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{{Infobox Movie|{{Cleopatra Jones}} | {{Infobox Movie|{{Cleopatra Jones}} | ||
|name = Cleopatra Jones | |name = Cleopatra Jones | ||
|picture = CleopatraJones-poster-01.jpg | |picture = CleopatraJones-poster-01.jpg | ||
|caption = | |caption =Theatrical poster | ||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | ||
|director = Jack Starrett | |director = [[Jack Starrett]] | ||
|date = 1973 | |date = 1973 | ||
|character1 = Cleopatra Jones | |character1 = Cleopatra Jones | ||
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__TOC__<br clear="all"> | __TOC__<br clear="all"> | ||
= | =Pistols= | ||
==Smith & Wesson 39== | |||
Cleopatra Jones carries a nickel [[Smith & Wesson 39]] with pearl grips and can be seen using it in the scene where she’s ambushed by a sniper send by Mommy. | |||
[[Image:S&W 39-2 Nickel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 39-2, nickel finish - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-SmithWesson39-03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Don’t mess with this mother! Cleopatra Jones firing her Smith & Wesson 39 at a rooftop sniper.]] | |||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-SmithWesson39-04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In spite of Cleopatra Jones firing right handed, she manages to keep a low profile behind a tree.]] | |||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-SmithWesson39-05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|When she runs out of ammo for her Smith & Wesson 39, Cleopatra Jones takes cover behind her car.]] | |||
==Colt M1911A1== | |||
A [[M1911A1|Colt M1911A1]] can be seen among evidence recovered from a crime scene where corrupt cops are selling guns to criminals. | |||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-Colt1911A1-02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The 1911A1 is retrieved from a bag taken from the disgruntled looking corrupt cop in the background.]] | |||
=Revolvers= | |||
==Colt Diamondback== | ==Colt Diamondback== | ||
The [[Colt Diamondback]] is the most prolific handgun in the movie. It’s used by Cleopatra Jones ([[Tamara Dobson]]), Doodlebug ([[Antonio | The [[Colt Diamondback]] is the most prolific handgun in the movie. It’s used by Cleopatra Jones ([[Tamara Dobson]]), Doodlebug ([[Antonio Fargas]]) and several thugs and police officers. During the airport shootout, one of Mommy's henchman fires a 2.5" Diamondback. | ||
[[Image:ColtDiamondBack.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Diamondback - .22 LR]] | [[Image:ColtDiamondBack.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Diamondback - .22 LR]] | ||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-ColtDiamondBack-07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the shootout at the airport, Cleopatra Jones fires a Diamondback taken from a thug.]] | [[Image:CleopatraJones-ColtDiamondBack-07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the shootout at the airport, Cleopatra Jones fires a Diamondback taken from a thug.]] | ||
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[[Image:CleopatraJones-ColtDiamondback-04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doodlebug defending himself from Mommy’s henchmen with a Diamondback during an ambush.]] | [[Image:CleopatraJones-ColtDiamondback-04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Doodlebug defending himself from Mommy’s henchmen with a Diamondback during an ambush.]] | ||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-ColtDiamondback-06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Police officers, the one second from right carrying a Diamondback, arriving at a crime scene.]] | [[Image:CleopatraJones-ColtDiamondback-06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Police officers, the one second from right carrying a Diamondback, arriving at a crime scene.]] | ||
[[File:Colt Diamondback (.38 Special) (2.5 Inch).jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Diamondback with a 2.5 Inch barrel - .38 Special]] | |||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-unidrev3-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The henchman aiming his Diamondback, note the single vent on the rib and the smaller frame, characteristic of the Diamondback.]] | |||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-unidrev3-03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The henchman falls dead with his Diamondback, showing the Colt medallion on the grip.]] | |||
[[Image:CleopatraJones- | |||
[[Image:CleopatraJones- | |||
==Smith & Wesson Model 36== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 36== | ||
Pickles ([[Teddy Wilson]]), one of Doodlebug’s bodyguards, can be seen with a [[ | Pickles ([[Teddy Wilson]]), one of Doodlebug’s bodyguards, can be seen with a [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] during the ‘visit’ of Cleopatra Jones to his boss’s apartment. | ||
[[Image:S&W 36.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special]] | [[Image:S&W 36.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special]] | ||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-SmithWesson36-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pickles pulling his Model 36 as the atmosphere turns more tense during Cleopatra Jones’ visit.]] | [[Image:CleopatraJones-SmithWesson36-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pickles pulling his Model 36 as the atmosphere turns more tense during Cleopatra Jones’ visit.]] | ||
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[[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Round Butt - .38 Special]] | [[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Round Butt - .38 Special]] | ||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-ColtDetectiveSpecial-03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cleopatra Jones inspecting a bag at the crime scene, retrieving two Detective Specials.]] | [[Image:CleopatraJones-ColtDetectiveSpecial-03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cleopatra Jones inspecting a bag at the crime scene, retrieving two Detective Specials.]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
