Return of the Killer TomatoesReturn of the Killer Tomatoes - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video GamesReturn of the Killer Tomatoes
Return of the Killer Tomatoes is the 1988 comedy sequel to the classic 1978 monster movie spoof Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. As with the first film, this sequel was directed by John De Bello. This time around, the film stars John Astin as a mad scientist intent on destroying the world by creating an army of tomatoes who have been genetically altered to resemble Rambo-esque human soldiers. The film also stars Anthony Starke and a young George Clooney (in one of his first-ever starring roles) as two pizza restaurant employees who must stop the evil scientist and thwart a second Tomato Uprising, and also featured co-writer/co-producer J. Stephen Peace reprising his acting role from the first film as Wilbur Finletter.
The following weapons were used in the film Return of the Killer Tomatoes:
Professor Gangreen's (John Astin's) assistant Igor (Steve Lundquist) uses a Beretta 92F as his primary weapon in the film. Another Beretta 92F is also fired at the heroes by a prison guard during the raid on the "Oliver North Maximum Security Prison". Due to a continuity error, the replica M1911 used by Wilbur Finletter (J. Stephen Peace) is also replaced by the Beretta when fired during the brief shootout at the prison.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingBeretta 92F - 9x19mmError creating thumbnail: File missingIgor pulls his Beretta 92F on Matt Stevens when Matt tries to argue with him. Note that in this picture, it is evident that the Beretta's safety is engaged -a problem that will continue later into the film.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA prison guard opens fire with his Beretta 92F on the protagonists, but fails to hit anything.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA close-up of the Beretta as it is fired by Wilbur Finletter, in place of the the replica M1911 he had been using earlier. It changes back to the M1911 as soon as the firing sequence has ended.Error creating thumbnail: File missingIgor holds his Beretta on Tara. He really should take the safety off if he intends to pose a credible threat to her (or anyone else).
(Replica) M1911
Wilbur Finletter (J. Stephen Peace) carries an M1911 as his sidearm in the film. The M1911 appears to be some sort of BB pistol or other replica, as it has an unusual shape that differs from an actual M1911. Additionally, when Wilbur fires the pistol, it becomes the Beretta 92F used by other characters in the film.
Sam Smith (Frank Davis) carries a pair of replica pistols which appear to be shrunken, crude-looking replicas of the Single Action Army "Artillery" model. These pistols are also carried by the cowboys who get into the fight at Finletter's Pizza.
In flashbacks to the Great Tomato Uprising of the first film, U.S. Army soldiers fighting the killer tomatoes are armed with M1 Garand rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingM1 Garand - .30-06.Error creating thumbnail: File missingU.S. Army personnel armed with M1 Garand rifles engage the tomatoes in a flashback to the events of the first film in 1978. (Note that the M1 would have been an anachronistic weapon for frontline U.S. military personnel - and even most Reserve/National Guard soldiers - in 1978.)
Uzi Carbine
The Uzi Carbine is the primary weapon of Professor Gangreen's (John Astin's) "tomato men" soldiers. In the post-credit closing sequence of the film, Uzi Carbines are also seen in the hands of the carrots.
Another weapon used by Professor Gangreen's (John Astin's) "tomato men" soldiers is the Norinco Type 56. The weapons are only ever fired on semi-automatic in the film, suggesting that they are the civilian variant (usually sold as the "Type 56S" or "AKS-47", depending on the U.S. importer).
Error creating thumbnail: File missingA Norinco AKS-47 (a U.S. import designation for the semi-automatic-only Type 56 assault rifle) - 7.62x39mmError creating thumbnail: File missingProfessor Gangreen's tomato soldiers prepare to break into the "Oliver North Maximum Security Prison". The three soldiers in front are all armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles, while the others use Uzi Carbines.Error creating thumbnail: File missingA tomato man charges into the prison armed with his Norinco Type 56.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe tomato soldiers kneel and prepare to fire; the soldiers on the left all have Norinco Type 56s.Error creating thumbnail: File missingOne of the tomato men fires his Type 56.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAnother extreme close-up of the muzzle of a Type 56 as the rifle is fired by a tomato man. This close-up clearly shows the "hooded" front sight, the primary distinguishing feature of the Chinese Type 56 AK-pattern rifles.
Shotguns
Remington Model 870
In a flashback to the helicopter crash sequence of the first film, a police officer is seen firing a Remington 870 shotgun.
In the final scene of the film, Igor (Steve Lundquist) threatens the protagonists with a Mk 2 hand grenade. The grenade used in the film clearly has a hole drilled in the bottom, indicating that it is an inoperable training version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingMk 2 training grenadeError creating thumbnail: File missingIn a last-ditch effort to thwart the heroes, Igor pulls out a Mk 2 grenade.Error creating thumbnail: File missingAn extreme close-up of the grenade after Igor drops it. Unfortunately for him, the hole in the bottom indicates that the grenade is inert. Between this and keeping his Beretta 92F on safe, it would seem Igor just isn't a very competent henchman...
