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''Deal of the Century'' | [[Image:Deal.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Deal of the Century'' (1983)]] | ||
'''''Deal of the Century''''' is a 1983 satire starring [[Chevy Chase]] as an arms dealer who finds himself employed by an American defense contractor to convince a South American dictator to purchase an unmanned flying arms platform with questionable reliability. The film was directed by [[William Friedkin]] (''[[The French Connection]]'') and the cast includes [[Sigourney Weaver]] and [[Gregory Hines]]. | |||
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=Rifles= | |||
==Heckler & Koch HK91== | ==Heckler & Koch HK91== | ||
The [[Heckler & Koch HK91]] is a rifle that arms dealer Eddie Muntz ([[Chevy Chase]]) tries to sell to some South American rebels. The particular rifle he tries to sell has an attached scope and even a bottle opener! | The [[Heckler & Koch HK91]] is a rifle that arms dealer Eddie Muntz ([[Chevy Chase]]) tries to sell to some South American rebels. The particular rifle he tries to sell has an attached scope and even a bottle opener! | ||
[[Image:HK_Model_91.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:HK_Model_91.jpg|thumb|450px|none|HK91-A2 - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:Deal 04.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Eddie Muntz ([[Chevy Chase]]) with the HK91.]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 02.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Eddie demonstrates the sturdiness of the HK91.]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 05.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Eddie then demonstrates the HK91's bottle opener. This is a feature that is famously included on the [[Galil ARM]].]] | |||
==M16A1== | ==Colt M16A1== | ||
The rebels that come to deal with Eddie at the lake bed are armed with [[M16A1]] rifles. | The rebels that come to deal with Eddie at the lake bed are armed with [[M16A1]] rifles. Soldiers on the government helicopters that engage the rebels also use the M16A1. | ||
[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M16A1 - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:Deal 10.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A rebel has an M16A1 slung over his shoulder as he offloads the weapons.]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 13.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The rebel on the left holds the M16A1.]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 15.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Soldiers aboard the government helicopter open fire with the M16A1.]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 16.jpg|none|thumb|600px|An M16 held by a soldier.]] | |||
=Submachine Guns= | |||
==IMI Uzi== | |||
One of the rebels supplied by Eddie is armed with a full-size [[Uzi]]. | |||
[[File:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|450px|IMI Uzi - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 11.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The rebel on the right is armed with a full-size [[Uzi]].]] | |||
==M1911A1== | =Handguns= | ||
A military officer pulls | ==Colt M1911A1== | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none| | A military officer pulls an [[M1911A1]] when Muntz appears to threaten Gen. Cordosa (William Marquez). It's also carried by a rebel driver. | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 40.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A military officer pulls a [[M1911A1]] when Muntz appears to threaten Gen. Cordosa (William Marquez).]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 18.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The M1911A1 carried by a rebel driver.]] | |||
==Colt Detective Special== | ==Colt Detective Special== | ||
While in South America, Eddie encounters Harold DeVoto ([[Wallace Shawn]]), who threatens to commit suicide with a [[Colt Detective Special]]. | While in South America, Eddie encounters Harold DeVoto ([[Wallace Shawn]]), who threatens to commit suicide with a [[Colt Detective Special]]. | ||
[[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|none|thumb|300px|Colt Detective Special - .38 Special]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 38.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Harold DeVoto ([[Wallace Shawn]]) with a [[Colt Detective Special]].]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 37.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Eddie with the unloaded Colt.]] | |||
