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'''''Mirage''''' is a Russian 2008 action movie directed by Tigran Keosayan. A young business lady Lera Chernyshova ([[Alyona Khmelnitskaya]]) becomes a witness of a murder, commited by a high-rank politician. Being afraid for her life, she runs to some Middle East country. But there Lera together with two more Russian girls, Tanya (Natalya Naumova) and Ulyana (Antonina Komissarova), is kidnapped by local nomads who are engaged in slave, weapons and drug trade. The three girls manage to escape and hide in ruins in desert where they meet two Russian tourists, Misha ([[Aleksey Chadov]]) and Zhenya ([[Aleksey Bardukov]]), who got lost in desert. Meanwhile the politician hires a bounty hunter known as "The Catcher" ([[Dmitriy Maryanov]]) in order to find Lera and bring her home.
'''''Mirage''''' is a Russian 2008 action movie directed by Tigran Keosayan. A business lady Lera Chernyshova ([[Alyona Khmelnitskaya]]) becomes a witness of a murder, commited by a high-rank politician ([[Viktor Verzhbitskiy]]). Being afraid for her life, she runs to some Middle East country. But there Lera together with two more Russian girls, Tanya (Natalya Naumova) and Ulyana (Antonina Komissarova), is kidnapped by local nomads who are engaged in slave, weapons and drug trade. The three girls manage to escape and hide in ruins in desert where they meet two Russian tourists, Misha ([[Aleksey Chadov]]) and Zhenya ([[Aleksey Bardukov]]), who got lost in desert. Meanwhile the politician hires a bounty hunter known as "The Catcher" ([[Dmitriy Maryanov]]) in order to find Lera and bring her home.


{{Film Title|Mirage}}
{{Film Title|Mirage}}


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== AK-74 ==
= Handguns =
The [[AKS-74|AK-74]] assault rifle is used by practically all of the featured characters.
== Walther P99 ==
[[Image:AKS-74.jpg|thumb|none|500px|AKS-74 5.45x39mm]]
Jamal ([[Rustam Urazaev]]), the leader of nomads, carries a two-tone pistol that appears to be a [[Walther P99]]. As in most modern Russian movies, it is most likely a blank firing or airsoft replica.
[[Image:2011-01-01_161312.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A gangster with an AKS-74 rifle]]
[[Image:WaltherP99 twotoneA.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|Walther P99 with QPQ finished (stainless steel) slide - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:2011-01-01_162525.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A civilian hostage aiming commandeered AKS-74 at a gangster]]
[[Image:2011-01-01_171424.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A former civilian hostage arms his AKS-74 before the firefight]]
[[Image:2011-01-01_171802.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Anna aiming her AKS-74]]


== PKM ==
== Beretta style pistol ==
[[PKM]] machine gun is first seen taken from weapons cache by a wounded gangster, and the same machine gun is later used by private military contractor to fire it at gangsters.<br>
The Catcher ([[Dmitriy Maryanov]]) carries a pistol in holster. He never draws his gun so only a grip can be seen. The shape of the grip resembles [[Beretta 92FS]] but the logo on the grip is not a Beretta one.
Also, PKM machine guns are fired from police helicopters during the final crackdown on gangster force.
 
[[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|none|500px|PKM 7.62x54mm]]
== Unidentified pistol ==
[[Image:Pkmmirage).jpg|thumb|none|500px|A private military contractor with a PKM machine gun]]
In Lera's flashback the politician ([[Viktor Verzhbitskiy]]) holds an unknown suppressed pistol.
 
= Submachine Guns =
== Uzi ==
In the final scene Jamal ([[Rustam Urazaev]]) holds an [[Uzi]] but doesn't use it in action.
[[Image:Uzi.jpg|thumb|none|350px|IMI Uzi with buttstock collapsed - 9x19mm]]
 
== Heckler & Koch UMP45 ==
A [[Heckler & Koch UMP45]] (supposedly an airsoft replica) is seen in hands of a nomad during the climactic battle.
[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP]]
 
== Thompson M1A1 ==
A [[Thompson M1A1]] is seen in hands of a nomad.
[[Image:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]]
 
= Assault Rifles =
== AKS-74 ==
[[AKS-74]] assault rifles with both wooden and plastic furniture are used or at least hold by practically all of the featured characters. Numerous nomads also carry AKS-74s.
[[Image:AKS-74.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AKS-74 - 5.45x39mm]]
[[Image:2011-01-01_161312.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[Image:2011-01-01_162525.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[Image:2011-01-01_171424.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[Image:2011-01-01_171802.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
 
== AK-74M ==
Several nomads are armed with [[AK-74M]] assault rifles.
[[Image:AK-74M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-74M - 5.45x39mm]]


== UMP-45 ==
== AK-105 ==
H&K [[UMP]] SMG is seen wielded by a gangster. However, it is never actually fired and could be an airsoft replica.
An [[AK-105]] is seen in hands of a nomad.
[[Image:UMP_45.jpg|thumb|none|500px|UMP-45 .45 ACP]]
[[Image:AK-105.jpg|thumb|none|400px|AK-105 - 5.45x39mm]]


