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{{Infobox Movie | |||
|name = King Solomon's Mines | |||
|picture = King-solomons-mines-movie-poster-1985-1010468044.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Cinema poster'' | |||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |||
|director = J. Lee Thompson | |||
|date= 1985 | |||
|language = English | |||
|studio=Golan-Globus Productions | |||
|distributor=The Cannon Group<br> Paramount Pictures | |||
|character1=Allan Quatermain | |||
|actor1=[[Richard Chamberlain]] | |||
|character2=Jesse Huston | |||
|actor2=[[Sharon Stone]] | |||
|character3=Colonel Bockner | |||
|actor3=[[Herbert Lom]] | |||
|character4=Dogati | |||
|actor4=[[John Rhys-Davies]] | |||
|character5= | |||
|actor5= | |||
}} | |||
'''''King Solomon's Mines''''' is the 1985 feature film adaptation of the popular 1885 adventure novel written by H. Rider Haggard. [[Richard Chamberlain]] stars as the big game hunter and trader Allan Quatermain and [[Sharon Stone]] as Jesse Huston. The plot revolves around the duo in their search for Miss Huston's father and the legendary (and lost) King Solomon's Mines. | '''''King Solomon's Mines''''' is the 1985 feature film adaptation of the popular 1885 adventure novel written by H. Rider Haggard. [[Richard Chamberlain]] stars as the big game hunter and trader Allan Quatermain and [[Sharon Stone]] as Jesse Huston. The plot revolves around the duo in their search for Miss Huston's father and the legendary (and lost) King Solomon's Mines. | ||
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==Webley Mk VI== | ==Webley Mk VI== | ||
Allan Quatermain ([[Richard Chamberlain]]) and several other characters carries the [[Webley Mk VI]]. | Allan Quatermain ([[Richard Chamberlain]]) and several other characters carries the [[Webley Mk VI]]. | ||
[[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none| | [[Image:Webley.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Webley Mk VI - .455 Webley]] | ||
[[Image:Quartermainwebley.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quatermain ([[Richard Chamberlain]]) being polite with Kassam (Shaike Ophir)]] | [[Image:Quartermainwebley.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quatermain ([[Richard Chamberlain]]) being polite with Kassam (Shaike Ophir)]] | ||
[[Image:Kingsolomonsminespistol87.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closeup of Quatermains gun after he drops it]] | [[Image:Kingsolomonsminespistol87.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closeup of Quatermains gun after he drops it]] | ||
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==Double-barreled sawed off shotgun== | ==Double-barreled sawed off shotgun== | ||
Quatermain carries a trademark [[12_Gauge_Double_Barreled_Shotgun#Short_barreled_Side_by_Side_Shotgun_.28Sawed_Off.29|sawed off shotgun]] of unknown type. | Quatermain carries a trademark [[12_Gauge_Double_Barreled_Shotgun#Short_barreled_Side_by_Side_Shotgun_.28Sawed_Off.29|sawed off shotgun]] of unknown type. | ||
[[Image:Sawed off exposed hammers.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Sawed off exposed hammers.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Sawed off side by side shotgun with exposed hammers - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:Vlcsnap-2012-01-30-16h09m27s14.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Vlcsnap-2012-01-30-16h09m27s14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Quatermains Sawed off shotgun seconds before he fires it.]] | ||
==Luger P08== | ==Luger P08== | ||
A German sergeant carries the Luger P08. | A German sergeant carries the Luger P08. | ||
[[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm from 1917]] | ||
[[File:Vlcsnap-2012-01-24-19h58m16s94.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German sergeant ([[Mick Lesley]]) with his Luger]] | [[File:Vlcsnap-2012-01-24-19h58m16s94.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A German sergeant ([[Mick Lesley]]) with his Luger]] | ||
[[Image:Quartermainluger.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Quartermainluger.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Adventure Movie]] | [[Category:Adventure Movie]] | ||
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==FN MAG (WW1-era machine gun mockup)== | ==FN MAG (WW1-era machine gun mockup)== | ||
The German soldiers and African rebels use a [[FN MAG]] machine gun heavily modifed to look like machine guns of World War 1. | The German soldiers and African rebels use a [[FN MAG]] machine gun heavily modifed to look like machine guns of World War 1. | ||
[[File:M240d.jpg|thumb| | [[File:M240d.jpg|thumb|450px|none| M240D vehicle and aircraft-mount version with spade grips - 7.62x51mm NATO.]] | ||
[[File:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|450px|none|An original German [[Maxim]] 08 MG.]] | |||
[[File:Vlcsnap-2012-01-25-14h10m51s147.jpg|thumb|600px|none| African Rebel machine gun. Note the charging handle which an WW1 era machine gun did not have. The barrel is also at the center of the "water jacket" which is incorrect. A real Maxim or Vickers respective barrels were at the bottom of the water jacket. Also note the FN MAG carrying handle sticking out on the right side.]] | [[File:Vlcsnap-2012-01-25-14h10m51s147.jpg|thumb|600px|none| African Rebel machine gun. Note the charging handle which an WW1 era machine gun did not have. The barrel is also at the center of the "water jacket" which is incorrect. A real Maxim or Vickers respective barrels were at the bottom of the water jacket. Also note the FN MAG carrying handle sticking out on the right side.]] | ||
[[File:Vlcsnap-2012-01-25-14h10m30s198.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Another example of a mockup FN MAG. Note the centralised gun-barrel in relation to the water jacket which is incorrect for a historical WW1 era machine gun.]] | [[File:Vlcsnap-2012-01-25-14h10m30s198.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Another example of a mockup FN MAG. Note the centralised gun-barrel in relation to the water jacket which is incorrect for a historical WW1 era machine gun.]] | ||
