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'''Dennis Farina can be seen with the following firearms in the following films:'''
[[Image:SD 09.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Dennis Farina (1944–2013) as Capt. Detillo in ''[[Striking Distance]]'', wielding a nickel SIG-Sauer P226.]]
[[Image:Gets-sig4.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Dennis Farina with a nickel SIG-Sauer P226 as Ray "Bones" Barboni in ''[[Get Shorty]]''.]]
[[Image:LOTBJ 02.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Dennis Farina holds a [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]] as Det. Joe Fontana in ''[[Law & Order: Trial by Jury]]''.]]


* [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] as Capt. Adam Greer in ''[[The Mod Squad]]'' (1999)
Dennis Farina was a veteran Chicago Police officer and US Army veteran who became friends with director [[Michael Mann]] and subsequently enjoyed a lengthy acting career playing law enforcement officers, notably as the tough police lieutenant Mike Torello in the [[Michael Mann]]-created series ''[[Crime Story (TV Series)|Crime Story]]'' and as NYPD Detective Joe Fontana through several of the later seasons of the original ''[[Law & Order]]''.  He also had notable roles as gangsters in the films ''[[Midnight Run]]'' and ''[[Get Shorty]]''.  Sadly, Farina passed away on July 22, 2013 after suffering a pulmonary embolism.


* [[Desert Eagle]] as Avi in ''[[Snatch]]'' (2000)
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==Film==
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Gun'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#DOE7FF width="250"|'''Film'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
|-
| [[High Standard Model 10]] || Carl || ''[[Thief]]'' || ||1981
|-
| [[Mossberg 500]] || Dorato || ''[[Code of Silence]]'' || pistol grip ||1985
|-
| [[Astra 357]] || Dorato || ''[[Code of Silence]]'' || || 1985
|-
| [[Smith & Wesson 469]] || Jack Crawford || ''[[Manhunter]]'' || ||1986
|-
| [[SIG-Sauer P226]] || Capt. Nick Detillo || ''[[Striking Distance]]'' || Nickel-plated || 1993
|-
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] || Capt. Nick Detillo || ''[[Striking Distance]]'' || || 1993
|-
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 60]] || Capt. Nick Detillo || ''[[Striking Distance]]'' || || 1993
|-
| [[Walther PPK]] || Ray "Bones" Barboni || ''[[Get Shorty]]'' || || 1995
|-
| [[AMT Backup]] || Ray "Bones" Barboni || ''[[Get Shorty]]'' || || 1995
|-
| [[SIG-Sauer P226]] || Ray "Bones" Barboni || ''[[Get Shorty]]'' || || 1995
|-
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] || Capt. Adam Greer || ''[[The Mod Squad]]'' || || 1999
|-
| [[Desert Eagle]] || Avi || ''[[Snatch]]'' || || 2000
|-
| [[Olympic Arms K23B]] || Jack Bangs || ''[[Reindeer Games]]'' || || 2000
|-
| [[Cobray M11/9]] || Jack Bangs || ''[[Reindeer Games]]'' || || 2000
|-
| [[Uzi]] || Jack Bangs || ''[[Reindeer Games]]'' || || 2000
|-
| [[Remington 700]] || Henry DeSalvo || ''[[Big Trouble]]'' || Bushnell scope || 2002
|-
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] || Henry DeSalvo || ''[[Big Trouble]]'' || Nickel finish || 2002
|-
| [[M1911A1]] || Detective Burton || ''[[Paparazzi]]'' || || 2004
|-
| [[Beretta 92FS Centurion]] || Edward O'Leary || ''[[You Kill Me]]'' || || 2007
|-
|}
 
