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[[Image:invaders_from_mars_poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Invaders from Mars (1986)'']] | [[Image:invaders_from_mars_poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Invaders from Mars (1986)'']] | ||
'''''Invaders from Mars''''' is the 1986 remake of the classic 1953 film of the same name. The film was directed by Tobe Hooper. | '''''Invaders from Mars''''' is the 1986 remake of the classic 1953 film of the same name. The film was directed by [[Tobe Hooper]]. | ||
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[[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Colt M1911A1 Pistol Commercial - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Colt M1911A1 Pistol Commercial - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|NASA technicians Hollis and Johnson point their M1911A1's at General Wilson after being discovered as Martian zombies.]] | [[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|NASA technicians Hollis and Johnson point their M1911A1's at General Wilson after being discovered as Martian zombies.]] | ||
[[File:IFM86_106.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sideview of the technician's pistol.]] | |||
[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|General G. Climet Wilson ([[James Karen]]) with his M1911A1 sidearm after the technicians have been disarmed.]] | [[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|General G. Climet Wilson ([[James Karen]]) with his M1911A1 sidearm after the technicians have been disarmed.]] | ||
[[File:IFM86_133.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant Major Rinaldi ([[Eric Pierpoint]]) holds the pistol.]] | [[File:IFM86_133.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant Major Rinaldi ([[Eric Pierpoint]]) holds the pistol.]] | ||
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==M16 (SP1)== | ==M16 (SP1)== | ||
The M16 rifles used by the US Marines in the film are [[ | The M16 rifles used by the US Marines in the film are [[M16 (SP1)]] models with [[M16A1]]-style "birdcage" flash hiders. | ||
[[Image:M16-SP1-30Mag.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" flash hider, used to resemble the M16A1 during the 1970s and 1980s. This version has a 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | [[Image:M16-SP1-30Mag.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16 aka SP1 (flat "slab side receiver") with an A1 "birdcage" flash hider, used to resemble the M16A1 during the 1970s and 1980s. This version has a 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_4.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A Marine MP fires his M16 at a speeding truck commandeered by two Martian-controlled NASA technicians. The "slab side" receiver indicates that this is a SP1.]] | [[Image:invaders_from_mars_1986_4.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A Marine MP fires his M16 at a speeding truck commandeered by two Martian-controlled NASA technicians. The "slab side" receiver indicates that this is a SP1.]] | ||
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==Browning M2HB== | ==Browning M2HB== | ||
A [[Browning M2|Browning M2HB | A [[Browning M2|Browning M2HB]] is seen mounted on Marine jeeps. | ||
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB | [[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB - .50 BMG]] | ||
[[File:IFM86_113.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M2 mounted on a Marine jeep.]] | [[File:IFM86_113.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M2 mounted on a Marine jeep.]] | ||
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U.S. Marine Corps LAV-25s in the film are fitted with the [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]. | U.S. Marine Corps LAV-25s in the film are fitted with the [[M242 Bushmaster chaingun]]. | ||
''Trivia: The U.S. Marine Corps supported the production with equipment and Marine Reservists acting as extras. Thus, the LAV-25s in this movie are actual LAV-25s. Along with ''[[Heartbreak Ridge]]'', another movie which received USMC support, '' | ''Trivia: The U.S. Marine Corps supported the production with equipment and Marine Reservists acting as extras. Thus, the LAV-25s in this movie are actual LAV-25s. Along with ''[[Heartbreak Ridge]]'', another movie which received USMC support, ''Invaders from Mars'' is one of the first films to feature the LAV-25.'' | ||
[[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun 25mm]] | [[Image:M242 25mm gun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M242 Bushmaster chaingun 25mm]] | ||
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=Other= | =Other= | ||
==M47 Dragon== | ==M47 Dragon== | ||
The Marine Squad Leader ([[Dale Dye]]) is seen using an [[M47 Dragon]] against the Martians. | The Marine Squad Leader ([[Dale Dye]]) is seen using an [[M47 Dragon]] against the Martians. This is one of the earliest appearances of the weapon in a feature film or television series. | ||
[[Image:M47 Dragon.jpg |thumb|300px|none|M47 Dragon 140mm]] | [[Image:M47 Dragon.jpg |thumb|300px|none|M47 Dragon - 140mm]] | ||
[[File:IFM86_137.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Marine Squad Leader ([[Dale Dye]]) yells "Fire in the Hole!" before | [[File:IFM86_137.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Marine Squad Leader ([[Dale Dye]]) yells "Fire in the Hole!" before using the [[M47 Dragon]].]] | ||
==Mk 153 | ==Mk 153 SMAW== | ||
An [[Mk 153 SMAW]] is used by a Marine to kill several Martians. The use of the SMAW in this film is notable, as the launcher had only just entered service with the U.S. Marine Corps in 1984, just two years before this film was released. This movie is likely the first-ever cinema appearance of the SMAW. | |||
[[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW 83mm]] | [[Image:Mk153SMAW.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mk 153 Mod 0 SMAW - 83mm]] | ||
[[File:IFM86_141.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine fires the SMAW.]] | [[File:IFM86_141.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Marine fires the SMAW.]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:34, 2 November 2021
Invaders from Mars is the 1986 remake of the classic 1953 film of the same name. The film was directed by Tobe Hooper.
The following weapons were used in the film Invaders from Mars:
Handguns
Colt Python
Chief Ward (Jimmy Hunt) and Officer Kenney (Kenneth Kimmins) carry Colt Python revolvers as their sidearms. They're seen holstered in several scenes, but only taken out when the two confront David and Linda in the school.
M1911A1
The US Marines, particularly General G. Climet Wilson (James Karen), Sergeant Major Rinaldi (Eric Pierpoint) and Captain Curtis (Christopher Allport), use M1911A1 sidearms. They're also held by the two Martian-controlled NASA technicians in Wilson's office.
Rifles
M16 (SP1)
The M16 rifles used by the US Marines in the film are M16 (SP1) models with M16A1-style "birdcage" flash hiders.
CAR-15
Captain Curtis (Christopher Allport) carries a CAR-15 carbine in the film.
Machine Guns
M60
The M60 is also one of the weapons carried by the Marines in the film.
Browning M2HB
A Browning M2HB is seen mounted on Marine jeeps.
M242 Bushmaster Chaingun
U.S. Marine Corps LAV-25s in the film are fitted with the M242 Bushmaster chaingun.
Trivia: The U.S. Marine Corps supported the production with equipment and Marine Reservists acting as extras. Thus, the LAV-25s in this movie are actual LAV-25s. Along with Heartbreak Ridge, another movie which received USMC support, Invaders from Mars is one of the first films to feature the LAV-25.
Other
M47 Dragon
The Marine Squad Leader (Dale Dye) is seen using an M47 Dragon against the Martians. This is one of the earliest appearances of the weapon in a feature film or television series.
Mk 153 SMAW
An Mk 153 SMAW is used by a Marine to kill several Martians. The use of the SMAW in this film is notable, as the launcher had only just entered service with the U.S. Marine Corps in 1984, just two years before this film was released. This movie is likely the first-ever cinema appearance of the SMAW.
(Fake) M203 Grenade Launcher
Some of the Marines battling the Martians can be seen carrying M16 rifles fitted with M203 grenade launchers. These are the same fake M203 grenade launchers seen in various films made in the 1980s, such as Scarface, Heartbreak Ridge, Predator, etc.
M72 LAW
The M72 LAW is seen carried by some of the Marines in the film.
