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'''''Bullet in the Head''''' (Chinese title: '''''Die xue jie tou''''') is a 1990 action/drama film directed by John Woo. Set in 1967, the film tells the story of three friends who flee from Hong Kong to Vietnam, with dramatic and ultimately tragic consequences. | |||
'''The following weapons were seen in the film ''Bullet in the Head'':''' | '''The following weapons were seen in the film ''Bullet in the Head'':''' | ||
[[Image:BulletInTheHead.jpg|right|300px]] | [[Image:BulletInTheHead.jpg|right|300px]] | ||
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'''''Warning: minor spoilers ahead!''''' | '''''Warning: minor spoilers ahead!''''' | ||
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==Browning Hi-Power== | ==Browning Hi-Power== | ||
Some of Mr. Leong's thugs are armed with [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistols. Ah Bee also uses a Hi-Power as one of his weapons | Some of Mr. Leong's thugs are armed with [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistols. Ah Bee also uses a Hi-Power as one of his weapons when he confronts Wing at the conclusion of the film. | ||
[[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Classic Commercial Browning Hi Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:BrowningHiPowerPistol9mm.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Classic Commercial Browning Hi Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm]] | ||
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[[Image:BIH-M1928-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lok points the M1928 Thompson at Leong.]] | [[Image:BIH-M1928-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lok points the M1928 Thompson at Leong.]] | ||
[[Image:BIH-M1928-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lok fires the M1928 at approaching thugs.]] | [[Image:BIH-M1928-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lok fires the M1928 at approaching thugs.]] | ||
==IMI Uzi== | |||
Wing uses an [[Uzi]] submachine gun when he confronts Bee in the conclusion. | |||
[[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|350px|IMI Uzi 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:BIH-uzi-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A close up of Wing's Uzi.]] | |||
[[Image:BIH-uzi-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Wing fires the Uzi from his car.]] | |||
=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
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[[Image:M21 m1a.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M21 Designated Marksman Rifle 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:M21 m1a.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M21 Designated Marksman Rifle 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:BTHM21.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:BTHM21.jpg|thumb|500px|none|An American special forces soldier prepares to fire the M21 Designated Marksman Rifle]] | ||
[[Image:BIH-M21-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A special forces soldier aboard a Huey with a M21.]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
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[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:BTHM60.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:BTHM60.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A Jeep-mounted M60 machine gun]] | ||
[[Image:BIH-M60-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A close up of the M60 as it shoots up a jewelery store.]] | |||
[[Image:BIH-M60-3.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A VC M60 fires on an escaping prisoner.]] | |||
[[[[Image:BIH-M2-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A VC (on the left) fires a M60 at American special forces soldiers.]] | |||
===M60D Machine Gun=== | ===M60D Machine Gun=== | ||
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[[Image:M60d.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:M60d.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:BTHM60D.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:BTHM60D.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A helicopter-mounted M60D being fired]] | ||
==Browning M2 HB== | ==Browning M2 HB== | ||
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[[Image:Browning-M2-Heavy-Barrel-w-Tripod.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB on M3 tripod - .50 BMG.]] | [[Image:Browning-M2-Heavy-Barrel-w-Tripod.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2HB on M3 tripod - .50 BMG.]] | ||
[[Image:BIH-M2-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|VC fire from a position with a Browning M2 HB.]] | |||
[[Image:BIH-M2-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]] | |||
=Other= | =Other= | ||
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[[Image:L-5-Federa-Gas-Riot-Gun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Federal L-5 Gas Riot Gun - 37mm]] | [[Image:L-5-Federa-Gas-Riot-Gun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Federal L-5 Gas Riot Gun - 37mm]] | ||
[[Image:BIH-riotgun-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Hong Kong Police open fire with Federal Gas Riot guns.]] | |||
==M79 Grenade Launcher== | ==M79 Grenade Launcher== | ||
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[[Image:M79-Grenade-Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M79 grenade launcher - 40mm]] | [[Image:M79-Grenade-Launcher.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M79 grenade launcher - 40mm]] | ||
[[Image:BIH-M79-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|ARVN soldiers aboard a truck hold M79 grenade launchers.]] | |||
[[Image:BIH-M79-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|ARVN soldiers firing tear gas at protesters.]] | |||
==M18A1 Claymore Mine== | |||
Viet Cong terrorists use a [[M18A1 Claymore]] to assassinate an ARVN officer, while Lok and Fai later lay several Claymores in anticipation of an attack by corrupt ARVN soldiers. | |||
[[Image:M18a1 07.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine]] | |||
[[Image:BIH-M18-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A VC terrorist ignites the fuse on a Claymore mine.]] | |||
[[Image:BIH-M18-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A half buried Claymore mine laid by Fai.]] | |||
==M16A1 with M203== | ==M16A1 with M203== | ||
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[[Image:M16wM203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 5.56x45mm NATO with M203 grenade launcher 40mm]] | [[Image:M16wM203.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M16A1 5.56x45mm NATO with M203 grenade launcher 40mm]] | ||
[[Image:BTHM203.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:BTHM203.jpg|thumb|500px|none|An ARVN officer fires an M203 grenade launcher mounted on his M16A1.]] | ||
[[Image:BIH-M203-1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|A close-up of the M203.]] | |||
[[Image:BIH-M203-2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|An American special forces soldier fires upwards into a guard tower with a M203, a feat not possible in real life but possible in the world of action movies.]] | |||
== | ==M72 LAW== | ||
Corrupt ARVN officers use a [[M72 LAW]] to destroy the boat that the protagonists are riding in. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M72A2 LAW - 66mm]] | ||
[[Image:BIH-M72-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An ARVN officer aims the M72 LAW.]] | |||
[[Image:BIH-M72-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The ARVN officer fires the LAW.]] | |||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 22:47, 10 January 2010
Bullet in the Head (Chinese title: Die xue jie tou) is a 1990 action/drama film directed by John Woo. Set in 1967, the film tells the story of three friends who flee from Hong Kong to Vietnam, with dramatic and ultimately tragic consequences.