==Smith & Wesson Model 60== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 60== | ||
Catherine DeVoto ([[Sigourney Weaver]]) is seen pulling a [[Smith & Wesson Model 60]] on Eddie while in his apartment. | Catherine DeVoto ([[Sigourney Weaver]]) is seen pulling a [[Smith & Wesson Model 60]] on Eddie while in his apartment. | ||
[[Image:Classic60.jpg| | [[Image:Classic60.jpg|300px|thumb|none|Classic Smith & Wesson Model 60 - .357 Magnum]] | ||
[[Image:Deal 20.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Catherine DeVoto ([[Sigourney Weaver]]) is seen pulling a [[Smith & Wesson Model 60]] on Eddie while in his apartment.]] | |||
==Beretta 84FS Nickel== | |||
The street robber ([[Alex Colon]]) who tries to rob Eddie is armed with a nickel [[Beretta 84FS]]. | |||
[[Image:Beretta_84_FS_.380_nickel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 84FS with nickel finish - .380 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 09.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The street robber ([[Alex Colon]]) holds the nickel [[Beretta 84FS]].]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | |||
==Browning M1919A4 == | |||
A [[Browning M1919A4]] .30 caliber machine gun is seen at the arms expo. | |||
[[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M1919A4 .30 Machine Gun]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 35.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A [[Browning M1919A4]] .30 caliber machine gun is seen at the arms expo.]] | |||
==M230 Chain Gun== | |||
The Hughes 30mm [[M230 Chain Gun]] is seen on display at the arms expo. | |||
[[Image:Hughes-M230-Chain-Gun3.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Hughes/Alliant Techsystems M230 Chain Gun - 30x113mm B]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 42.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The [[M230 Chain Gun]] is seen on display at the arms expo.]] | |||
=Shotguns= | |||
==Ithaca 37== | |||
An [[Ithaca 37]] fitted with a magazine is seen in a display at the arms expo. | |||
[[File:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Ithaca 37 - 12 gauge]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 31.jpg|none|thumb|600px|An [[Ithaca 37]] (somehow) fitted with what appears to be a 30-round 5.56x45mm STANAG magazine appears at the arms expo.]] | |||
=Heavy Weapons= | |||
==M72 LAW== | ==M72 LAW== | ||
An [[M72 LAW]] fitted with a night vision scope is another weapon Eddie tries to sell to the rebels. | An [[M72 LAW]] fitted with a night vision scope is another weapon Eddie tries to sell to the rebels. | ||
[[File:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M72 LAW - 66mm]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 08.jpg|none|thumb|600px|An [[M72 LAW]] fitted with a night vision scope is another weapon Eddie tries to sell to the rebels.]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 07.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Eddie with the LAW.]] | |||
==M2 Flamethrower== | |||
Eddie asks his friend Ray Kasternak ([[Gregory Hines]]) to go visit a gun dealer to buy some [[M2 Flamethrower]]s. When an irate driver vandalizes his car, Ray decides to use the flamethrower on the irate driver's car. This flamethrower appears to be the same one used in the 1984 film ''[[Exterminator 2]]''. | |||
[[Image:M2 Flamethrower.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M2A1-2 Flamethrower]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 28.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Ray Kasternak ([[Gregory Hines]]) pulls out the M2 Flamethrower with a customized igniter. ]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 30.jpg|none|thumb|600px|''"I see you got a nice flame job, there! I'm going to give you a little touchup!"'' <br> This flamethrower appears to be the same one used in the 1984 film ''[[Exterminator 2]]''.]] | |||
=Other= | |||
==Tape Player Gun== | |||
Eddie also demonstrates a firearm hidden inside a cassette tape player. | |||
[[Image:Deal 41.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Eddie also demonstrates a firearm hidden inside a cassette tape player.]] | |||
==F-17 Gun== | |||
When Ray pilots the F-17 attack fighter, a closeup can be seen of its tri-barreled cannons firing. | |||
