Dangerous Ground

Dangerous Ground Movie poster Country United States South Africa Directed by Darrell Roodt Release Date 1997 Language English Zulu Studio New Line Cinema Jacaranda Films Distributor New Line Cinema Main Cast Character Actor Vusi Madlazi Ice Cube Karen Elizabeth Hurley Muki Ving Rhames Ernest Madlazi Sechaba Morojele Young Vusi Thokozani Nkosi

Dangerous Ground is a 1997 action crime drama directed by Darrell Roodt. The film stars Ice Cube as Vusi Madlazi, a former student activist who, after 15 years of exile, returns to a post-apartheid South Africa in order to find his missing brother. The film also stars Elizabeth Hurley as Karen, the girlfriend of Vusi's brother, and Ving Rhames as crime lord Muki.

The following weapons were used in the film Dangerous Ground:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Handguns

Beretta M1923

Early in the film, Vusi Madlazi (Ice Cube) gets carjacked by a street gang. The gang's leader carries an engraved, nickel-plated Beretta M1923 pistol.

Beretta Model 1923 - 9x19mm Glisenti

The gang leader aims a Beretta M1923 at Vusi.

A closer view showing the engraving on the pistol.

Beretta 92SB

In the beginning of the film, a young Vusi (Thokozani Nkosi) is exiled by a South African policeman (Wilson Dunster), who threatens him with a Beretta 92SB pistol. The Beretta 92SB is also used by Muki's bodyguard (Simo Mogwaza) later in the film.

Beretta Model 92SB - 9x19mm (note rounded trigger guard and flat bottom magazine)

A South African policeman (Wilson Dunster) threatens a young Vusi with his Beretta 92SB.

Muki's bodyguard (Simo Mogwaza) fires a Beretta at Vusi.

Glock 17

During a fight with members of a white nationalist gang, Vusi Madlazi (Ice Cube) takes a Glock 17 from the gang leader, and subsequently carries it for most of the film. The Glock 17 is also handled by Karen (Elizabeth Hurley), Muki (Ving Rhames), and several of Muki's henchmen.

Glock 17 2nd Generation - 9x19mm

Karen (Elizabeth Hurley) picks up the Glock 17.

Vusi Madlazi (Ice Cube) holds the Glock on the white supremacist gang leader.

Underworld boss Muki (Ving Rhames) handles Vusi's captured Glock.

Taurus PT92

In the climax of the film, Muki (Ving Rhames) uses a modified Taurus PT92 fitted with a compensator and custom grips. This gun is also handled by his right-hand man (Ernest Ndlovu).

Taurus PT92AF - Earliest Model with no Decocker, the lever is only a Safety and does not turn downwards like the later models - 9x19mm

Muki´s right-hand man holds his Taurus PT92 on Vusi.

The thug holds the Taurus after Vusi attempts to escape from him.

Muki holds Ernest Madlazi (Sechaba Morojele) hostage with the Taurus.

Muki fires the Taurus PT92 along with a custom Varan PMX-80.

ADP Mark II (Wilson Combat ADP)

Muki's mistress (Candy Jack Lee) draws an ADP Mark II pistol from a hot tub.

Wilson Combat ADP - 9x19mm

Muki's mistress raises her pistol from the hot tub.

Muki's mistress tries to kill Vusi.

Varan PMX-90

Muki (Ving Rhames) uses a Varan PMX-90 as one of his two pistols in the climax, along with a custom Taurus PT92.

Varan PMX-90 - 9x19mm

Muki fires at the Madlazi brothers with his two pistols.

Muki holds the Varan PMX-90 on Ernest. Note that the frame mounted safety catch is in the up position, which means that the safety is on.

Smith & Wesson Model 29

One of Muki's bodyguards is armed with a nickel-plated Smith & Wesson Model 29 revolver.

Smith & Wesson Model 29 with nickel finish - .44 Magnum

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The Smith & Wesson Model 29 sits on Muki's coffee table, along with the custom Taurus PT92, Varan PMX-80 and ADP Mark II.

Muki's thug dies holding the Model 29.

Rifles

Vektor R4 (mocked up as AK-47)

In the climax of the film, both Vusi (Ice Cube) and Ernest (Sechaba Morojele) Madlazi arm themselves with Vektor R4 rifles that are mocked-up as AK-47s. These modified R4 rifles are now very commonly seen in South African productions, though Dangerous Ground appears to be one of the earliest movies to feature them. Ernest's rifle has an under-folding stock, while Vusi's rifle has no stock at all. A modified R4 is also used by a carjacker in the beginning of the movie.

Unmodified Vektor R4 - 5.56x45mm

A publicity photograph of Vusi Madlazi (Ice Cube) holding a Vektor R4 modified to resemble an AK-47. Note that his rifle has no stock.

A gangbanger aims a Vektor R4 modified to resemble an AK-47 at Vusi.

Vusi Madlazi (Ice Cube) fires at one of Muki's henchmen with his modified Vektor R4. Visible in this shot is the less-curved magazine of the Vektor along with the milled lightening cut.

Ernest Madlazi (Sechaba Morojele) holds his Vektor R4.

Norinco Type 56-1

Karen (Elizabeth Hurley) uses a Norinco Type 56-1 in the climax of the film, rather than the modified Vektor R4s used by Vusi and Ernest.

Norinco Type 56-1 (under-folding stock variant) - 7.62x39mm

Karen runs with her Norinco Type 56-1.

Karen with her Type 56.‎‎

Karen fires her Type 56-1 into the ceiling. Note the 7.62x39mm magazine which identifies this as a genuine AK, as opposed to the 5.56x45mm Vektor R4-based AK mockups used by other characters.

Submachine Guns

Micro Uzi

One of Muki's bodyguards uses what appears to be a Micro Uzi that has been nickel-plated.

IMI Micro Uzi with 32 round magazine - 9x19mm

A bodyguard fires a Micro Uzi that appears to be nickel-plated.

Shotguns

Atis R.G. 700

A sawed-off Atis R.G. 700 is used by one of Muki's thugs at the end of the film.

Atis R.G. 700 with 4-round magazine and pistol grip - 12 Gauge

The thug fires his Armscor M30R6.

The thug dies with his shotgun in hand.

Side-by-Side Double Barreled Shotgun (Sawed off)

Another one of Muki´s men carries a sawed-off Side-by-Side Double Barreled Shotgun.

Sawed Off shotgun - 12 gauge

Other

Time-Bomb

Ernest Madlazi (Sechaba Morojele) sets a custom time bomb at the end of the film.