The following weapons were seen in the film Bullet in the Head:
Warning: minor spoilers ahead!
Revolvers
Smith & Wesson Model 15
A pivotal weapon in the film, the Smith & Wesson Model 15 used at different points in the film by Wing (Waise Lee), Fai (Jackie Cheung) and Ah Bee (Tony Leung). Most notably, the weapon is used when the three protagonists are held at a Việt Cộng camp, where they are coerced into executing fellow prisoners.
Unknown revolver
Y.S Leong (Lam Chung), a Saigon crime boss, uses an unknown revolver to hold Yan Sau Ching (Yolinda Yam) hostage after Wing, Fai and Bee attack his club.
Pistols
M1911A1
M1911A1 pistols are among the most common weapons in the film, and are used by the protagonists, Vietnamese gangsters and ARVN soldiers.
Auto Ordnance M1911A1
The Auto Ordnance M1911A1 is also occasionally seen in the film, most noticeably during the final scene.
Browning Hi-Power
Some of Mr. Leong's thugs are armed with Browning Hi-Power pistols. Ah Bee also uses a Hi-Power as one of his weapons when he confronts Wing at the conclusion of the film.
Tokarev TT-33
A Tokarev TT-33 pistol is used by Fai during the shootout at the Y.S Leong's club.
Submachine Guns
Beretta M12
A Beretta M12 submachine gun, concealed under a piano, is used by Wing during the gunfight at the Leong's club.
Sten gun
One of Leong's thugs is briefly seen firing a Sten submachine gun before being shot by Wing.
M1928 Thompson
Ah Lok (Simon Yam) uses an M1928 Thompson without a butt stock and loaded with a 30-round box magazines during the gunfight at Leong's club.
IMI Uzi
Wing uses an Uzi submachine gun when he confronts Bee in the conclusion.
Shotguns
Remington 870 Shotgun
Ah Bee uses a pistol-gripped Remington 870 shotgun with a sawed-off barrel during the gunfight at the crime lord's club. The cap on the magazine tube is the giveaway that it's an 870.
Rifles
M1 Carbine
An M1 Carbine is used by a shopkeeper in an attempt to defend his store from robbery. Later, another M1 Carbine appears in the hands of a gangster working for a local crime boss.
M16A1 Rifle
M16A1 rifles are used by ARVN and American soldiers, as well as Việt Cộng rebels throughout the film. Ah Lok (Simon Yam) is armed with an M16A1 when he attacks the Việt Cộng camp with American soldiers, and Fai (Jacky Yeung) attacks his Việt Cộng captors with a captured M16A1.
Colt Model 653 Carbine
When the main characters attempt to flee pursuing ARVN forces, Ah Lok (Simon Yam) and Fai (Jacky Cheung) use Colt Model 653 carbines with two 20-round magazines taped "jungle style" to defend themselves. Note: In the real world, these variants by Colt were only available after 1973 so any depiction during the time frame between 1964-1973 is anachronistic.
Norinco Type 56
Norinco Type 56 assault rifles are used by the Việt Cộng and North Vietnamese soldiers who capture Ah Bee, Fai and Wing. Wing later uses a captured Type 56 to massacre an innocent family when he steals their boat.
M21 Designated Marksman Rifle
An M21 Designated Marksman Rifle is used by U.S. special forces to kill Việt Cộng guards in the watch towers during their assault on an enemy encampment.
Machine Guns
M60 Machine Gun
M60 machine guns appears in two instances. It first is shown as a Jeep mounted weapon when ARVN soldiers rob a jewelery store and later in the hands of Việt Cộng at their encampment.
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M60D Machine Gun
A helicopter mounted M60D machine gun is shown when U.S. special forces attack the Việt Cộng encampment.
Browning M2 HB
Browning M2 HB machine guns are seen on ARVN tanks and positions throughout the film, as well as at a Việt Cộng bunker in their encampment.
Other
Federal Gas Riot Gun
During scenes depicting the 1967 leftist riots in Hong Kong, police officers use the Federal Gas Riot Gun to disperse protesters.
M79 Grenade Launcher
The M79 grenade launcher is carried by ARVN soldiers, who use use them to fire tear gas grenades at anti-war protesters. American soldiers fighting off a Viet Cong ambush are also briefly shown using them.
M18A1 Claymore Mine
Viet Cong terrorists use a M18A1 Claymore to assassinate an ARVN officer, while Lok and Fai later lay several Claymores in anticipation of an attack by corrupt ARVN soldiers.
M16A1 with M203
South Vietnamese soldiers carry M16A1 rifles with M203 grenade launchers when they chase the three protagonists along a river. The weapon is anachronistic since the movie is set roughly between 1967 and 1968, while the M203 did not enter American service until 1969.
M72 LAW
Corrupt ARVN officers use a M72 LAW to destroy the boat that the protagonists are riding in.