[[Image:Deal 34.jpg|none|thumb|600px|When Ray pilots the F-17 attack fighter, its tri-barreled cannons are seen firing.]] | |||
==Muntz's Gun Cache== | |||
Eddie's gun cache contains several rifles and handguns. | |||
[[Image:Deal 22.jpg|none|thumb|600px|The rack of shotguns and rifles are seen on the right.]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 24.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Several pistols on the wall.]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 23.jpg|none|thumb|600px|A cigarette lighter fashioned in the shape of a [[Browning M2]].]] | |||
==Gun Dealer's Room== | |||
The gun dealer that Ray visits for the flamethrower is seen with many machine guns on his wall. | |||
[[Image:Deal 25.jpg|none|thumb|600px|On display here appear to be several machine guns from WWI, including a [[Chauchat]] and [[Vickers]] on the left. On the back wall are several [[Browning M1919]]s.]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 26.jpg|none|thumb|600px|Left column: a [[Bren Gun]], four [[Colt 1895 Automatic Machine Gun]]s, and three air-cooled [[Maxim MG08/15]]s. <br> Center column: more Chauchats, a [[Hotchkiss M1909]], and what appears to be a few [[Hotchkiss M1914]]s.]] | |||
[[Image:Deal 27.jpg|none|thumb|600px|In the background, one can see a few unidentifiable military bolt-action rifles, along with a pair of [[ArmaLite AR-18]]s behind his head. On the wall is an [[Sturmgewehr 44]], two [[DP-28]]s, four [[MG42]]s, and at least two [[Browning Automatic Rifle]]s.]] | |||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Comedy]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:40, 1 December 2021
Deal of the Century is a 1983 satire starring Chevy Chase as an arms dealer who finds himself employed by an American defense contractor to convince a South American dictator to purchase an unmanned flying arms platform with questionable reliability. The film was directed by William Friedkin (The French Connection) and the cast includes Sigourney Weaver and Gregory Hines.
The following weapons were used in the film Deal of the Century:
Rifles
Heckler & Koch HK91
The Heckler & Koch HK91 is a rifle that arms dealer Eddie Muntz (Chevy Chase) tries to sell to some South American rebels. The particular rifle he tries to sell has an attached scope and even a bottle opener!
Colt M16A1
The rebels that come to deal with Eddie at the lake bed are armed with M16A1 rifles. Soldiers on the government helicopters that engage the rebels also use the M16A1.
Submachine Guns
IMI Uzi
One of the rebels supplied by Eddie is armed with a full-size Uzi.
Handguns
Colt M1911A1
A military officer pulls an M1911A1 when Muntz appears to threaten Gen. Cordosa (William Marquez). It's also carried by a rebel driver.
Colt Detective Special
While in South America, Eddie encounters Harold DeVoto (Wallace Shawn), who threatens to commit suicide with a Colt Detective Special.
Smith & Wesson Model 60
Catherine DeVoto (Sigourney Weaver) is seen pulling a Smith & Wesson Model 60 on Eddie while in his apartment.
Beretta 84FS Nickel
The street robber (Alex Colon) who tries to rob Eddie is armed with a nickel Beretta 84FS.
Machine Guns
Browning M1919A4
A Browning M1919A4 .30 caliber machine gun is seen at the arms expo.
M230 Chain Gun
The Hughes 30mm M230 Chain Gun is seen on display at the arms expo.
Shotguns
Ithaca 37
An Ithaca 37 fitted with a magazine is seen in a display at the arms expo.
Heavy Weapons
M72 LAW
An M72 LAW fitted with a night vision scope is another weapon Eddie tries to sell to the rebels.
M2 Flamethrower
Eddie asks his friend Ray Kasternak (Gregory Hines) to go visit a gun dealer to buy some M2 Flamethrowers. When an irate driver vandalizes his car, Ray decides to use the flamethrower on the irate driver's car. This flamethrower appears to be the same one used in the 1984 film Exterminator 2.
This flamethrower appears to be the same one used in the 1984 film Exterminator 2.
Other
Tape Player Gun
Eddie also demonstrates a firearm hidden inside a cassette tape player.
F-17 Gun
When Ray pilots the F-17 attack fighter, a closeup can be seen of its tri-barreled cannons firing.
Muntz's Gun Cache
Eddie's gun cache contains several rifles and handguns.
Gun Dealer's Room
The gun dealer that Ray visits for the flamethrower is seen with many machine guns on his wall.
Center column: more Chauchats, a Hotchkiss M1909, and what appears to be a few Hotchkiss M1914s.
