Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Killing Fields (1984)The Killing Fields Sam Waterston as Sydney Schanberg, a New York Times journalist who along with his fellow colleague Dith Pran (Haing S. Ngor ) were witnesses to the rise of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in the 1970s. Haing Ngor (who himself also endured the real-life Killing Fields of Cambodia) would win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Pran in the film.
The following weapons were used in the film The Killing Fields :
AK-47 Many of the Khmer Rouge soldiers are seen using AK-47s , especially the Chinese Type 56 version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AK-47 - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56, early milled receiver model with under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Many of the Khmer Rouge soldiers are seen using AK-47s , especially the Chinese Type 56 version. M1911A1 A Cambodian soldier is seen cleaning a Colt M1911A1 with a rag as he converses with Pran. Sydney Schanberg (Sam Waterston ) is seen being threatened by a Khmer Rouge soldier with an M1911A1 as well.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cambodian soldier is seen cleaning a Colt M1911A1 as he converses with Pran. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sydney Schanberg (Sam Waterston ) is seen being threatened by a Khmer Rouge soldier with an M1911A1. M16A1 American troops as well as Cambodian FANK soldiers are seen carrying M16A1s .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 with 30 Round magazine - 5.56x45mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing American soldier is seen carrying M16A1 . M60 While the FANK soldier is cleaning his M1911A1, an M60 is also seen in the foreground.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing While the FANK soldier is cleaning his M1911A1, an M60 is also seen in the foreground. M60D The M60D is used by doorgunners on Marine Huey's during the evacuation of the embassy.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M60D is used by doorgunners on Marine Huey's during the evacuation of the embassy. Browning M2HB A Browning M2HB .50 cal is seen mounted on for use on an M113 Armored Personnel Carrier commandeered by the Khmer Rouge.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Browning M2HB 12.7x99mm(.50 BMG). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Browning M2HB .50 cal is seen mounted on for use on an M113 Armored Personnel Carrier commandeered by the Khmer Rouge. M79 grenade launcher The M79 grenade launcher is carried by several Khmer Rouge soldiers in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M79 "Blooper" 40mm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M79 grenade launcher is carried by several Khmer Rouge soldiers in the film. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The launcher is seen in the lap of a soldier on the right. B-40 RPG The B-40 RPG, a Vietnamese copy of the RPG-2, is seen in the hands of Khmer Rouge soldiers as well in the Khmer Rouge re-education camp.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPG-2 40mm with PG-2 rocket Error creating thumbnail: File missing The B-40 RPG, a Vietnamese copy of the RPG-2, is seen in the hands of Khmer Rouge soldiers as well in the Khmer Rouge re-education camp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The RPG launcher is seen at the left. 
