Christmas Rush
TV Release Poster
Christmas Rush (released on video as Breakaway ) is a 2002 made for TV action movie directed by Charles Robert Carner and starring Dean Cain , Erika Eleniak and Eric Roberts . Chicago PD Lt. Cornelius Morgan (Cain) is temporary resigned from service after he accidentally wounded a bystander during the shootout with criminals. To make things worser, the victim sued for a large sum, and all these lead to a conflict between Morgan and his wife Catherine. In the last day of Christmas Rush Morgan visits the large shopping mall where Catherine works. There he encounters a group of robbers, lead by Morgan's old acquaintance Jimmy Scalzetti (Roberts). Now Morgan is the only man who can stop the robbers and save people taken as hostages, including his wife.
Note: while the story is set in Chicago, the movie was filmed in Winnipeg, Canada, that affects the choice of screen guns.
The following weapons were used in the film Christmas Rush :
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Pistols
Unidentified M1911-style pistol 1
In the opening scene Lt. Cornelius Morgan (Dean Cain ) uses an M1911 -style pistol with adjustable sights.
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Unidentified M1911-style pistol 2
One of the handguns, carried by Scalzetti's henchman Simulus (Santino Buda ), appears to be an M1911 -style pistol with adjustable sights. Morgan later uses this pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simulus draws both his pistols, M1911-style and Beretta 92FS .
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Unidentified M1911-style compact pistol 1
During the events in the shopping mall Morgan uses a compact M1911 -style pistol with double-stack magazine. It looks similar to Springfield Ultra Compact High-Capacity pistol but the ammo in magazine resembles 9x19 rather than .45.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Morgan draws his pistol. Note the Novak LoMount rear sight and ring hammer spur.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view from another side.
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Unidentified compact pistol 2
Rich Rajinsky (Roman Podhora ) also carries a compact pistol.
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Beretta 92FS
Simulus (Santino Buda ) also carries a Beretta 92FS pistol. When Simulus is defeated by Morgan, the latter takes both pistols and uses them several times. In the climactic scene the Beretta is used by Cat Morgan (Erika Eleniak ).
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Cat Morgan holds the pistol on a promotion still.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Beretta is again hold by Morgan.
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Browning Hi-Power
A Browning Hi-Power is Jimmy Scalzetti's (Eric Roberts ) personal weapon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" - 9x19mm. These Hi-Powers feature elongated bushings different from Hi-Powers Made before 1973 and after the MK II Series.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Scalzetti's pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Scalzetti holds his gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing He puts down the pistol in the final scene.
Beretta 93R
In the opening scene Phan Wu (Tommy Chang ), the leader of Ghost Dragons gang, is armed with a Beretta 93R . He fires the pistol in full auto mode, holding it single-hand.
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Various handguns
In several scenes security guards, including their chief Al Quigley (Chris Benson ), carry holstered pistols and revolvers. When a group of guards are disarmed by the robbers, their handguns are taken by Wayne
(Bernard Browne ), Kid (Richard Yearwood ) and Joyner (Angelo Tsarouchas ), though none of them use these guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A security guard in jewelry store carries a handgun in holster.
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Submachine Guns
Mini Uzi
During the shootout in the opening scene one of the Ghost Dragons uses a Mini Uzi .
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Kimel AP-9
Another Ghost Dragon is armed with a Kimel AP-9 .
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Shotguns
USAS-12 CQ
Scalzetti's henchman Petrovich (Aleks Paunovic ) carries an USAS-12 CQ shotgun.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the receiver and magazine.
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SPAS-12
Simulus' (Santino Buda ) main gun is a SPAS-12 shotgun. When Morgan (Dean Cain ) defeats Simulus, he takes the shotgun and uses it himself.
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Mossberg 500 Cruiser
Scalzetti's henchman Joyner (Angelo Tsarouchas ) is seen with a Mossberg 500 Cruiser shotgun when the gang surprises the security guards.
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Ithaca 37
During the events in the shopping mall Morgan (Dean Cain ) who runs out of ammo for his pistol enters a sporting goods shop, breaks the stand with rifles and shotguns and takes an Ithaca 37 .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing While the shotgun is seen blurry, the lack of the ejection port on the right side allows to identify the gun as Ithaca 37.
Valtro PM5
In the opening scene a police officer holds some long gun with a large box magazine and fixed stock. It resembles a Valtro PM5 shotgun.
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Unidentified shotguns
In the opening scene several police officers carry pump action shotguns.
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Rifles and Assault Rifles
Ruger Mini-14
Wayne (Bernard Browne ) is armed with a Ruger Mini-14 with folding stock.
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IMI Romat (customized)
Kid Blast (Richard Yearwood ) carries a customized IMI Romat with shortened barrel and converted to full auto.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kid holds his rifle at the left.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The shortened barrel is seen.
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Olympic Arms K23B
After Kid's IMI Romat runs dry, he throws it away in favour of an M16 carbine, fitted with Beta-C magazine. It appears to be a customised Olympic Arms K23B with removed front sight.
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M4 Carbine
In the opening and the final scenes numerous police officers and SWAT troopers carry M4 Carbine -style assault rifles, possibly Colt Model 727 or Colt Law Enforcement Carbine . They are seen only in darkness.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A police officer with M4 Carbine in the opening scene.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A trooper descends in sewers. His rifle is fitted with weaponlight and laser sight.
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Norinco Type 56-1
Some version of Norinco Type 56-1 with folding stock is seen in hands of a Ghost Dragon during the shooout in the opening scene.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gangster holds Type 56 assault rifle with folded stock.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same man is seen at the left, firing his Type 56.
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Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol
Another one of Ghost Dragons uses an Iver Johnson Enforcer Pistol .
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Other Weapons
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
Wayne (Bernard Browne ) and Kid (Richard Yearwood ) carry several Mk 2 hand grenades .
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M67 Hand Grenade
Wayne (Bernard Browne ) also carries M67 hand grenades .
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M83 Smoke Grenade
Wayne also uses a smoke grenade that appears to be an M83 (or possibly an M8 or even M18 ).
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The Stand in Sporting Goods Shop
About a dozen of rifles and shotguns is seen on the stand in sporting goods shop.
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Ruger KP90
In one scene a TV set shows Desperado with El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas ) firing his Ruger KP90s .
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Trivia
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