The Jackpot! (La Totale!)
Original French Poster
The Jackpot! La Totale! ) is a 1991 French action comedy movie directed by Claude Zidi. François Voisin (Thierry Lhermitte ) is a super agent of a secret service but his family is convinced that he is a humble employee in telecommunication company. Suddenly François finds out that his wife Hélène (Miou-Miou ), bored with monotonous life, meets a mysterious man who poses himself as a secret agent...
In 1994 the film was remade as True Lies
The following weapons were used in the film The Jackpot! (La Totale!) :
Revolvers Manurhin MR-73 During the kidnapping of Hélène Voisin a Manurhin MR-73 revolver is used by Albert Grelleau (Eddy Mitchell ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Manurhin MR-73 Gendarmerie with three inch barrel, rubber grips and adjustable sights - .357 Magnum Error creating thumbnail: File missing Albert fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the revolver. Smith & Wesson Model 36 A snub nose revolver is seen in hands of Hélène Voisin (Miou-Miou ) in the final scene. It isn't seen very clear but looks most likely a Smith & Wesson Model 36 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hélène aims her revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the revolver. Pistols Smith & Wesson 6906 François Voisin's (Thierry Lhermitte ) personal sidearm is a compact pistol that appears to be a Smith & Wesson 6906 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson 6906 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing François aims his pistol at a hoodlum with knife. Error creating thumbnail: File missing François threatens two petty criminals. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rear part of the pistol is seen. Its shape allows to identify this pistol as 6906, unlike a Smith & Wesson 669 which looks very similar. Desert Eagle In the scene in Simon's caravan François Voisin's (Thierry Lhermitte ), Albert Grelleau (Eddy Mitchell ) and several operatives are armed with Desert Eagle pistols (supposedly Mark I ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A matte stainless Desert Eagle MK I - .357 Magnum Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grip of Desert Eagle is seen tucked at the belt of an operative in the middle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing François Voisin holds his Desert Eagle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of François' pistol. Here it appears to be stainless rather then blued. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of François' pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing François threatens Simon (Michel Boujenah). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol is seen from behind. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A production still of Eddy Mitchell with a Desert Eagle in holster. Walther PPK A Walther PPK is seen in Simon's suitcase.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PPK - 7.65 mm Browning aka .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Walther PPK is seen in the suitcase together with an Aitor Jungle King II survival knife and various electronic devices. Beretta 93R During the kidnapping of Hélène Voisin and later two Sarkis' henchmen are armed with Beretta 93R pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta 93R with wooden grips - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The henchmen enter the apartments (Guy Di Rigo as the one with grey hair and Jacky Chalard as his partner). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the pistols. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Beretta 93R is seen behind Mini Uzi in the night scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman is shot while aiming his pistol during the climactic scene. Beretta 92FS In the final scene one of the operatives is armed with a Beretta 92FS (or its French version PAMAS G1 ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Operatives aim Mini Uzi , Mossberg 500 and Beretta 92 at Simon. Unidentified Beretta Pistol A pistol with typical Beretta features is seen among other firearms in the van used as a base of operations by François Voisin and Albert Grelleau. It can be some version of Beretta 92 or Beretta 81/84/85 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol with wooden grips is seen below three Uzi SMGs. Submachine Guns Mini Uzi Mini Uzis are widely used by various characters, including François Voisin (Thierry Lhermitte ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing IMI Mini Uzi with stock folded - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mini Uzi (on top) and two Micro Uzis are seen in the van used as a base of operations by François Voisin and Albert Grelleau. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman (Jean-Pierre Brulois ) aims his Mini Uzi at François Voisin in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another henchman (Pascal Riccieri ) with Mini Uzi in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman holds a Mini Uzi in the night scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing François Voisin holds a Mini Uzi, taken from a Sarkis' henchman. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman is shot while firing his own Mini Uzi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An operative aims his Mini Uzi at Simon in the final scene. Mini Uzi with fixed pastic stock One of the Mini Uzis, seen in the film, is fitted with a fixed plastic buttstock. It is seen in hands of Sarkis (Jean Benguigui ), than taken from him by François Voisin (Thierry Lhermitte ) and handed to Hélène Voisin (Miou-Miou ). While firing, Hélène drops the gun, and it falls down, firing widely and scoring several hits. This scene was repeated in True Lies MAC-10 . The plastic stock is supposed to be a cover for a device that makes the submachine gun fire while falling down.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sarkis holds his Minu Uzi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hélène takes Sarkis' Mini Uzi. Error creating thumbnail: File missing François checks the gun and gives it back to Hélène. A good view of the plastic stock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hélène fires, eyes closed. Then she drops the gun... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and it falls down, firing widely... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and scoring several hits. Micro Uzi Micro Uzis are used by secret service operatives.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing IMI Micro Uzi with folding stock - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mini Uzi (on top) and two Micro Uzis are seen in the van used as a base of operations by François Voisin and Albert Grelleau. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Albert Grelleau (Eddy Mitchell ) holds a Micro Uzi in the opening scene. Shotguns Mossberg 500 Mossberg 500 pump action shotguns are seen in hands of secret service operatives in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mossberg 500 Retrograde - 12 gauge. Note reprinted Persuader wood model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two Mossberg 500 shotguns are seen in the van used as a base of operations by François Voisin and Albert Grelleau. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An operative holds a Mossberg 500 in the final scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the shotgun. Rifles M16 Two M16 (supposedly M16A1s ) are seen in the van used as a base of operations by François Voisin and Albert Grelleau.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two M16s are partially seen at the left. Galil 7.62 ARM In the final scene one of the operatives is armed with a Galil 7.62 ARM with sniper scope.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing IMI Galil ARM chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO. Note the thicker, straight box magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Other Weapons M67 Hand Grenade An M67 hand grenade is used by Sarkis' henchmen in one scene.
M67 fragmentation grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman hands a grenade to his partner. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the grenade. Trivia Guns on Poster The most widespread poster shows the four main characters holding various guns: François Voisin with sniper Galil 7.62 ARM and Desert Eagle ; Hélène Voisin with Beretta 92FS -style pistol; Albert Grelleau with Mossberg 500 and Simon with a revolver and a suppressed Sterling L34A1 with Imatronic LS45 Laser.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing From left to right: Simon, Albert, Hélène and François. 