==FN FAL (Lewis Gun mock-up)== | ==FN FAL (Lewis Gun mock-up)== | ||
The main villain Dogati ([[John Rhys-Davies]]) uses a [[FN FAL]] mocked up to look like a World War 1 [[Lewis Gun|Lewis light machine gun]]. Dogati fires the weapon fully automatic. The movie was filmed in Zimbabwe, which was formally the (British armed) country of Rhodesia so there were probably no lack of FN FAL derivatives due to its popularity in that country and that continent in general. | The main villain Dogati ([[John Rhys-Davies]]) uses a [[FN FAL]] mocked up to look like a World War 1 [[Lewis Gun|Lewis light machine gun]]. Dogati fires the weapon fully automatic. The movie was filmed in Zimbabwe, which was formally the (British armed) country of Rhodesia so there were probably no lack of FN FAL derivatives due to its popularity in that country and that continent in general. | ||
[[File:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb| | [[File:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|450px|none|Genuine Lewis Gun.]] | ||
[[File:FN-LAR-with-Wood-Stock.jpg|thumb| | [[File:FN-LAR-with-Wood-Stock.jpg|thumb|450px|none|FN FAL with wooden stock. Used as a template for the mockup shown in the movie]] | ||
[[File:Vlcsnap-2012-01-24-20h17m09s157.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Vlcsnap-2012-01-24-20h17m09s157.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:Dogati3.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Dogati3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Dogati firing the fake Lewis Gun. Note the magazine inserted at the bottom which is a dead give-away the gun is not a genuine Lewis Gun.]] | ||
[[File:Dogati2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Second shot of the fake Lewis Gun. FN FAL carrying handle visible.]] | [[File:Dogati2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Second shot of the fake Lewis Gun. FN FAL carrying handle visible.]] | ||
==Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I== | ==Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I== | ||
The German soldiers and African rebels carries the British anachronistic world war 2 era Lee-Enfield rifle. It is most likely the [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I]]. In reality, since this movie takes place during World War 1, neither the Germans nor the African rebels would have used a rifle that was not introduced into the general public until 1939. It is doubly unlikely that the Germans at that time would have used any other rifle than the German Mauser. | The German soldiers and African rebels carries the British anachronistic world war 2 era Lee-Enfield rifle. It is most likely the [[Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE)|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I]]. In reality, since this movie takes place during World War 1, neither the Germans nor the African rebels would have used a rifle that was not introduced into the general public until 1939. It is doubly unlikely that the Germans at that time would have used any other rifle than the German Mauser. | ||
[[File:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb| | [[File:LeeEnfield4Rifle.jpg|thumb|450px|none|The Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I]] | ||
[[File:Vlcsnap-2012-01-30-16h14m25s186.jpg|thumb|600px|none|German and Colonial soldiers firing their Lee-Enfields at African rebels.]] | [[File:Vlcsnap-2012-01-30-16h14m25s186.jpg|thumb|600px|none|German and Colonial soldiers firing their Lee-Enfields at African rebels.]] | ||
[[File:Quartermainleeenfield.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Quatermain realises he has entered the wrong railroad car.]] | [[File:Quartermainleeenfield.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Quatermain realises he has entered the wrong railroad car.]] | ||
Revision as of 20:16, 10 November 2015
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King Solomon's Mines is the 1985 feature film adaptation of the popular 1885 adventure novel written by H. Rider Haggard. Richard Chamberlain stars as the big game hunter and trader Allan Quatermain and Sharon Stone as Jesse Huston. The plot revolves around the duo in their search for Miss Huston's father and the legendary (and lost) King Solomon's Mines. The film was directed by J. Lee Thompson and produced by the low budget Cannon Films studio and for budgetary reasons, made back-to-back with the 1987 sequel Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold.
The following weapons were used in the film King Solomon's Mines (1985):
Webley Mk VI
Allan Quatermain (Richard Chamberlain) and several other characters carries the Webley Mk VI.
Double-barreled sawed off shotgun
Quatermain carries a trademark sawed off shotgun of unknown type.
Luger P08
A German sergeant carries the Luger P08.
FN MAG (WW1-era machine gun mockup)
The German soldiers and African rebels use a FN MAG machine gun heavily modifed to look like machine guns of World War 1.
FN FAL (Lewis Gun mock-up)
The main villain Dogati (John Rhys-Davies) uses a FN FAL mocked up to look like a World War 1 Lewis light machine gun. Dogati fires the weapon fully automatic. The movie was filmed in Zimbabwe, which was formally the (British armed) country of Rhodesia so there were probably no lack of FN FAL derivatives due to its popularity in that country and that continent in general.
Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I
The German soldiers and African rebels carries the British anachronistic world war 2 era Lee-Enfield rifle. It is most likely the Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I. In reality, since this movie takes place during World War 1, neither the Germans nor the African rebels would have used a rifle that was not introduced into the general public until 1939. It is doubly unlikely that the Germans at that time would have used any other rifle than the German Mauser.
Unknown mortars
German soldiers and African rebels are seen using a light mortar throughout the movie.
