Error creating thumbnail: File missing Going Back (2001)Going Back Under Heavy Fire Casper Van Dien as Capt. Ramsey, a Vietnam War veteran and former Marine C.O of Echo Company who returns to Vietnam with several of his former E Company Marines to film a TV documentary about their reunion. During the reunion, tensions began to rise as the men of E Company blame Ramsey for a friendly fire incident that resulted in the deaths of several Marines. As the men revisit old battlefields, the events leading up to the day in question are shown in a series of flashbacks. The film co-starred Jaimz Woolvett , Bobby Hosea , Pablo Espinosa and Kenny Johnson , and was directed by Sidney J. Furie , who had previously directed the Vietnam War-themed films as The Boys in Company C Purple Hearts Sidney J. Furie would later direct a quasi-sequel, 2006's The Veteran Bobby Hosea and utilized footage from this film.
The following weapons were used in the film Going Back :
Rifles M16A1 The main weapon used by the U.S. Marines of Echo Company, including Capt. Ramsey (Casper Van Dien ), Tex Atkins (Jaimz Woolvett ), Eric Aimes (Daniel Kash ), Chico Spaceman (Pablo Espinosa ), Gunnery Sergeant. 'Gunny' Bailey (Jim Morse ), Chicago (Mark Williams ) and 'Top' Taylor (Lance Glass Green ), is the M16A1 . The rifles in the film notably have the round forward button of the M16A2 rather than the correct teardrop-shaped button.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm. What distinguishes it from the original M16 was the addition of a raised rib around the magazine release button, changing of the forward Receiver pins, and the addition of the forward assist button on the upper receiver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eric (Daniel Kash ) with his M16A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chicago (Mark Williams ) aims his M16A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tex Atkins (Jaimz Woolvett ) unloads his M16A1 on full automatic at a Vietcong sniper in a spider hole. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Decked out in full camouflage, Ramsey advances with an M16A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 'Gunny' fires his M16A1 from behind cover. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 'Top' Taylor (Lance Glass Green ) leans against a wall with his M16A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eric Aimes (Daniel Kash ) trains his M16A1 on an ARVN Lieutenant (Emmanuel Corro ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramsey's M16A1 slung around his shoulder. Norinco Type 56 The main weapon of the Vietcong is the Norinco Type 56 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Norinco Type 56, early milled receiver model with under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Vietcong sniper carrying an Type 56 is shot out of a tree. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several Type 56 rifles rest against a dugout wall in the VC tunnels. Error creating thumbnail: File missing VC Guerrillas firing Type 56's at Marines in Hue. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A VC Guerrilla fires his Type 56. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A VC Guerrilla trains his Type 56 on 'Doc' Jordan (Austin Farwell ), giving us a good look at the front sight that confirms it as an Chinese variant, the Norinco Type 56. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A fleeing VC Guerrilla raises his Type 56. Machine Guns M60D Machine Gun An M60D Machine Gun is seen mounted on UH-1 'Huey' helicopters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good shot of the M60D Machine Gun ammunition belt/box, mounted on a UH-1 'Huey' helicopter. M60 Machine Gun 'Jimmy Joe' Coulter (Kenny Johnson ) and Sgt. Ray Shepard (Bobby Hosea ) carry the M60 machine gun for Echo Company.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M60 machine gun with bipod extended - 7.62x51mm NATO Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Ray Shepard (Bobby Hosea ) holds an M60 as Echo Company is introduced to Capt. Ramsey (Casper Van Dien ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A VC Guerrilla mans an M60 aboard an abandoned M113 Armored Personal Carrier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ray aiming his M60. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 'Jimmy Joe' Coulter (Kenny Johnson ) fires his M60 at a dropped Douglas A-1 Skyraider fuel tank used as a makeshift bomb. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 'Jimmy Joe' clutches an M60 as he rests against a tree. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Marine fires an M60 on his bipod as Echo Company lands at Da Nang. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ray fires his M60 in Hue, one handed. Launchers M79 Grenade Launcher Tex Atkins (Jaimz Woolvett ) carries an M79 Grenade Launcher ) until he becomes Capt. Ramsey's (Casper Van Dien ) RTO.