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==M1 Thompson== | ==M1 Thompson== | ||
In a continuity error, the above described M1928A1 Thompson’s turn into [[M1 Thompson]]’s halfway during the final scene at the car dump. | In a continuity error, the above described M1928A1 Thompson’s turn into [[M1 Thompson]]’s halfway during the final scene at the car dump. | ||
[[ | [[File:M1Thompson SMG with sling.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-ThompsonM1-06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M1928A1’s of the henchman on the left and the one in the middle have suddenly turned into M1’s.]] | [[Image:CleopatraJones-ThompsonM1-06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M1928A1’s of the henchman on the left and the one in the middle have suddenly turned into M1’s.]] | ||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-ThompsonM1-07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same scene from a different angle, allowing a better view on the henchman’s M1.]] | [[Image:CleopatraJones-ThompsonM1-07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The same scene from a different angle, allowing a better view on the henchman’s M1.]] | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
== | ==Arisaka Type 02 Paratrooper Takedown Rifle (sporterized)== | ||
In one scene, one of Mommy’s henchmen can be seen cleaning a silenced and sporterized [[Arisaka Rifle#Arisaka Type 2|Arisaka Type 02 Paratrooper Takedown rifle]]. It can also be seen in the hands of a local youth at the B&S house, less the silencer. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image: ArisakaType02ParaTakedown.jpg|thumb|none|460px|Arisaka Type 02 Paratrooper Takedown rifle - 7.7x58mm]] | ||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-unidsniper-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The henchman aiming (half of) the Arisaka Type 02, note the distinctive lanyard ring on the right side of the rifle. ]] | |||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-unidsniper-02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good view of the barrel and silencer plus the henchman trying to give an evil smile.]] | |||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-unidrifle-03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Arisaka Type 02 being cleaned by a local youth at the B&S house.]] | |||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-unidsniper-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The henchman aiming (half of) the | |||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-unidsniper-02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good view of the | |||
==M16 SP1== | ==M16 SP1== | ||
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==High Standard K-1200 Riot Standard Model== | ==High Standard K-1200 Riot Standard Model== | ||
A [[High Standard Flite King Shotgun Series| High Standard K-1200 Riot Standard Model]] can be seen used by | A [[High Standard Flite King Shotgun Series| High Standard K-1200 Riot Standard Model]] can be seen used by officer Purdy ([[Bill McKinney]]) during the bust of the B&S house plus by the assassin posing as an elderly lady in a wheelchair. | ||
[[Image:HighStandardK120Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|460px|High Standard K-1200 Riot Standard Model - 12 gauge]] | [[Image:HighStandardK120Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|460px|High Standard K-1200 Riot Standard Model - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-K1200RiotStandard-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:CleopatraJones-K1200RiotStandard-01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Right before the bust, Officer Purdy is seen with the K-1200, note the lack of rifle sights.]] | ||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-K1200RiotStandard-05.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:CleopatraJones-K1200RiotStandard-05.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Officer Purdy about to fire his K-1200 with a detective raising his arm to prevent somebody getting hit.]] | ||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-K1200RiotStandard-06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This ‘old lady’ turns out to be not so harmless as she might look at first sight…]] | [[Image:CleopatraJones-K1200RiotStandard-06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This ‘old lady’ turns out to be not so harmless as she might look at first sight…]] | ||
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==Prop MP40== | ==Prop MP40== | ||
In several promotion materials, Cleopatra Jones can be seen with | In several promotion materials, but not in the movie, Cleopatra Jones can be seen with some sort of submachine gun that is based on the [[MP40#MP40|MP40]], but cut off just behind the magazine well and with a fake suppressor added. | ||
[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:CleopatraJones-modifiedMP40-02.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Artist impression of the Cleopatra Jones’s submachine gun.]] | [[Image:CleopatraJones-modifiedMP40-02.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Artist impression of the Cleopatra Jones’s submachine gun.]] | ||
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Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold is a 1973 blaxploitation movie about Cleopatra Jones (Tamara Dobson), an anti-narcotics agent who is responsible for the destruction of the Asian poppy fields of drugboss Mommy (Shelley Winters).
