Proof of Life: Difference between revisions
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Proof of Life: Difference between revisions
[[Image:POL WC 1911.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Terry pulls his [[Colt Commander]] on Mr. Fernandez's cronie. Note here adjustable sights are visible.]]
[[Image:POL WC 1911.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Terry pulls his [[Colt Commander]] on Mr. Fernandez's crony. Note here adjustable sights are visible.]]
[[Image:POL WC 19112.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Terry loads a single-stack magazine into his Colt Commander.]]
[[Image:POL WC 19112.JPG|thumb|none|600px|Terry loads a single-stack magazine into his Colt Commander.]]
[[Image:POL WC 19113.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The pistol is again seen in a shoulder holster on Terry's vest.]]
[[Image:POL WC 19113.JPG|thumb|none|600px|The pistol is again seen in a shoulder holster on Terry's vest.]]
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[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 with 30 Round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:M16A1w30rdMag.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 with 30 Round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:POL M16A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A guerilla fighter holds his M16A1.]]
[[Image:POL M16A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A guerrilla fighter holds his M16A1.]]
[[Image:POL M16A12.JPG|thumb|none|500px]]
[[Image:POL M16A12.JPG|thumb|none|500px]]
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[[Image:POL MINIMI5.JPG|thumb|none|600px|...and finally sets up the weapon.]]
[[Image:POL MINIMI5.JPG|thumb|none|600px|...and finally sets up the weapon.]]
[[Image:POL MINIMI6.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A really cool down-the-sights view of the weapon as he looks for targets.]]
[[Image:POL MINIMI6.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A really cool down-the-sights view of the weapon as he looks for targets.]]
[[Image:POL MINIMI7.JPG|thumb|none|600px|He fires, mowing down ten to twelve ELT guerillas by himself.]]
[[Image:POL MINIMI7.JPG|thumb|none|600px|He fires, mowing down ten to twelve ELT guerrillas by himself.]]
=Other=
=Other=
== M67 Fragmenation Grenade ==
== M67 Fragmentation Grenade ==
[[M67 hand grenade|M67 hand grenades]] are seen on Huaco's vest when he kidnaps Peter in a roadside ambush. Later, he throws a M67 at Terry during the hostage rescue.
[[M67 hand grenade|M67 hand grenades]] are seen on Huaco's vest when he kidnaps Peter in a roadside ambush. Later, he throws a M67 at Terry during the hostage rescue.
Proof of Life is a 2000 thriller directed by Taylor Hackford (Against All Odds) that stars Russell Crowe as Terry Thorne, a K&R (Kidnapping and Ransom) specialist and former member of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment who is assigned to negotiate the return of building engineer Peter Bowman (David Morse). While overseeing the construction of a dam in a fictional South American country, Bowman was kidnapped by the country's left-wing insurgency, known as the ELT. In its fictitious political history, operational patterns, and sources of revenue, the ELT is portrayed as extremely similar to the FARC in Colombia. During the course of the negotiations, Thorne unexpectedly finds himself getting emotionally involved with the engineer's wife (Meg Ryan).
The following weapons appear in the film Proof of Life:
A Beretta 92FS is drawn by Arturo Fernandez (Mario Ernesto Sánchez) until it is stripped out of his hands by Thorne (Russell Crowe).
What appears to be a Beretta is seen in the holster of a Tecala police officer who is ambushed by the ELT.
The personal sidearm carried by Terry Thorne (Russell Crowe) is a Colt Commander. He pulls it on Arturo Fernandez's group and later gives it to Peter Bowman (David Morse) during the rescue. There must have been two different weapons used, because when he first pulls it, adjustable sights are seen.
Various M1911-type pistols are seen throughout the movie in the holsters of ELF rebels. Dino (David Caruso) also has a M1911 pistol as his sidearm during the hostage rescue at the film's climax.
What appears to be the AKS-74U is seen in the hands of Russian soldiers, Chechen rebels and several ELT members. It should be noted that since the Chechen scenes were filmed in Poland, the AKS-74U's present in those scenes are actually Kbk. wz. 88 Onyks rifles, an improved version of the AKS-74U that included a more efficient muzzle brake design and the addition of the three round burst mode.
One of Terry's team members holds a G36K during the planning scene, asking if they should bring it. A G36K is also seen on Dino's gun rack with the Benelli M2 Super 90 and a Steyr Scout.
A M4 carbine with M203 grenade launcher is used by "Uptown 2" during the rescue, and then by Dino when "Downtown 3" is injured and he goes to find him.
An FN Minimi is seen used by "Downtown 3", one of Dino's Panama crew. The Minimi is fitted with an M249-style heat shield. The expert handling of the machine gun could be attributed to the fact that the actor was actually one of the security advisers on the production.
In addition to the RPG-7 mentioned above, a Norinco Type 69 clone fitted with a PGO-7 scope can also be spotted in the hands of an ELT member, identifiable by the single pistol grip.
The map seen of the camp is notable due to its attention to detail. It is exactly what a team of Special Operations Forces would use when assaulting a camp.
