Straight Shooter
Poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Frank Hector
Dennis Hopper
Volker Bretz
Heino Ferch
Regina Toelle
Katja Flint
Markus Paufler
Ulrich Mühe
Andreas Berndt
Jürgen Schornagel
Lena Hoelldobler
Hannelore Hoger
Straight Shooter is a 1999 German action thriller. A German who is a former French Foreign Legion sniper starts terror against politicians and industrialists whom he blames for the death of his daughter after the nuclear power station incident. Now the only man who can stop the Straight Shooter is his former instructor and commander.
The following weapons are seen in the movie Straight Shooter:
Handguns
Walther P99
A suppressed Walther P99 is used by Volker Bretz (Heino Ferch ) in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther P99 - 9x19mm. Note the ramped trigger guard, small slide serrations, closed and proprietary accessory rail, short magazine release and slightly more curved 'tail' of the pre-2004 models.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bretz draws his pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view at the sound suppressor.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bretz holds his pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view at the pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bretz holds Attorney General Regina Toelle (Katja Flint ) as a hostage.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bretz aims his pistol at Frank Hector (Dennis Hopper ).
Walther PPK
Attorney General Regina Toelle (Katja Flint ) carries a stainless steel Walther PPK as a self-defence weapon.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Regina Toelle aims her pistol at Volker Bretz (Heino Ferch ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bretz disarms Regina Toelle.
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M1911-style pistol
In the flashback scene Frank Hector (Dennis Hopper ) fires an M1911 -style pistol at an African rebel.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP. This has a deep Colt factory blued finish, common for commercial variants before and after the war.
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Various handguns
Various characters are seen with pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pistol is seen in the holster of a bodyguard. The shape of the grip matches Beretta 92F but but it's not enough to identify the pistol for sure.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A member of a counter-terrorism unit holds a pistol fitted with some device, supposedly a laser sight.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A member of a counter-terrorism unit aims his pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A member of a counter-terrorism unit holds his pistol at the background.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A police detective holds a pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A member of a counter-terrorism unit holds a revolver. It is seen very blurry.
Submachine Guns
MAT-49
In the flashback scene most of French Foreign Legion carry MAT-49 SMGs.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A legionnaire fires his MAT-49.
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Heckler & Koch MP5
In the final scene several members of a counter-terrorism unit are armed with Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns. The stock is never seen so it's hard to identify if it is A1 or A3.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The MP5 is fitted with some device, supposedly a laser sight.
Unidentified SMG
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A member of a counter-terrorism unit on the top of the stairs holds some compact SMG with a front grip (maybe a Steyr TMP ). The weapon is fitted with some device, supposedly a laser sight.
Shotguns
Unidentified shotguns
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A member of a counter-terrorism unit holds a shotgun with long magazine tube at the background.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same (?) shotgun is seen at the foreground.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A shotgun is seen at the left.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A member of a counter-terrorism unit fires a shotgun to breach the door.
Rifles
AKS-47
An AKS-47 -style assault rifle is seen in hands of an African rebel in the flashback scene.
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MAS-49/56
A MAS-49/56 rifle is seen in the flashback scene.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A legionnaire with MAS-49/56 is seen at the left.
Hunting Rifle
In the opening scene a hunter aims at a deer with an ornamented rifle.
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Sniper Rifles
Bretz' sniper rifle
The first weapon used by Volker Bretz (Heino Ferch ) is a sniper rifle. In the movie it is called an FR F2 in 7.5 mm caliber (which is is incorrect because FR F2 was chambered for 7.62x51 mm while a 7.5x54 mm rifle was MAS FR F1 ). Unlike bolt-action FR F2 rifle, Bretz' rifle lacks a bolt handle and is supposed to be a semi-automatic weapon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pistol grip, a part of receiver and a sniper scope can be seen.
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File:Straight Shooter-SniperRifle-3.jpg Bretz loads his rifle.
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GOL sniper rifle
In the final scene Frank Hector (Dennis Hopper ) is armed with a GOL sniper rifle .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing GOL Sniper Magnum - .308 Winchester
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frank Hector holds the rifle.
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Various sniper rifles
In the final scene a lot of various sniper rifles are seen in hands of snipers of the counter-terrorism unit.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sniper aims his rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two snipers with different rifles on the rooftop.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two more snipers with their rifles. The rifle with a bright wooden stock resembles Anschütz models like Models 1903 or 1913.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two more snipers at the right run with their rifles in hands.
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Machine Guns
Unidentified Machine Gun
An unidentified machine gun is seen in the flashback scene.
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Other Weapons
Unidentified weapon
In one scene Volker Bretz (Heino Ferch ) is seen with a weapon that is supposed to be a bolt-action, magazine-fed 40 mm grenade launcher of unidentified model, fitted with sniper scope.
File:Straight Shooter-Weapon-1.jpg Bretz in ambush with his gun. Note the bore size.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bretz loads his weapon with box magazine.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The stock can be seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The safety and the bolt handle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The sniper scope.
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RGD-5 hand grenade
Volker Bretz (Heino Ferch ) uses a bundle of three RGD-5 hand grenades during the attack at Markus Paufler's house.
RGD-5 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
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Unidentified Rocket Launcher
During the shootout on the abandoned factory Volker Bretz (Heino Ferch ) destroyes a police car with a single shot rocket launcher.
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Flamethrower
A flamethrower is used by French Foreign Legion in the flashback scene.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A legionnaire carries two cylinders at his back.