==Television==
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
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!align=center bgcolor=#DOE7FF width="200"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Date'''
|-
| [[Winchester Model 1897]] || Lt. Mike Torello || ''[[Crime Story]]'' || ||1986-1988
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| [[M1911A1]] || Lt. Mike Torello || ''[[Crime Story]]'' || ||1986-1988
|-
| [[Colt Python]]||Lt. Mike Torello||''[[Crime Story]]''||Snub Nose version||1986-1988
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| [[M1 Carbine]]||Lt. Mike Torello||''[[Crime Story]]''||.||1986-1988
|-
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]] || Det. Joe Fontana || ''[[Law & Order]]'' ||  || 2004-2006
|-
| [[Remington 700]] || Det. Joe Fontana || ''[[Law & Order - Season 15|Law & Order]]'' ||  "License to Kill" (S15E17) || 2005
|-
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] || Det. Joe Fontana || ''[[Law & Order - Season 16|Law & Order]]'' ||  "New York Minute" (S16E08) || 2005
|-
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] || Det. Joe Fontana || ''[[Law & Order - Season 16|Law & Order]]'' ||  "Choice of Evils" (S16E15) || 2006
|-
| [[Smith & Wesson Model 19]] || Det. Joe Fontana || ''[[Law & Order: Trial by Jury]]'' ||  "Skeleton" (S1E08)|| 2005
|-
|}


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Latest revision as of 22:00, 9 September 2019

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Dennis Farina (1944–2013) as Capt. Detillo in Striking Distance, wielding a nickel SIG-Sauer P226.
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Dennis Farina with a nickel SIG-Sauer P226 as Ray "Bones" Barboni in Get Shorty.
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Dennis Farina holds a Smith & Wesson Model 19 as Det. Joe Fontana in Law & Order: Trial by Jury.

Dennis Farina was a veteran Chicago Police officer and US Army veteran who became friends with director Michael Mann and subsequently enjoyed a lengthy acting career playing law enforcement officers, notably as the tough police lieutenant Mike Torello in the Michael Mann-created series Crime Story and as NYPD Detective Joe Fontana through several of the later seasons of the original Law & Order. He also had notable roles as gangsters in the films Midnight Run and Get Shorty. Sadly, Farina passed away on July 22, 2013 after suffering a pulmonary embolism.

Dennis Farina can be seen using the following weapons in the following films and television series:


Film

Gun Character Film Note Date
High Standard Model 10 Carl Thief 1981
Mossberg 500 Dorato Code of Silence pistol grip 1985
Astra 357 Dorato Code of Silence 1985
Smith & Wesson 469 Jack Crawford Manhunter 1986
SIG-Sauer P226 Capt. Nick Detillo Striking Distance Nickel-plated 1993
Smith & Wesson Model 36 Capt. Nick Detillo Striking Distance 1993
Smith & Wesson Model 60 Capt. Nick Detillo Striking Distance 1993
Walther PPK Ray "Bones" Barboni Get Shorty 1995
AMT Backup Ray "Bones" Barboni Get Shorty 1995
SIG-Sauer P226 Ray "Bones" Barboni Get Shorty 1995
Smith & Wesson Model 36 Capt. Adam Greer The Mod Squad 1999
Desert Eagle Avi Snatch 2000
Olympic Arms K23B Jack Bangs Reindeer Games 2000
Cobray M11/9 Jack Bangs Reindeer Games 2000
Uzi Jack Bangs Reindeer Games 2000
Remington 700 Henry DeSalvo Big Trouble Bushnell scope 2002
Smith & Wesson Model 36 Henry DeSalvo Big Trouble Nickel finish 2002
M1911A1 Detective Burton Paparazzi 2004
Beretta 92FS Centurion Edward O'Leary You Kill Me 2007

Television

Gun Character Title Note Date
Winchester Model 1897 Lt. Mike Torello Crime Story 1986-1988
M1911A1 Lt. Mike Torello Crime Story 1986-1988
Colt Python Lt. Mike Torello Crime Story Snub Nose version 1986-1988
M1 Carbine Lt. Mike Torello Crime Story . 1986-1988
Smith & Wesson Model 19 Det. Joe Fontana Law & Order 2004-2006
Remington 700 Det. Joe Fontana Law & Order "License to Kill" (S15E17) 2005
Smith & Wesson Model 36 Det. Joe Fontana Law & Order "New York Minute" (S16E08) 2005
Smith & Wesson Model 36 Det. Joe Fontana Law & Order "Choice of Evils" (S16E15) 2006
Smith & Wesson Model 19 Det. Joe Fontana Law & Order: Trial by Jury "Skeleton" (S1E08) 2005
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