1968 Tunnel Rats

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1968 Tunnel Rats (2009)

1968 Tunnel Rats is the latest film directed by 'infamous director' Uwe Boll. The film was originally titled Tunnel Rats. The film was screened at film festivals in Canada and Germany and had a limited theatrical run in Los Angeles at the Downtown Independent Theater on December 20th, 2008. The 'official' release date for the film in the U.S. was supposed to be March 13th, 2009, however that release date got pushed back, despite being released elsewhere in the world on DVD. The U.S. DVD was released on Jun 30, 2009.

Like usual, there is a lot to criticize in the film, though the film itself has mixed reviews (some reviewers actually think Boll is getting better(!)) But there was not a lot of thought put into the costuming and gear for the film. Being filmed in South Africa (standing in for Vietnam), American soldiers wear green South African Cotton uniforms (as seen in Red Scorpion in the guise of Russian and Cuban Soldiers), their shoulder patches are bright and not subdued (subdued insignia was common by 1968) and the helmet covers are Woodland BDU, not the Nam leaf pattern which is correct for Vietnam.

The following guns were used in the movie "1968 Tunnel Rats"

M1911A1

M1911A1 - .45 ACP.

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Tunnel Rat breaks out of the ground with his flashlight and M1911A1 - .45 acp

Smith & Wesson Model 916-A

Smith & Wesson 916A - 12 gauge

Soldier carries Smith & Wesson Model 916-A Shotgun. Yeow! Boll can sure screw up uniforms! The Webgear is 1980s vintage LCE, the helmet covers are Woodland BDU camo, and the shoulder patches are non-subdued.

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Colt Sporter I Carbine

Seen are unadorned Colt Sporter I Carbines with the 16" lightweight barrel and slab side upper and lower receiver.

M16

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The squad dismounts from their UH-1A "Huey" helicopter with M16s. (I think it's the early A model, which makes it too 'short' to carry the standard complement of soldiers. Typical Uwe Boll mistake, the Helo has a non-subdued U.S. AIRFORCE logo (but no letter stating USAF). What's a USAF helicopter doing dropping off Infantry?

M16A1

The Real historical Vietnam war rifle M16A1.

Adler-Jager AP-74

Promotional Still image from 1968 Tunnel Rats (2009)

MGC M16

• Visible are obviously ModelGun Corp M16 replica rifles.

M16A2

During the base camp scene, soldiers are seen carrying heavy barreled M16A2 rifles, a variant of the M16 which wasn't introduced until 1986.

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M60

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Seen in every scene with a squad of soldiers, one always carries the ubiquitous M60 GPMG - 7.62x51mm

Browning M2 Heavy Barrel Machine Gun

Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG

AK-47

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Promotional Still image from 1968 Tunnel Rats (2009)

Type 84

• Rather anachronistically, the NVA soldiers use Norinco Type 84S (5.56mm) AK rifles whereas they should be using Type 56 rifles chambered in 7.62x39mm