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[[File:Homesman.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Homesman'' (2014)]] | [[File:Homesman.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Homesman'' (2014)]] | ||
| − | '''''The Homesman''''' is a 2014 historical drama that is a feature film adaptation of novel of the same name | + | '''''The Homesman''''' is a 2014 historical drama that is a feature film adaptation of the Glendon Swarthout novel of the same name. The film was produced and directed by [[Tommy Lee Jones]], who also stars in the film as George Briggs, a man who is saved from hanging by an unmarried woman ([[Hilary Swank]]), and then together they attempt to take three mentally ill women across the harsh land to a church that will take care of them. The film's cast also includes [[Meryl Streep]], [[Hailee Steinfeld]], [[John Lithgow]], [[Tim Blake Nelson]], [[William Fichtner]] and [[James Spader]]. |
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| + | =Handguns= | ||
==Colt 1851 Navy== | ==Colt 1851 Navy== | ||
| − | Throughout the film, George Briggs ([[Tommy Lee Jones]]) carries a [[Colt 1851 Navy]] revolver as his sidearm. | + | Throughout the film, George Briggs ([[Tommy Lee Jones]]) carries a [[Colt 1851 Navy]] revolver as his sidearm. |
[[Image:1851Navy.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Navy 1851 .36 caliber percussion.]] | [[Image:1851Navy.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Navy 1851 .36 caliber percussion.]] | ||
[[File:Homesman_06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|George Briggs ([[Tommy Lee Jones]]) draws what appears to be a [[Colt 1851 Navy]] revolver.]] | [[File:Homesman_06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|George Briggs ([[Tommy Lee Jones]]) draws what appears to be a [[Colt 1851 Navy]] revolver.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Homesman_12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Briggs draws his pistol.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Homesman_19.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Briggs fires his pistol.]] | ||
| − | == Colt | + | == Colt Dragoon == |
| − | A [[Colt | + | A [[Colt Dragoon]] (from the loading lever latch) is carried by the Freighter ([[Tim Blake Nelson]]). |
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Colt1stDragoon-44Cal.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Original Colt Dragoon 1st Model - .44 Cal. Designed to address some of the problems encountered with the Colt Walker.]] |
[[File:Homesman_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Freighter ([[Tim Blake Nelson]]) pulls his revolver on Briggs.]] | [[File:Homesman_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Freighter ([[Tim Blake Nelson]]) pulls his revolver on Briggs.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Homesman_08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The revolver is holstered on the right.]] | ||
| − | == | + | == Colt 1862 Navy Cartridge Conversion == |
| − | When | + | Aloysius Duffy ([[James Spader]]) carries a pair of compact pistols that resemble the [[Colt 1862 Navy#Colt 1862 Navy Cartridge Conversion|Colt 1862 revolver with a Richards-Mason conversion]]. When his hotel catches fire, he is seen racing down the stairs with the pistols drawn. |
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:1862cartridge conversion.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt 1862 Cartridge Conversion]] |
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Homesman_08.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Aloysius Duffy ([[James Spader]]) carries a pair of compact pistols.]] |
| + | [[File:Homes 202.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Duffy pulls his revolvers.]] | ||
| − | + | == Lyman Plains Pistol == | |
| + | When Briggs is smoked out of his house at the film's beginning, some of the men who confront him are armed with what appear to be Lyman Plains Pistols. | ||
| + | [[File:Lyman Plains.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Lyman Plains Pistol]] | ||
| + | [[File:Homesman_25.jpg|thumb|none|600px|When Briggs is smoked out of his house at the film's beginning, some of the men who confront him are armed with what appear to be Lyman Plains Pistols.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Homesman_26.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The pistol is pulled.]] | ||
| − | ==Enfield | + | =Rifles= |
| − | An | + | ==Enfield 1858== |
| + | An Enfield 1858 is the rifle kept by Mary Bee Cuddy ([[Hilary Swank]]) in her coach. This rifle is anachronistic due to the fact that it was not produced until 4 years after the movie is set. The 1858 is easily identified from the 1853 by its 2 bands(instead of 3) and the longer barrel past the stock, with the bayonet lug on the side instead of the front sight doubling as the bayonet lug. | ||
