Hostiles
Original Theatrical Poster
Country
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Directed by
Scott Cooper
Release Date
2017
Studio
Grisbi Productions
Distributor
Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
Hostiles Black Mass Christian Bale as Captain Joseph Blocker, a legendary veteran of the Civil War who is ordered by the Army to escort Yellow Hawk (Wes Studi ), an aging Cheyenne war chief, back to his homeland in Montana due to his terminal illness. Along the way, they take along Rosalee Quaid (Rosamund Pike ), whose family was massacred by Comanches.
The following weapons were used in the film Hostiles :
Revolvers Single Action Army "Cavalry" Model Single Action Army "Cavalry" model revolvers are the sidearms of many US Army cavalrymen, notably Captain Joseph J. Blocker (Christian Bale ), Lt. Rudy Kidder (Jesse Plemons ), Master Sgt. Thomas Metz (Rory Cochrane ), and Cpl. Henry Woodson (Jonathan Majors ). In one scene, Rosalee Quaid (Rosamund Pike ) is seen with a "Cavalry" revolver, taken from a killed Comanche warrior (she also holds a revolver on the movie poster but an "Artillery" model). "Cavalry" revolvers are also used by landowner Cyrus Lounde (Scott Wilson ), one of his sons Silas Lounde (Brian Duffy ), and by Comanche war chief Buffalo Man (David Midthunder ) and Yellow Hawk's son Black Hawk (Adam Beach ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army 7 1/2" Cavalry model - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up of Capt. Blocker's revolver. This is a screenshot from the film's trailer; in the movie itself the scene is dark, and the gun is not seen clearly. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Woodson holds his revolver when the party investigates the burned down Quaid farm. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Master Sgt. Metz holds his revolver in the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blocker fires his revolver during the battle with the Comanches. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Buffalo Man fires his revolver at Cpl. Woodson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blocker fires at retreating Comanches. Note that he carries three revolvers: two are in his hands and one more in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rosalee Quaid picks up a revolver and fires at the dead body of a Comanche. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blocker holds his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Silas Lounde (at the right) holds a "Cavalry" revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cyrus Lounde (at the left) holds a "Cavalry" revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Black Hawk during the shootout with the Lounde brothers. Single Action Army "Artillery" Model Single Action Army "Artillery" model revolvers are used by two of the Lounde brothers - Ezekiel (Richard Bucher) and Virgil (Luce Rains ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army with 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ezekiel Lounde (at the left) holds an "Artillery" revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Virgil Lounde (at the right) holds an "Artillery" revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ezekiel holds his revolver. Rifles Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" Rifle Rosalee's husband Wesley Quaid (Scott Shepherd ) uses a Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" rifle when firing at Comanches.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Rifle - .44 RF Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wesley Quaid takes the "Yellow Boy" rifle from the wall. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Quaid holds his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Quaid fires at Comanches. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He reloads the rifle. Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" Carbine A Comanche warrior is armed with a Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" carbine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Carbine - .44 RF Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Comanche holds a "Yellow Boy" carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A skirmish between the Comanche warrior and revolver-wielding Cpl. Woodson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The carbine is seen better when both are grappling. Winchester Model 1873 Carbine Captain Joseph J. Blocker (Christian Bale ) carries a Winchester Model 1873 Carbine (he is also seen with this gun on a film poster). Later, Rosalee Quaid (Rosamund Pike ) takes up Blocker's carbine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1873 - .44-40 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Blocker carries a Winchester 1873 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of the receiver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blocker's carbine in the saddle holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blocker holds the carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Blocker aims the carbine during the scene at the buffalo hunters' camp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rosalee Quaid holds Blocker's carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing She aims the carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing She holds the carbine while defending Little Bear. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain Blocker (Christian Bale ) holds his Winchester 1873 carbine in a promotional image. Winchester Model 1886 Buffalo hunter Muny (Scott Anderson ) carries a Winchester Model 1886 during the night encounter in the buffalo hunters' camp.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1886 - 45-70 Govt Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Muny aims his Winchester 1886 while investigating a disturbance. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Muny holds the rifle. Winchester Model 1873 Rifle Due to a continuity error, Muny's (Scott Anderson ) Winchester Model 1886 switches to a Winchester Model 1873 Long Rifle for a moment. It may also be a (Winchester Model 1876 "Sporting" , but the top of the receiver looks more like a Model 1873).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1873 "Long Range" Error creating thumbnail: File missing Muny aims a Winchester 1873 Long Rifle. The receiver is quite different from the Winchester 1886 rifle that the character holds on screenshots above. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel is seen better. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rifle is seen from another side. In the next moment, Muny is again seen with a Winchester 1886. Sharps 1859 Carbine Cpl. Henry Woodson (Jonathan Majors ) carries a Sharps 1859 Carbine in a saddle holster. In reality, the Sharps 1859 was phased out in 1864 while the film is set in 1892. The later Sharps 1874 , or even more appropriately, the Sharps 1874 Cavalry Carbine , would have been a better choice.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sharps Model 1859 - .54 caliber Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Sharps carbine is seen in the saddle holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Woodson carries the carbine. The top of the breech is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The trigger guard is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hammer is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing It is seen how the carbine is attached to Woodson's shoulder belt. Spencer 1860 Carbine Several US cavalrymen are armed with Spencer 1860 Carbines , notably Lt. Rudy Kidder (Jesse Plemons ), Sgt. Paul Malloy (Ryan Bingham), and Cpl. Molinor (Stafford Douglas). Unlike Sharps carbines, Spencer carbines were still in use in the late 19th century.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Spencer Model 1860 Carbine - .56-56 Spencer rimfire Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up of Lt. Kidder's Spencer carbine (at the left). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sentry in Fort Winslow, Colorado holds a Spencer carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Malloy guards an arrested deserter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Malloy holds his carbine during the confrontation at the buffalo hunters' camp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kidder with a Spencer carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cpl. Molinor fires his carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Kidder (Jesse Plemons ) with a Spencer carbine and a holstered Single Action Army revolver in a promotional image. Springfield 1873 "Trapdoor" Carbine Some cavalrymen are armed with Springfield 1873 "Trapdoor" Carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Replica Springfield Model 1873 Cavalry Carbine "Trapdoor Springfield" built by Uberti Arms - .45-70 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sentries in Fort Berringer, New Mexico hold Trapdoor carbines. The Trapdoor breech and the saddle ring of the carbine at the left are seen quite well. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of a sentry's Trapdoor carbine. The sword on his belt is likely an M1832 Foot Artillery Sword, due to the visible brass hilt and crossguard. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the sentry's Trapdoor carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several of the cavalrymen in formation hold Trapdoor carbines. They differ from Spencers by the fully wooden handguard and more rounded trigger guard. Trivia Two 12 pounder M1841 mountain howitzers are seen in Fort Winslow, Colorado. These artillery pieces were phased out in mid-1860s and replaced with 1.65-inch M1875 mountain guns .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Civil War Era Mountain Howitzer Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A general view of the howitzers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the howitzers. 
