The Emerald Forest

Theatrical Poster

Country	UK
Directed by	John Boorman
Release Date	1985
Language	English Portuguese
Studio	Christel Films Embassy Pictures

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Bill Markham	Powers Boothe
Jean Markham	Meg Foster
Tommy Markham/Tomme	Charley Boorman
Chief Wanadi	Rui Polanah
Kachiri	Dira Paes
Uwe Werner	Eduardo Conde
Chief Jacareh	Claudio Moreno

The Emerald Forest is a 1985 British adventure drama directed by John Boorman (Zardoz, Beyond Rangoon). Bill Markham (Powers Boothe) is an engineer who works on construction of a dam in Brazilian rainforest. When Bill takes his family on construction yard, his young son Tommy is lost in jungles. Bill finds out that Tommy was abducted by one of the local tribes, but only after ten years of unsuccessful search he has a chance to meet his son who becomes an adopted son of the chief of the Invisible People tribe.

Note: while the movie was filmed in Brasil, the weapons were provided by a British armorer Bapty & Co.

The following weapons were used in the film The Emerald Forest:

Handguns

Browning Hi-Power

When Bill Markham (Powers Boothe) comes in brothel in attempt to help in resque the women of the Invisible People tribe, the owner's henchman disarms him of his Browning Hi-Power.

Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" - 9x19mm

The henchman takes Bill's pistol.

Ruger Speed Six

The brothel owner's henchman uses a Ruger Speed Six revolver during the resque of slave women.

Ruger Speed Six with blued finish and 2.75-inch barrel .357 Magnum

The henchman aims.

He tries to kill escaping woman.

Smith & Wesson Model 27

What appear to be a Smith & Wesson Model 27 is seen in hands of a local man when Tomme tries to sneak in the town.

Smith & Wesson Model 27 with Patridge Sights - .357 Magnum. Note again the high gloss and checkering on the top strap on the frame and barrel.

The local man fires at Tomme's canoe. The gap between the cylinder and the frame matches .357 revolver rather than .44 Model 29.

M1911-style pistol

One of the brothel guards carries a briefly seen M1911-style pistol.

The henchman carries the pistol tucked at his belt.

Shotguns

Remington 870 Police Folder

Bill Markham (Powers Boothe) disarms one of brothel guards and uses his Remington 870 Police Folder.

Remington 870 Police Folder with extended magazine tube - stock extended - 12 gauge

Bill fires at bartender who tries to draw some handgun.

Another view of the shotgun.

Bill appears just in time to repel the attack of the Fierce People.

Single Barreled Shotgun

During the resque of slave women Carlos (Gracindo Júnior) and Rico (Arthur Muhlenberg) are armed with Single Barreled Shotguns. Single barreled shotguns are also used by Fierce People warriors.

Savage Model 220B - 20 gauge

Rico loads his shotgun at the background.

Rico fires his shotgun.

Paulo (at the left) with double barreled shotgun and Carlos (at the right) with single barreled shotgun.

Paulo and Carlos fire their shotguns.

Carlos holds his shotgun.

Double Barreled Shotgun

In the same scene Paulo (Chico Terto) is armed with a Double Barreled Shotgun.

1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 gauge

Paulo (at the left) with double barreled shotgun and Carlos (at the right) with single barreled shotgun.

Paulo and Carlos fire their shotguns.

Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun"

A Winchester Model 1897 in "Trench Gun" configuration is seen in hands of a henchman.

Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" - 12 gauge. This is an original mint condition 1935 Manufacture commercial trench gun by Winchester.

The henchman in center holds his shotgun.

Rifles

Lee-Enfield Sporterized Rifle

In one scene a native hunter carries a sporterized Lee-Enfield rifle.

Enfield 303 Sporter - .303 British

The hunter carries his rifle. Lee-Enfield magazine is seen.

A view of the barrel and forend of the stock.

Another view of the rifle.

Bolt action hunting rifle

Bolt action hunting rifles are briefly seen in several scenes.

A brothel guard is killed by arrow when he tries to fire his rifle. This rifle is possibly the same Lee-Enfield, seen above, but it's hard to say for sure.

Fierce People warrior in center fires a rifle, traded for slave women.

Assault Rifles

CAR-15

Bill Markham (Powers Boothe) uses the CAR-15 carbine during the confrontation with Fierce People tribe. Later it falls in hands of Chief Jacareh (Claudio Moreno). The carbine perfectly matches XM177E1 and fires full auto so it's possibly an original version rather than mocked up commercial Colt Carbine.

Colt Model 609 aka U.S. Army's XM177E1- 5.56x45mm. This Carbine utilized the partial magazine fence, the tear drop forward assist, but kept the 10" barrel and Flash hider/Suppressor that did not have a grenade ring (a later feature on the E2 model).