== Unknown pistol ==
= Machine Guns =
A pistol (maybe a Walther P99) is wielded by the gangsters' leader. He is about to use it in "wild-west style" pistol duel with private military contractor, but is gunned down by Anna before having a chance to fire it.<br>
== PKM ==
A private military contractor is also revealed to have a pistol of unknown model - however - he didn't even drawn it out of it's holster.
A [[PKM]] machine gun is seen in weapons cache. It is used at first by Akhmed, Jamal's second-in-command. The Catcher ([[Dmitriy Maryanov]]) fires PKM during the climactic battle. In the final scene PKMs are also fired from police helicopters.
[[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PKM - 7.62x54mm]]
[[Image:Pkmmirage).jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]


==similar title==
= Other Weapons =
The unrelated '''Mirage (Mirazh)''' was a 1983 Soviet TV miniseries based on a 1959 British novel (''The World In My Pocket'') about a Las Vegas armored car heist.
== F-1 Hand Grenade ==
The Catcher finds a lot of [[F-1 hand grenade]]s in weapon cache. He uses most of them as booby traps. One nomade throws an F-1 during the climactic battle.
[[Image:deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|none|150px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]


== RPG-26 ==
An [[RPG-26]] is used by a nomad in the climactic battle.
[[Image:Rpg26-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPG-26 - 72.5mm]]


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[[Category:Russian Produced/Filmed]]

Revision as of 07:38, 28 August 2015

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Mirage
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Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russia
Directed by Tigran Keosayan
Release Date 2008
Language Russian
Studio Art-Bazar Studio
Distributor Central Partnership
Main Cast
Character Actor
Lera Chernyshova Alyona Khmelnitskaya
Andrei aka "The Catcher" Dmitriy Maryanov
Misha Aleksey Chadov
Zhenya Aleksey Bardukov
Tanya Natalya Naumova
Ulyana Antonina Komissarova
Jamal Rustam Urazaev


Mirage is a Russian 2008 action movie directed by Tigran Keosayan. A business lady Lera Chernyshova (Alyona Khmelnitskaya) becomes a witness of a murder, commited by a high-rank politician (Viktor Verzhbitskiy). Being afraid for her life, she runs to some Middle East country. But there Lera together with two more Russian girls, Tanya (Natalya Naumova) and Ulyana (Antonina Komissarova), is kidnapped by local nomads who are engaged in slave, weapons and drug trade. The three girls manage to escape and hide in ruins in desert where they meet two Russian tourists, Misha (Aleksey Chadov) and Zhenya (Aleksey Bardukov), who got lost in desert. Meanwhile the politician hires a bounty hunter known as "The Catcher" (Dmitriy Maryanov) in order to find Lera and bring her home.


The following weapons were used in the film Mirage:


Handguns

Walther P99

Jamal (Rustam Urazaev), the leader of nomads, carries a two-tone pistol that appears to be a Walther P99. As in most modern Russian movies, it is most likely a blank firing or airsoft replica.

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Walther P99 with QPQ finished (stainless steel) slide - 9x19mm

Beretta style pistol

The Catcher (Dmitriy Maryanov) carries a pistol in holster. He never draws his gun so only a grip can be seen. The shape of the grip resembles Beretta 92FS but the logo on the grip is not a Beretta one.

Unidentified pistol

In Lera's flashback the politician (Viktor Verzhbitskiy) holds an unknown suppressed pistol.

Submachine Guns

Uzi

In the final scene Jamal (Rustam Urazaev) holds an Uzi but doesn't use it in action.

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IMI Uzi with buttstock collapsed - 9x19mm

Heckler & Koch UMP45

A Heckler & Koch UMP45 (supposedly an airsoft replica) is seen in hands of a nomad during the climactic battle.

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Heckler & Koch UMP45 - .45 ACP

Thompson M1A1

A Thompson M1A1 is seen in hands of a nomad.

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M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP

Assault Rifles

AKS-74

AKS-74 assault rifles with both wooden and plastic furniture are used or at least hold by practically all of the featured characters. Numerous nomads also carry AKS-74s.

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AKS-74 - 5.45x39mm
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AK-74M

Several nomads are armed with AK-74M assault rifles.

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AK-74M - 5.45x39mm

AK-105

An AK-105 is seen in hands of a nomad.

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AK-105 - 5.45x39mm

Machine Guns

PKM

A PKM machine gun is seen in weapons cache. It is used at first by Akhmed, Jamal's second-in-command. The Catcher (Dmitriy Maryanov) fires PKM during the climactic battle. In the final scene PKMs are also fired from police helicopters.

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PKM - 7.62x54mm
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Other Weapons

F-1 Hand Grenade

The Catcher finds a lot of F-1 hand grenades in weapon cache. He uses most of them as booby traps. One nomade throws an F-1 during the climactic battle.

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F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

RPG-26

An RPG-26 is used by a nomad in the climactic battle.

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RPG-26 - 72.5mm