Perdita Durango
Cinema Poster
Dance with the Devil (original title Perdita Durango , after the name of the main character) is a 1997 Spanish-Mexican crime movie directed by Álex de la Iglesia. It features adventures and crimes of a psychotic couple, a murderous Mexican girl Perdita Durango (Rosie Perez ) and Caribbean bank robber and santeria priest Romeo Dolorosa (Javier Bardem ).
The following weapons are seen in the Dance with the Devil :
Revolvers
Colt Detective Special
A Colt Detective Special revolver is seen in hands of the husband of Perdita Durango's sister in Perdita's flashback scene. In the final scene Doug (Miguel Galván ) draws a snub nose revolver that looks mostly like Colt DS.
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Smith & Wesson Model 10
A Smith & Wesson Model 10 is DEA agent Willie 'Woody' Dumas' (James Gandolfini ) main weapon throughout the film.
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Taurus Model 689
Sheriff Tyrone Ford (Harry Porter ) carries a stainless steel Taurus Model 689 during the shootout with Romeo Dolorosa and Santos' men. It can be identified due to three vent rib over a 4" barrel (while Colt Python has only two).
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Smith & Wesson Model 28
Sheriff Ford's deputy carries a Smith & Wesson Model 28 during the shootout with Romeo Dolorosa and Santos' men.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolver is seen behind Dumas' shoulder.
Smith & Wesson Model 629 Competitor
A Smith & Wesson Model 629 Competitor is carried by Pete Armendariz (Forrie J. Smith ), one of Santos' men.
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Pistols
Sub-compact pistol
Two sub-compact pistols are seen in hands of small Mexican girls (Maya Zapata and Vadira Zapata) in the opening scene. Perdita Durango (Rosie Perez ) takes one of these pistols from a girl. They can be merely toy guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The elder girl removes her mask, holding a pistol. Next to her is her younger sister, still in mask.
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Taurus PT92
A stainless steel Taurus PT92 with black grips is used by Romeo Dolorosa (Javier Bardem ) throughout the movie. Perdita Durango (Rosie Perez ) is seen with Romeo's pistol several times.
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Colt MK IV Series 70
A stainless steel or nickel plated Colt MK IV Series 70 is used by Shorty Dee (Santiago Segura ), Romeo Dolorosa's partner during the bank robbery.
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M1911A1
Catalina's (Demián Bichir) bodyguards carry M1911 -style pistols (supposedly M1911A1s ).
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Smith & Wesson 59
Estelle (Aimee Graham ) takes a two-tone Smith & Wesson 59 from Adolfo (Screamin' Jay Hawkins ) during her attempt to escape. Perdita disarms her and uses the pistol herself.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Adolfo holds a Remington 870 shotgun in raised hand. The pistol is seen tucked at his belt. Note the bright logo at the grip.
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Desert Eagle Mark VII
Reggie San Pedro (Carlos Bardem ), Romeo's cousin, uses a chrome plated Desert Eagle Mark VII in .357 Magnum (as seen by the markings on the slide) in the final scene. As a matter of fact, Carlos Bardem is a real brother of Javier Bardem.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The markings on the slide can be seen. The redesigned slide release and safety lever can been seen clearly as well.
Submachine Guns
Cobray M11/9
A Cobray M11/9 SMG is seen during the raid of Shorty Dee (Santiago Segura ) and his gang at Romeo's hideout.
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Uzi
An Uzi SMG is also seen during the raid of Shorty Dee (Santiago Segura ) and his gang at Romeo's hideout.
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Shotguns
Mossberg 500
A Mossberg 500 is used by Adolfo (Screamin' Jay Hawkins ), Romeo's witchdoctor assistant, in several scenes.
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Ithaca 37
Dedo Peralta (César Rodríguez ), one of Santos' men, is armed with a Ithaca 37 . During the shootout his Ithaca switches to Skinny's Winchester Model 1200 in a continuity error.
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Winchester Model 1200
Skinny (David Villalpando ), another Santos's man, is armed with a Winchester Model 1200 . During the shootout his Winchester switches to Dedo Peralta's Ithaca 37 in a continuity error.
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Customised stainless steel Browning BPS
A stainless steel shotgun with a vertical foregrip is seen in hands of Doug (Miguel Galván ). It is also used by Perdita Durango (Rosie Perez ) in the final scene. This shotgun appeares to be a heavily customised version of stainless steel Browning BPS .
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Rifles
Unidentified sniper rifle
In the final scene one of Suntos' men is seen with a sniper rifle (very briefly and in dark place).
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Assault Rifles
M16A1
M16A1s are seen in the hands of soldiers during Romeo's flashbacks to his days in the Marine Corps in Lebanon. In the final scene SWAT members also carry M16s.
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AK-47 style
Some AK-47 version is briefly seen during Romeo's flashbacks to his days in the Marine Corps in Lebanon. In another scene an AK is carried by one of the guards in Santos' villa.
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Single Action Army
In Romeo Dolorosa's flashback about his childhood a western movie Vera Cruz is shown. In a showdown Burt Lancaster 's and Gary Cooper 's characters carry Single Action Army revolvers.
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