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[[Image:Hook poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Hook'' (1991)]] | [[Image:Hook poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Hook'' (1991)]] | ||
'''''Hook''''' is the 1991 fantasy adventure film directed by [[Steven Spielberg]] and starring [[Robin Williams]] as Peter Banning as a driven corporate lawyer who after a trip to London discovers his true identity. The film's cast includes [[Julia Roberts]], [[Bob Hoskins]], and [[Dustin Hoffman]] as the title character. | |||
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=== Flintlock Pistol=== | ===18th Century Flintlock Pistol=== | ||
A modern Italian copy of an 18th century [[Flintlock Pistol]] is the handgun pulled by Captain Hook ([[Dustin Hoffman]]) when he contemplates shooting himself. | A modern Italian copy of an 18th century [[Flintlock Pistol]] is the handgun pulled by Captain Hook ([[Dustin Hoffman]]) when he contemplates shooting himself. | ||
[[Image:Hook 02.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:LightdragoonPistol.jpg|thumb|350px|none|British 1756 Light Dragoon Pistol - .68 caliber]] | ||
[[Image:Hook 04.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Hook 02.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Captain Hook ([[Dustin Hoffman]]) brandishes the flintlock as he contemplates suicide.]] | ||
[[Image:Hook 07.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Hook 04.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Hook uses his namesake prosthetic to cock the hammer on the flintlock.]] | ||
[[Image:Hook 07.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Hook holding the flintlock to his head while telling a dumbstruck Smee ([[Bob Hoskins]]) to stop him.]] | |||
===Pirate Flintlock Pistol=== | ===Pirate Flintlock Pistol=== | ||
During the pirate baseball game, what appears to be a Pirate Flintlock pistol with a short barrel is used by the catcher when an opposing player attempts to steal second base. | During the pirate baseball game, what appears to be a Pirate Flintlock pistol with a short barrel is used by the catcher when an opposing player attempts to steal second base. | ||
[[Image:Hook 09.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:ScreenUsedFlintlockPistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|A screen-used flintlock pistol, image contributed by [[User:MoviePropMaster2008]]]] | ||
[[Image:Hook 13.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Hook 09.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The catcher at the baseball game takes aim at the runner stealing second]] | ||
[[Image:Hook 101.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pistol is fired.]] | |||
[[Image:Hook 13.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The runner is dropped by a shot from the catcher's pistol, the weapon being surprisingly accurate at such a distance]] | |||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Fantasy]] | |||
[[Category:Steven Spielberg]] | [[Category:Steven Spielberg]] | ||
[[Category:Adventure Movie]] | [[Category:Adventure Movie]] | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 1 November 2014
Hook is the 1991 fantasy adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Robin Williams as Peter Banning as a driven corporate lawyer who after a trip to London discovers his true identity. The film's cast includes Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, and Dustin Hoffman as the title character.
The following weapons were used in the film Hook:
18th Century Flintlock Pistol
A modern Italian copy of an 18th century Flintlock Pistol is the handgun pulled by Captain Hook (Dustin Hoffman) when he contemplates shooting himself.
Pirate Flintlock Pistol
During the pirate baseball game, what appears to be a Pirate Flintlock pistol with a short barrel is used by the catcher when an opposing player attempts to steal second base.
