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'''The following firearms can be seen in ''Rolling Thunder'' (1977):''' | '''The following firearms can be seen in ''Rolling Thunder'' (1977):''' | ||
''Rolling Thunder'' is a classic 1970's revenge flick and one of [[Tommy Lee Jones]] first major roles.It was co-written by Paul Schrader (''[[Taxi Driver]]'' , ''[[Yakuza, The (1975)|The Yakuza]]''). Sometimes referred to as a "Grindhouse" movie it actually had more effort put into it than many of the Grindhouse films from the 1970's.In actuality much of the movie is more of a drama than the typical violence filled revenge movie. Though a cult classic and a favorite of director [[Quentin Tarantino]] it has yet to be released on DVD in the United States. As a result the screencaps are not of a very high quality. They were taken off of the VHS copy. The VHS copy was released in 1984. Hopefully there will be a DVD copy one day and the screencaps can be replaced. Nevertheless ''Rolling Thunder'' should have it's own page. | ''Rolling Thunder'' is a classic 1970's revenge flick and one of [[Tommy Lee Jones]] first major roles.The story is by Paul Schrader. It was co-written by Paul Schrader (''[[Taxi Driver]]'' , ''[[Yakuza, The (1975)|The Yakuza]]'') and Heywood Gould (''[[Fort Apache, The Bronx]]''). Sometimes referred to as a "Grindhouse" movie it actually had more effort put into it than many of the Grindhouse films from the 1970's.In actuality much of the movie is more of a drama than the typical violence filled revenge movie. Though a cult classic and a favorite of director [[Quentin Tarantino]] it has yet to be released on DVD in the United States. As a result the screencaps are not of a very high quality. They were taken off of the VHS copy. The VHS copy was released in 1984. Hopefully there will be a DVD copy one day and the screencaps can be replaced. Nevertheless ''Rolling Thunder'' should have it's own page. | ||
[[Image:Rollingthunderposter.jpg|thumb|right|300px| ''Rolling Thunder'' (1977)]] | [[Image:Rollingthunderposter.jpg|thumb|right|300px| ''Rolling Thunder'' (1977)]] | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 24 October 2010
The following firearms can be seen in Rolling Thunder (1977):
Rolling Thunder is a classic 1970's revenge flick and one of Tommy Lee Jones first major roles.The story is by Paul Schrader. It was co-written by Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver , The Yakuza) and Heywood Gould (Fort Apache, The Bronx). Sometimes referred to as a "Grindhouse" movie it actually had more effort put into it than many of the Grindhouse films from the 1970's.In actuality much of the movie is more of a drama than the typical violence filled revenge movie. Though a cult classic and a favorite of director Quentin Tarantino it has yet to be released on DVD in the United States. As a result the screencaps are not of a very high quality. They were taken off of the VHS copy. The VHS copy was released in 1984. Hopefully there will be a DVD copy one day and the screencaps can be replaced. Nevertheless Rolling Thunder should have it's own page.
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Model 28
Major Rane's (William Devane) handgun of choice throughout the movie.
Smith & Wesson Model 27
One of the thugs that Rane (William Devane) is tracking uses a Smith & Wesson Model 27 w/3.5 inch barrel..
Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snubnose
Cliff ,a Texas Highway Patrolman, (Lawrason Driscoll) uses a Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snubnose when conducting an unauthorized investigation.
Model 1911A1 Goverment
Automatic Slim (Luke Askew) , one of the thugs hunted by Major Ranes, (William Devane) prefers a Model 1911A1 Goverment Pistol.
Shotguns
Cut-down Double Barrel 12 Gauge Shotgun
Major Rane (William Devanecuts down one of his 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns after losing his hand. The movie shows him working the weapon and practicing with it.
Winchester Model 1897 Shotgun
The Winchester Model 1897 is MSG Vohden's (Tommy Lee Jones) only weapon. But he's very effective with it. It's notable that he uses one of the 97 "Take-downs" and it is featured in the movie.
Remington 870
During some target practice Linda Forchet (Linda Haynes) , the major's companion and partner, picks up his Remington 870 and displays some shooting ability.
