place in 1991 at the height of the Somalian Civil War and the military coup d'état against the government of Somali general and president Mohamed Siad Barre, and follows a group of South and North Korean diplomats and their families as they attempt to hide and escape from the violence and anarchy-filled streets of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. | ||
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
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[[File:EFM-PPSH2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ditto.]] | [[File:EFM-PPSH2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ditto.]] | ||
[[File:EFM-PPSH3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ditto again.]] | [[File:EFM-PPSH3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ditto again.]] | ||
[[File:EFM-PPSH4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel child soldier holds his PPSh as he | [[File:EFM-PPSH4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel child soldier holds his PPSh as he and the other rebels hold the diplomats hostage.]] | ||
[[File:EFM-PPSH5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel holds his PPSh.]] | [[File:EFM-PPSH5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A rebel holds his PPSh.]] | ||
==Heckler & Koch MP5SD3== | ==Heckler & Koch MP5SD3== | ||
The guards of the Embassy of Italy are armed with the [[Heckler & Koch MP5SD3]]. | The guards of the Embassy of Italy are incorrectly armed with the [[Heckler & Koch MP5SD3]] instead of the historically accurate [[Beretta AR-70/223|Beretta AR70]]. | ||
[[File:MP5SD3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Heckler & Koch MP5SD3 - 9x19mm]] | [[File:MP5SD3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Heckler & Koch MP5SD3 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:EFM-MP5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Italian embassy's guards stand in front of the entrance with their MP5s.]] | [[File:EFM-MP5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Italian embassy's guards stand in front of the entrance with their MP5s.]] | ||
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The [[AK-47]] and its variants and copies are used by all of the Somalian characters throughout the movie. | The [[AK-47]] and its variants and copies are used by all of the Somalian characters throughout the movie. | ||
[[File:TypeIII_AK47.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Type 3 AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]] | [[File:TypeIII_AK47.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Type 3 AK-47 - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[File:EFM-AK.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:EFM-AK.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Somali rebel fires his AK into the ceiling of the South Korean embassy.]] | ||
==AK-74== | ==AK-74== | ||
The [[AK-74]] is | The [[AK-74]] is briefly seen. | ||
[[File:AK-74 NTW 12 92.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AK-74 - 5.45x39mm]] | [[File:AK-74 NTW 12 92.jpg|thumb|none|450px|AK-74 - 5.45x39mm]] | ||
[[File:EFM-L1A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AK-74 is held up at a demonstration.]] | [[File:EFM-L1A1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An AK-74 is held up at a demonstration.]] | ||
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[[File:EFM-PKM5.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The mounted PKM.]] | [[File:EFM-PKM5.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The mounted PKM.]] | ||
[[File:EFM-PKM6.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Ditto.]] | [[File:EFM-PKM6.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Ditto.]] | ||
[[File:EFM-PKM7.jpg|thumb|600px|none]] | [[File:EFM-PKM7.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The jeep skids to a halt. The PKM is fully visible in this shot.]] | ||
==Browning M2== | ==Browning M2== | ||
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==Rebel pictures== | ==Rebel pictures== | ||
Somali rebels are seen holding multiple North Korea-supplied firearms in two images. | Somali rebels are seen holding multiple North Korea-supplied firearms in two images. | ||
[[Image:EFM-RebelPic.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rebels can be seen holding a [[Heckler & Koch G3]], [[SKS]], and [[RPK]]s with their furniture and bipods missing in the image on the left. One of the rifles is identified within the film as a (non-existent) sniper-customized "Type 78". <br> | [[Image:EFM-RebelPic.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rebels can be seen holding a [[Heckler & Koch G3]], [[SKS]], and [[RPK]]s with their furniture and bipods missing in the image on the left. One of the rifles is identified within the film as a (non-existent) sniper-customized "Type 78". <br> In the image on the right, the rebels can be seen holding an [[M16A1]], another G3, and several [[AKS-47]]s. One of the rifles in the image is also identified within the film as a North Korean Type 68, a copy of the AKM.]] | ||
[[Image:EFM-RebelPic2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left image printed on a newspaper.]] | [[Image:EFM-RebelPic2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The left image printed on a newspaper.]] | ||
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[[Category:Biographical Movie]] | [[Category:Biographical Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Korean Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:Korean Produced/Filmed]] | ||
[[Category:Seung-wan Ryu]] | |||
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Escape from Mogadishu (Korean title: 모가디슈, Mogadisyu; lit. "Mogadishu") is a 2021 Korean action-drama film. The film, which is based on true events, takes place in 1991 at the height of the Somalian Civil War and the military coup d'état against the government of Somali general and president Mohamed Siad Barre, and follows a group of South and North Korean diplomats and their families as they attempt to hide and escape from the violence and anarchy-filled streets of the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
The following weapons were used in the film Escape from Mogadishu:
Pistols
Tokarev TT-33
The Tokarev TT-33 is the standard sidearm of all Somalia-affiliated characters.
Submachine Guns
PPSh-41
The PPSh-41 is used by multiple Somalian rebels.
Heckler & Koch MP5SD3
The guards of the Embassy of Italy are incorrectly armed with the Heckler & Koch MP5SD3 instead of the historically accurate Beretta AR70.
Rifles
AK-47
The AK-47 and its variants and copies are used by all of the Somalian characters throughout the movie.
AK-74
The AK-74 is briefly seen.
AKM
The AKM is seen with multiple Somali characters.
AKS-47
The AKS-47 is used by multiple Somalian characters. They may be Type 56-1s but it is difficult to tell.
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Type 56
The most frequently seen AK variant in the film is the Type 56 assault rifle.
Zastava M70
Multiple Somalian characters are also seen with the Zastava M70.
Heckler & Koch G3A3
A Somali rebel is equipped with the Heckler & Koch G3. Two more G3s are seen in the hands of rebels in some photographs.
L1A1
An L1A1 is seen being held up by a rioter.
Machine Guns
PKM
The PKM is used by the Somali rebels.
Browning M2
The Browning M2 is used by the Italian Embassy guards.
Grenades
Tear gas
A tear gas grenade is thrown at the hotel as the civil war begins to spread into Mogadishu.
Others
Rebel pictures
Somali rebels are seen holding multiple North Korea-supplied firearms in two images.
In the image on the right, the rebels can be seen holding an M16A1, another G3, and several AKS-47s. One of the rifles in the image is also identified within the film as a North Korean Type 68, a copy of the AKM.