[[Image:Enfield1853.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Enfield 1853.]] | [[Image:Enfield1853.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Enfield 1853.]] | ||
| − | [[File:Homesman_29.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[File:Homesman_29.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mary Bee Cuddy ([[Hilary Swank]]) holds the rifle.]] |
| + | [[File:Homesman 22.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rifle held in the center.]] | ||
| + | == Hawken Rifle == | ||
| + | One of the men appears to be carrying a [[Hawken rifle]]. | ||
| + | [[Image:Hawken.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Hawken Plains Rifle - .50 cal rifled]] | ||
| + | [[File:Homesman 22.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the men appears to be carrying a [[Hawken rifle]].]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Enfield Pattern 1856 Cavalry Carbine== | ||
| + | A Native American tribesman carries a weapon that resembles the [[Enfield Pattern 1856 Cavalry Carbine]]. | ||
| + | [[Image:1864-enfield-cavalry-carbine-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Enfield Pattern 1856 Cavalry Carbine - .577 caliber]] | ||
| + | [[File:Homes 206.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Holding the firearm.]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | =Shotguns= | ||
==Double Barreled Percussion Shotgun== | ==Double Barreled Percussion Shotgun== | ||
A Double Barreled [[Percussion Shotgun]] is seen in the hands of the bartender employed by Aloysius Duffy ([[James Spader]]). | A Double Barreled [[Percussion Shotgun]] is seen in the hands of the bartender employed by Aloysius Duffy ([[James Spader]]). | ||
[[Image:PercussionDBS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Double Barreled Percussion Shotgun - 10 Gauge]] | [[Image:PercussionDBS.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Double Barreled Percussion Shotgun - 10 Gauge]] | ||
| − | [[File:Homesman_15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[File:Homesman_15.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Double Barreled [[Percussion Shotgun]] is seen in the hands of the bartender.]] |
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Western]] | [[Category:Western]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Western Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Luc Besson]] | [[Category:Luc Besson]] | ||
Revision as of 23:03, 19 February 2016
The Homesman is a 2014 historical drama that is a feature film adaptation of the Glendon Swarthout novel of the same name. The film was produced and directed by Tommy Lee Jones, who also stars in the film as George Briggs, a man who is saved from hanging by an unmarried woman (Hilary Swank), and then together they attempt to take three mentally ill women across the harsh land to a church that will take care of them. The film's cast also includes Meryl Streep, Hailee Steinfeld, John Lithgow, Tim Blake Nelson, William Fichtner and James Spader.
The following weapons were used in the film The Homesman:
Handguns
Throughout the film, George Briggs (Tommy Lee Jones) carries a Colt 1851 Navy revolver as his sidearm.
Colt Dragoon
A Colt Dragoon (from the loading lever latch) is carried by the Freighter (Tim Blake Nelson).
The Freighter (Tim Blake Nelson) pulls his revolver on Briggs.
Aloysius Duffy (James Spader) carries a pair of compact pistols that resemble the Colt 1862 revolver with a Richards-Mason conversion. When his hotel catches fire, he is seen racing down the stairs with the pistols drawn.
Aloysius Duffy (James Spader) carries a pair of compact pistols.
Lyman Plains Pistol
When Briggs is smoked out of his house at the film's beginning, some of the men who confront him are armed with what appear to be Lyman Plains Pistols.
Rifles
Enfield 1858
An Enfield 1858 is the rifle kept by Mary Bee Cuddy (Hilary Swank) in her coach. This rifle is anachronistic due to the fact that it was not produced until 4 years after the movie is set. The 1858 is easily identified from the 1853 by its 2 bands(instead of 3) and the longer barrel past the stock, with the bayonet lug on the side instead of the front sight doubling as the bayonet lug.
Mary Bee Cuddy (Hilary Swank) holds the rifle.
Hawken Rifle
One of the men appears to be carrying a Hawken rifle.
One of the men appears to be carrying a Hawken rifle.
Enfield Pattern 1856 Cavalry Carbine
A Native American tribesman carries a weapon that resembles the Enfield Pattern 1856 Cavalry Carbine.
Shotguns
Double Barreled Percussion Shotgun
A Double Barreled Percussion Shotgun is seen in the hands of the bartender employed by Aloysius Duffy (James Spader).
A Double Barreled Percussion Shotgun is seen in the hands of the bartender.