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M79 grenade launcher - 40mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tex Atkins (Jaimz Woolvett ) takes cover from a VC machine gun with his M79 Grenade Launcher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tex fires a green smoke grenade from his M79 to indicate where an enemy APC is (in reality, red smoke would be used to mark a position for a fire mission, and green smoke would be used to mark friendly positions). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tex fires his M79 at a VC sniper in a spider hole. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In this shot, Woolvett demonstrates somewhat exaggerated recoil. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tex fires his M79. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tex holds his M79 as Echo Company move an jeep-mounted M40 Recoilless Rifle. M72 LAW Chico Spaceman (Pablo Espinosa ) and other Marines carry the M72 LAW , which is never seen fired.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M72A2 LAW - 66mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chico Spaceman (Pablo Espinosa ) prepares to throw an M67 Hand Grenade, M72 LAW slung around his shoulder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M72 LAW, as well as several AK-47's, in a hidden VC stockpile. M40 Recoilless Rifle Tex Atkins (Jaimz Woolvett ) and 'Jimmy Joe' Coulter (Kenny Johnson ) use an M40 Recoilless Rifle mounted on a jeep to knock out several heavily fortified VC positions in Hue City.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M40 Recoilless Rifle (Licensed in Japan as the Type 60) mounted on Type 73 Kyu jeep - 106mm Rocket Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M40 Recoilless Rifle mounted on a jeep. Note the sight is just an empty circle: it should have an optical sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 'Jimmy Joe' Coulter (Kenny Johnson ) inspects the barrel, making sure that the gun is loaded. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tex Atkins (Jaimz Woolvett ) and 'Jimmy Joe' sight in the Recoilless Rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tex and 'Jimmy Joe' fire the Recoilless Rifle. Sidearms Colt M1911A1 Capt. Ramsey (Casper Van Dien ), 'Jimmy Joe' Coulter (Kenny Johnson ) and 'Doc' Jordan (Austin Farwell ) use the Colt M1911A1 in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Capt. Ramsey (Casper Van Dien ) crawls into the VC tunnel system with his Colt M1911A1. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramsey fires his M1911A1 at a VC Guerrilla in the tunnels. Error creating thumbnail: File missing 'Doc' Jordan (Austin Farwell ) fires his M1911A1 in the tunnels. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramsey crawls out the tunnels with a pair of akimbo M1911A1's. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramsey threatens an ARVN Lieutenant (Emmanuel Corro ) to stop him torturing local girls for information. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ramsey threatens to blow off the Lieutenant's head and s**t down his neck. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An older 'Jimmy Joe' Coulter (Kenny Johnson ) fires his M1911A1 in an attempt to kill Ramsey. In this shot we can see the hammer being pulled back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Staring down the barrel of 'Jimmy Joe's' M1911A1. Grenades Mk 2 Hand Grenade Tex Atkins (Jaimz Woolvett ) carries a Mk 2 Hand Grenade on his jacket throughout the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation Hand Grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Mk 2 Hand Grenade on Tex Atkins (Jaimz Woolvett ) jacket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another shot of the Mk 2. M67 Hand Grenade Echo Company Marines Lance Corporal Eric Aimes (Daniel Kash ) and Sgt. Ray Shepard (Bobby Hosea ) carry M67 Hand Grenades on their jackets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M67 Fragmentation Hand Grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lance Corporal Eric Aimes (Daniel Kash ) sports an M67 Hand Grenade on his chest as Echo Company is introduced to Capt. Ramsey (Casper Van Dien ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of M67 Grenades hang on Sgt. Ray Shepard's (Bobby Hosea ) jacket as he and several other Marines mutiny against Ramsey. M26 Hand Grenade Echo Company Marines Lance Corporal Eric Aimes (Daniel Kash ), Sgt. Ray Shepard (Bobby Hosea ) and Private Chico Spaceman (Pablo Espinosa ) carry M26 hand grenades on their jackets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M26 Fragmentation Hand Grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eric Aimes (Daniel Kash ) and Chico Spaceman (Pablo Espinosa ) sport M26 Hand Grenades on their shoulders as Echo Company is introduced to Capt. Ramsey (Casper Van Dien ). Chinese Type 67 Stick Grenade The Type 67 stick grenade , commonly known as the "Chi-com", (short for Chinese-Communist), is used by several VC Guerrillas.
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