Assisted by several corrupt cops, an enraged Mommy sets about to eliminate Cleopatra Jones and her lover, social worker Reuben (Bernie Casey). This movie was followed by the 1973 sequel Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold.
The following weapons were used in the film Cleopatra Jones:
Pistols
Smith & Wesson 39
Cleopatra Jones carries a nickel Smith & Wesson 39 with pearl grips and can be seen using it in the scene where she’s ambushed by a sniper send by Mommy.
Colt M1911A1
A Colt M1911A1 can be seen among evidence recovered from a crime scene where corrupt cops are selling guns to criminals.
Revolvers
Colt Diamondback
The Colt Diamondback is the most prolific handgun in the movie. It’s used by Cleopatra Jones (Tamara Dobson), Doodlebug (Antonio Fargas) and several thugs and police officers. During the airport shootout, one of Mommy's henchman fires a 2.5" Diamondback.
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Smith & Wesson Model 36
Pickles (Teddy Wilson), one of Doodlebug’s bodyguards, can be seen with a Smith & Wesson Model 36 during the ‘visit’ of Cleopatra Jones to his boss’s apartment.
Colt Detective Special
Several Colt Detective Special’s can be seen at a crime scene where corrupt cops are selling guns to criminals.
Submachine Guns
RPB Industries MAC-11
Cleopatra Jones keeps a RPB Industries MAC-11 in her car. It has a fake flash suppressor and can be distinguished from the MAC-10 by the solid, rather than pierced, front sights.
Smith & Wesson 76
One of Mommy’s henchmen uses a Smith & Wesson 76 with collapsed stock to fire at Doodlebug and his bodyguards during an ambush.
M1928/M1928A1 Thompson
The M1928/M1928A1 Thompson is the ‘bad guy’ gun in this movie; several variants can be seen at Mommy’s headquarters and used by her henchmen.
M1 Thompson
In a continuity error, the above described M1928A1 Thompson’s turn into M1 Thompson’s halfway during the final scene at the car dump.
Rifles
Arisaka Type 02 Paratrooper Takedown Rifle (sporterized)
In one scene, one of Mommy’s henchmen can be seen cleaning a silenced and sporterized Arisaka Type 02 Paratrooper Takedown rifle. It can also be seen in the hands of a local youth at the B&S house, less the silencer.
M16 SP1
During a car chase, a thug can be seen firing an original M16 rifle at Cleopatra Jones’ car. It can be identified as such by the lack of a forward assist button.
Shotguns
High Standard K-1200 Riot Standard Model
A High Standard K-1200 Riot Standard Model can be seen used by officer Purdy (Bill McKinney) during the bust of the B&S house plus by the assassin posing as an elderly lady in a wheelchair.
Miscellaneous
Prop MP40
In several promotion materials, but not in the movie, Cleopatra Jones can be seen with some sort of submachine gun that is based on the MP40, but cut off just behind the magazine well and with a fake suppressor added.
