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Showtime is a 2002 action comedy directed by Tom Dey (Shanghai Noon ) and starring Robert De Niro as Mitch Preston, a no-nonsense LAPD detective who is partnered with Trey Sellars (Eddie Murphy ), a patrol officer who has dreams of becoming an actor. Together they become stars of their own reality program as they investigate the use of a very deadly weapon in several crimes. The cast includes Rene Russo and William Shatner as himself.
The following weapons were used in the film Showtime (2002) :
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Shotguns
Modified Saiga-12 Shotgun
The unique weapon used by Ceasar Vargas (Pedro Damian ) in the film is a modified Saiga 12 shotgun. It's mentioned by the gun expert Charlie Hertz in the film as "the gun that's not supposed to exist". Designed specifically for this movie and built by gunsmiths Larry Zanoff and the late Jim Boland, the weapon is mentioned to fire depleted uranium shells. It is seen fired in both its compact configuration and in its full extended configuration. The weapon is also fitted with a green laser sight and C-more red dot sight. This weapon was prominently featured in the series Firefly , as Jayne's favorite gun "Vera".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Showtime Saiga-12 Rifle - 12 Gauge with stock and barrel extended
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closeup of the modified Saiga being taken out. Note the open fold-down barrel.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ceasar Vargas (Pedro Damian ) fires the modified Saiga with the stock extended and the barrel extension.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lazy Boy (Mos Def ) uses the Saiga in the compact form. (Notice how the flip-up barrel is completely flat with no exit. This is not the same gun fired at the truck later in the film (seen above screenshot), which was seen with an open fold down barrel when it was removed from the bag.)
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ceasar Vargas (Pedro Damian ) holds the modified Saiga while holding Chase Renzi (Rene Russo ) hostage.
Mossberg 590 Mariner
When confronted at his home, Lazy Boy (Mos Def ) tries to defend himself with a pistol-gripped Mossberg 590 Mariner.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing When confronted at his home, Lazy Boy (Mos Def ) tries to defend himself with a pistol-gripped Mossberg 590 Mariner.
Handguns
Beretta 9000S
LAPD Det. Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro ) is seen carrying a Beretta 9000S at the beginning of the film. He hides it in a large slush cup when he goes undercover to a drug buy.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro ) fires his Beretta out of the slush cup.
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Smith & Wesson 4505
Throughout the rest of the film, Mitch carries a Smith & Wesson 4505 as his sidearm.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson 4505 - .45 ACP
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro ) displays his Smith & Wesson 4505 in the video confessional.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mitch aims his S&W 4505 at the bank robbers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mitch fires his S&W 4505 at the bank robbers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mitch fires his 4505 while chasing down the robbers.
Beretta 92FS Pistol
The Beretta 92FS is the main sidearm of LAPD officer Trey Sellars (Eddie Murphy ) at the beginning of the film.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Trey Sellars (Eddie Murphy ) draws his on duty Beretta.
Beretta 92SB Nickel
When Trey is partnered with Mitch, he switches to a nickel Beretta 92SB for the remainder of the film.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Trey Sellars (Eddie Murphy ) draws his nickel Beretta 92SB while taping a promo for the reality show.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Trey clears the room armed with his Beretta.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Trey's Beretta on the hotel room floor.
SIG-Sauer P229
A thug is seen with a SIG-Sauer P229 with a stainless slide during the undercover sting. The pistol is later seen in the hands of Mitch's undercover partner Ray (Nestor Serrano ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SIG-Sauer P229 Stainless two tone - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A thug is seen with a SIG-Sauer P229 with a stainless slide during the undercover sting. . Loaded in the P229 is a 10-round "post-ban" magazine (hence the large gap and hollowed-out space in the base plate).
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NAA Guardian (.25acp/.380acp)
In the final confrontation in the hotel room, Trey pulls a NAA Guardian , which Mitch then hides in a video camera.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Trey shows Mitch his NAA Guardian .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The NAA Guardian is hidden in the camera.
Machine Guns
M60
An M60 general-purpose machine gun is one of the weapons seen at the gun show.
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Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
A Browning M2HB heavy machine gun is one of the weapons seen at the gun show.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Browning M2 is seen on the left.
Other
Flintlocks
Flintlock muskets and pistols are seen in Charlie's gun booth at the gun show.
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Gun Shop
Several rifles and shotguns are seen when Mitch goes to a gun shop while conducting the investigation.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A2's, Mossbergs and Remington shotguns are seen behind the gun store clerk.
The Gun Show
At one point in the film, Trey and Mitch are seen entering a gun show where many weapons are displayed.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Browning M2 in quad mount is seen along with Revolutionary War flintlocks and a WWII M1 Garand.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note on the far right that the person checking out the MP40 appears to be a postal worker!
Error creating thumbnail: File missing On the table on the far right appears to be a M1919A4.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Winchester 1300 shotgun appears to be held up.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several rifles and shotguns are displayed.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A BAR is seen on the table on the left.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several rifles on the left.