Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deal of the Century (1983)
Deal of the Century is a 1983 satire starring Chevy Chase as an arms dealer who finds himself employed by an American defense contractor to convince a South American dictator to purchase an unmanned flying arms platform with questionable reliability. The film was directed by William Friedkin (The French Connection ) and the cast includes Sigourney Weaver and Gregory Hines .
The following weapons were used in the film Deal of the Century :
Rifles
Heckler & Koch HK91
The Heckler & Koch HK91 is a rifle that arms dealer Eddie Muntz (Chevy Chase ) tries to sell to some South American rebels. The particular rifle he tries to sell has an attached scope and even a bottle opener!
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eddie Muntz (Chevy Chase ) with the HK91.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eddie demonstrates the sturdiness of the HK91.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eddie then demonstrates the HK91's bottle opener. This is a feature that is famously included on the Galil ARM .
Colt M16A1
The rebels that come to deal with Eddie at the lake bed are armed with M16A1 rifles. Soldiers on the government helicopters that engage the rebels also use the M16A1.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rebel has an M16A1 slung over his shoulder as he offloads the weapons.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel on the left holds the M16A1.
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Submachine Guns
IMI Uzi
One of the rebels supplied by Eddie is armed with a full-size Uzi .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rebel on the right is armed with a full-size Uzi .
Handguns
Colt M1911A1
A military officer pulls an M1911A1 when Muntz appears to threaten Gen. Cordosa (William Marquez). It's also carried by a rebel driver.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A military officer pulls a M1911A1 when Muntz appears to threaten Gen. Cordosa (William Marquez).
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Colt Detective Special
While in South America, Eddie encounters Harold DeVoto (Wallace Shawn ), who threatens to commit suicide with a Colt Detective Special .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harold DeVoto (Wallace Shawn ) with a Colt Detective Special .
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Smith & Wesson Model 60
Catherine DeVoto (Sigourney Weaver ) is seen pulling a Smith & Wesson Model 60 on Eddie while in his apartment.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Catherine DeVoto (Sigourney Weaver ) is seen pulling a Smith & Wesson Model 60 on Eddie while in his apartment.
Beretta 84FS Nickel
The street robber (Alex Colon ) who tries to rob Eddie is armed with a nickel Beretta 84FS .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The street robber (Alex Colon ) holds the nickel Beretta 84FS .
Machine Guns
Browning M1919A4
A Browning M1919A4 .30 caliber machine gun is seen at the arms expo.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Browning M1919A4 .30 caliber machine gun is seen at the arms expo.
M230 Chain Gun
The Hughes 30mm M230 Chain Gun is seen on display at the arms expo.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M230 Chain Gun is seen on display at the arms expo.
Shotguns
Ithaca 37
An Ithaca 37 fitted with a magazine is seen in a display at the arms expo.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Ithaca 37 (somehow) fitted with what appears to be a 30-round 5.56x45mm STANAG magazine appears at the arms expo.
Heavy Weapons
M72 LAW
An M72 LAW fitted with a night vision scope is another weapon Eddie tries to sell to the rebels.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M72 LAW fitted with a night vision scope is another weapon Eddie tries to sell to the rebels.
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M2 Flamethrower
Eddie asks his friend Ray Kasternak (Gregory Hines ) to go visit a gun dealer to buy some M2 Flamethrowers . When an irate driver vandalizes his car, Ray decides to use the flamethrower on the irate driver's car. This flamethrower appears to be the same one used in the 1984 film Exterminator 2 .
M2A1-2 Flamethrower
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ray Kasternak (Gregory Hines ) pulls out the M2 Flamethrower with a customized igniter.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing "I see you got a nice flame job, there! I'm going to give you a little touchup!" This flamethrower appears to be the same one used in the 1984 film Exterminator 2 .
Other
Tape Player Gun
Eddie also demonstrates a firearm hidden inside a cassette tape player.
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F-17 Gun
When Ray pilots the F-17 attack fighter, a closeup can be seen of its tri-barreled cannons firing.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing When Ray pilots the F-17 attack fighter, its tri-barreled cannons are seen firing.
Muntz's Gun Cache
Eddie's gun cache contains several rifles and handguns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rack of shotguns and rifles are seen on the right.
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Gun Dealer's Room
The gun dealer that Ray visits for the flamethrower is seen with many machine guns on his wall.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing On display here appear to be several machine guns from WWI, including a Chauchat and Vickers on the left. On the back wall are several Browning M1919s .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Left column: a Bren Gun , four Colt 1895 Automatic Machine Guns , and three air-cooled Maxim MG08/15s . Center column: more Chauchats, a Hotchkiss M1909 , and what appears to be a few Hotchkiss M1914s .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing In the background, one can see a few unidentifiable military bolt-action rifles, along with a pair of ArmaLite AR-18s behind his head. On the wall is an Sturmgewehr 44 , two DP-28s , four MG42s , and at least two Browning Automatic Rifles .