River of Death: Difference between revisions
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During the expedition Pare ([[Rufus Swart]]) uses a [[MagTech MT 586]] shotgun with synthetic furniture. It seems to be the same gun that is seen in ''[[Red_Scorpion#MagTech_MT_586P.2|Red Scorpion]]'', also filmed in South Africa the same year.
During the expedition Pare ([[Rufus Swart]]) uses a [[Valtro RO5|Clarbex CX-12]] shotgun with synthetic furniture. It seems to be the same gun that is seen in ''[[Red_Scorpion#Clarbex CX-12|Red Scorpion]]'', also filmed in South Africa the same year.
[[File:Valtro Pump.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Valtro RO5 (with additional pistol grip) - 12 gauge. Clarbex CX-12 looks similar, with some minor changes like the more "aerodynamic" shape of the receiver.]][[File:River of Death-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pare with a shotgun and Dalia with a Webley & Scott pistol in shootout with river pirates.]]
[[File:River of Death-Shotgun-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pare with a shotgun and Dalia with a Webley & Scott pistol in shootout with river pirates.]]
[[File:River of Death-Shotgun-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pare holds his shotgun on board of the former pirates ship. Next to him the mortar is seen.]]
[[File:River of Death-Shotgun-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pare holds his shotgun on board of the former pirates ship. Next to him the mortar is seen.]]
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River of Death is a 1989 screen adaptation of the adventure novel by Alistair MacLean, directed by Steve Carver. An expedition in Amazonian rain forests searches for a legendary "Lost City" but finds something quite different: a secret laboratory of escaped Nazi scientist who works on bio warfare.
Note: while the story takes place in Brazil, the movie was filmed in South Africa, hence the choice of screen guns.
The following weapons were used in the film River of Death:
A Luger P08 is a personal handgun of Dr. Wolfgang Manteuffel (Robert Vaughn). In the final scene his pistol is seen in hands of Heinrich Spaatz (Donald Pleasence).
Col. Ricardo Diaz (Herbert Lom) carries a Vigneron M2 SMG during the events in the Lost City. His SMG is briefly held by John Hamilton (Michael Dudikoff). While used by Wehrmacht soldiers in April 1945, Vigneron SMGs stand for MP40s.
During the expedition Pare (Rufus Swart) uses a Clarbex CX-12 shotgun with synthetic furniture. It seems to be the same gun that is seen in Red Scorpion, also filmed in South Africa the same year.
When John Hamilton (Michael Dudikoff) participated in expedition of Doc Blakesley, he carries a sporterized Lee-Enfield rifle. Due to the shape of the stock, it appears to be a converted military SMLE rather than Lee-Speed Sporter.
Karabiner 98k rifles are used by Wehrmacht soldiers in April 1945. During the main events 98k rifles are used by Manteuffel's Aryan Guards. They are also seen in hands of a Diaz' helicopter pilot and a policeman.
In the opening scene a German soldier holds a rifle that looks similar to Karabiner 98k but has a groove on the stock and a different rear sight. A Czech Vz.24 seems to be a good guess.
John Hamilton's (Michael Dudikoff) main gun is an FN FAL. During the encounter with river pirates Hamilton uses his rifle to fire a rifle grenade at pirates ship. Several pirates also carry FALs.
During the encounter with native tribesmen John Hamilton (Michael Dudikoff) uses an unidentified cylinder-shaped hand grenade. Its general outlook matches several smoke grenades of British and American origin. The grenade lacks any inscriptions on its body.
A Heckler & Koch P2A1 flare pistol is seen among the belongings of the expedition. John Hamilton (Michael Dudikoff) uses it during the battle in the Lost City. In the final scene the flare pistol is used by Maria (Cynthia Erland).
A mortar of supposedly 81mm caliber is mounted on the river pirates ship. After the adventurers capture the ship, Eddie Hiller (L.Q. Jones) mans the mortar. The size and shape of mortar shells match British Ordnance ML 3 inch Mortar but the gun itself looks different.
