Blastfighter
Cinema Poster
Country
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Directed by
Lamberto Bava
Release Date
1984
Studio
Les Films Jacques Leitienne
Blastfighter Michael Sopkiw ) is a former policeman. When his wife is murdered, Sharp himself killed the murderer and was sentenced to many years in prison. Now he is ready to wreak vengeance with his "Blastfighter" - SPAS-12 shotgun.
The following weapons are seen in the movie Blastfighter:
Handguns Colt Trooper Mk III During the flashback scene Sharp (Michael Sopkiw ) uses Colt Trooper Mk III revolver to kill the murderer (Giancarlo Prati ). In the final scene Sharp again uses this revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Trooper Mark III with 4" barrel - .357 Magnum. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sharp (Michael Sopkiw ) aims his Colt Trooper at the murderer (Giancarlo Prati ) in the flashback scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view on the business end of the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grip of the revolver is seen in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sharp opens his revolver in the final scene. Beretta pistol The murderer (Giancarlo Prati ) is briefly seen with a pistol in hand. It has the characteristic shape of Beretta pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shotguns SPAS-12 Sharp's main weapon during the movie is "Blastfighter" - Franchi SPAS-12 with a telescopic sight and night vision device. In the opening scene this combat shotgun is described as "weapon of future", capable to fire not only standard buckshot, but also flechette rounds, high explosive rounds, rifle grenades and many other types of projectiles. In 1984 when the movie was filmed SPAS-12 really had a futuristic view. For some reason the English poster shows a different shotgun; the SPAS-12 can be seen on French poster (see Trivia section on the page).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Franchi SPAS-12 with butt hook attached to stock - 12 Gauge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In the opening scene SPAS-12 is shown very close: the muzzle... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...the pump... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...the breech and the folded stock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jake "Tiger" Sharp (Michael Sopkiw ) with his SPAS-12 in the beginning of the movie. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the "Blastfighter". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sharp with his SPAS-12 appears during the final firefight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sharp's SPAS-12 is used to fire a rifle grenade. Winchester Model 1200 Ranger One of Wally's men is armed with what may be a Winchester Model 1200 Ranger .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1200 Ranger - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing The blue-coated man fires at Sharp. His shotgun looks similar to the Winchester Model 1200 Ranger, though it lacks the barrel rib. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The man in blue holds his shotgun. Mossberg 500AT One of Wally's men is armed with a Mossberg 500AT .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mossberg 500AT Shotgun - 12 Gauge. Note the wood furniture. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Loading the shotgun. Unidentified pump action shotguns Several of Wally's men are seen with pump action shotguns of unidentified models.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A shotgun is seen in the car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two of Wally's men with different shotguns. The one in hands of the man in blue coat is supposedly Winchester Model 1200 Ranger . The other is unidentified. It can be seen on the lower screenshot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Wally's men fires his shotgun at Sharp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tom (George Eastman ), Wally's elder brother, with his shotgun in the final scene. Rifles Marlin Model 336 Wally (Stefano Mingardo , credited as Mike Miller) is armed with Marlin Model 336 rifle with a telescopic sight.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marlin 336A Carbine - .30-30 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wally (Stefano Mingardo ) with his rifle in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wally with his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view on Wally's rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wally fires his rifle at Sharp from the helicopter. Winchester Model 1892 One of Wally's men is armed with Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine . Later Sharp captured this rifle and used it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Wally's men with Winchester in hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sharp (Michael Sopkiw ) fires at the helicopter. M1903A1 Springfield One of Wally's men is armed with a bolt action rifle that appears to be some version of M1903 Springfield , most likely M1903A1 as it has pistol-grip stock.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1903A1 Springfield - .30-06 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Trivia Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blastfighter French poster with a magnificent view of SPAS-12 and ammunition.
