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[[Image: | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = The Long Good Friday | |||
|picture = LGF_poster.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Theatrical poster'' | |||
|country = [[Image:UKD.jpg|25px]] United Kingdom | |||
|director = John Mackenzie | |||
|date= 1980 | |||
|language = English | |||
|studio=Black Lion Films<br>HandMade Films | |||
|distributor= | |||
|character1=Harold Shand | |||
|actor1=[[Bob Hoskins]] | |||
|character2=Victoria | |||
|actor2=[[Helen Mirren]] | |||
|character3=Razors | |||
|actor3=[[P.H. Moriarty]] | |||
|character5=Harris | |||
|actor5=[[Bryan Marshall]] | |||
|character6=Alan | |||
|actor6=[[Brian Hall]] | |||
}} | |||
'''The | '''''The Long Good Friday''''' is a 1980 British gangster film directed by John Mackenzie ''([[Fourth Protocol, The|The Fourth Protocol]],[[Last of the Finest, The|The Last of the Finest]])'' and stars [[Bob Hoskins]], [[Helen Mirren]], [[Bryan Marshall]] and Derek Thompson. Not only was it a breakthrough role for Bob Hoskins, the film also featured many young actors who went onto greater fame, such as [[Pierce Brosnan]], [[Daragh O'Malley]], [[Dexter Fletcher]] and [[Kevin McNally]]. The film was actually finished a year before it was released, as rights issues held it up. ''The Long Good Friday'' was voted #21 on the British Film Institute's top 100 British films of the 20th century. | ||
{{Film Title|The Long Good Friday}} | |||
__TOC__<br clear="all"> | __TOC__<br clear="all"> | ||
=Rifles= | |||
==L1A1 SLR== | ==L1A1 SLR== | ||
RUC officers armed with [[L1A1 SLR]] rifles arrest IRA leaders in the beginning of the film. | RUC officers armed with [[L1A1 SLR]] rifles arrest IRA leaders in the beginning of the film. | ||
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[[Image:LGF_SLR_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|RUC officers with SLRs.]] | [[Image:LGF_SLR_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|RUC officers with SLRs.]] | ||
==Mauser 98 Sporter== | |||
An Irish sniper ([[Alan Talbot]]) is armed with a [[Mauser 98 Sporter]]. | |||
[[Image:Mau_0571-01.jpg|thumb|none|400px|German-style Mauser 98 Sporter - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | |||
[[Image:LGF_Mauser_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Image:LGF_Mauser_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
=Handguns= | |||
==Colt Python== | ==Colt Python== | ||
[[Colt Python]]s show up at various points of the film. | [[Colt Python]]s show up at various points of the film. | ||
[[Image:Colt-Python.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Python with 4" Barrel and factory wood grips - .357 Magnum]] | [[Image:Colt-Python.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Python with 4" Barrel and factory wood grips - .357 Magnum]] | ||
[[Image:LGF_Python_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IRA hitman with a Python as they hustle off Colin's ([[Paul Freeman]]) companions.]] | [[Image:LGF_Python_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An IRA hitman with a Python as they hustle off Colin's ([[Paul Freeman]]) companions.]] | ||
[[Image:LGF_Python_single_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Harold men with a Python as they round up their rivals.]] | [[Image:LGF_Python_single_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Harold's men with a Python as they round up their rivals.]] | ||
==M1911A1== | ==M1911A1== | ||
Razors ([[P.H. Moriarty]]) holds a | Razors ([[P.H. Moriarty]]) holds a [[M1911A1]] to the head of informant Erroll (Paul Barber). | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:LGF_M1911_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Razor's M1911 in Erroll's ear.]] | [[Image:LGF_M1911_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Razor's M1911 in Erroll's ear. As Harold's bodyguard, he's the only one of his men who is seen regularly carrying a gun.]] | ||
[[Image:LGF_M1911_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Razor's M1911 cocked for emphasis. (These are the best SFW shots available.)]] | [[Image:LGF_M1911_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Razor's M1911 cocked for emphasis. (These are the best SFW shots available.)]] | ||
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[[Image:LGF_M1934_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:LGF_M1934_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
==Walther P38== | |||
One of the Irish assassins ([[Pierce Brosnan]] in his first feature film role) carries a suppressed [[Walther P38]]. | |||
[[Image:P38Black.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:LGF_P38_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Image:LGF_P38_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
=Shotguns= | |||
==Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun== | ==Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun== | ||
Many of Harold's crew are armed with [[12_Gauge_Double_Barreled_Shotgun#Short_barreled_Side_by_Side_Shotgun_.28Sawed_Off.29|sawn-off double barreled shotguns]]. | Many of Harold's crew are armed with [[12_Gauge_Double_Barreled_Shotgun#Short_barreled_Side_by_Side_Shotgun_.28Sawed_Off.29|sawn-off double barreled shotguns]]. | ||
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[[Image:LGF_Python_single_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:LGF_Python_single_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
== | =Other= | ||
==Table of Guns== | ==Table of Guns== | ||
Given UK gun laws and Harold's desire to appear legitimate, most of his men are not armed, and he controls the arms. He distributes them during a meeting in the film | Given UK gun laws and Harold's desire to appear legitimate, most of his men are not armed, and he controls the arms. He distributes them during a meeting in the film | ||
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[[Image:LGF_guns_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:LGF_guns_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Category: Movie]] | {{DEFAULTSORT:Long Good Friday, The}} | ||
[[Category: Crime]] | |||
[[Category: British Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Crime]] | |||
[[Category:British Produced/Filmed]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:37, 29 July 2023
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The Long Good Friday is a 1980 British gangster film directed by John Mackenzie (The Fourth Protocol,The Last of the Finest) and stars Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Bryan Marshall and Derek Thompson. Not only was it a breakthrough role for Bob Hoskins, the film also featured many young actors who went onto greater fame, such as Pierce Brosnan, Daragh O'Malley, Dexter Fletcher and Kevin McNally. The film was actually finished a year before it was released, as rights issues held it up. The Long Good Friday was voted #21 on the British Film Institute's top 100 British films of the 20th century.
The following weapons were used in the film The Long Good Friday:
Rifles
L1A1 SLR
RUC officers armed with L1A1 SLR rifles arrest IRA leaders in the beginning of the film.
Mauser 98 Sporter
An Irish sniper (Alan Talbot) is armed with a Mauser 98 Sporter.
Handguns
Colt Python
Colt Pythons show up at various points of the film.
M1911A1
Razors (P.H. Moriarty) holds a M1911A1 to the head of informant Erroll (Paul Barber).
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Harold hands Alan (Brian Hall) a Smith & Wesson Model 10.
Beretta M1934
Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) selects a stainless Beretta M1934 as his personal sidearm when he distributes weapons to his crew.
Walther P38
One of the Irish assassins (Pierce Brosnan in his first feature film role) carries a suppressed Walther P38.
Shotguns
Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun
Many of Harold's crew are armed with sawn-off double barreled shotguns.
Sawn-off Single Barreled Shotgun
One of Harold's crew is armed with a Sawn-off Single Barreled Shotgun.
Other
Table of Guns
Given UK gun laws and Harold's desire to appear legitimate, most of his men are not armed, and he controls the arms. He distributes them during a meeting in the film
