Junk (Zhest)

Junk (Zhest) Original poster Country Russia Directed by Denis Neimand Release Date 2006 Language Russian Studio Kvorum Studios Main Cast Character Actor Marina Alyona Babenko "The Kind Man" Mikhail Efremov Pavel Vyacheslav Razbegaev Aleksandr Anatoliy Belyy "The Terminator" Aleksey Serebryakov and Igor Savochkin Lavrenty Yusup Bakhshiev The psychiatrist Sergey Shakurov

Junk (original title Жесть, Zhest; In slang, it also literally means "Hardcore") is a Russian 2006 thriller directed by Denis Neimand. A journalist Marina (Alyona Babenko) gets a task to make a reportage about a maniacal killer (Mikhail Efremov), nicknamed "The Kind Man". But when she appears in mental hospital where the maniac is hold, it turns out that he escaped. Together with the militsia (police) detective Pavel (Vyacheslav Razbegaev) Marina chase the escapee to a suburban region, known as "Anthill", inhabited by people in comparison with whom the maniac appears to be an innocent child...

The following weapons were used in the film Junk (Zhest):

Handguns

Makarov PM

A Makarov PM is Pavel's (Vyacheslav Razbegaev) service sidearm. This pistol appears to be some blank firing version of PM rather than original gun.

Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

Pavel draws his pistol.

A view of the muzzle.

Pavel drops his pistol, being hit by a knife. Note the difference in details from a genuine PM.

Makarov PMM

In the final scene militsiya Lt. Nastya Tulskaya (Emiliya Spivak) uses a Makarov PMM. The general shape of this pistol seems to match airsoft version MP-654K (this gun doesn't fire on screen).

Makarov PMM, Modern extended magazine variant - 9x18mm Makarov

MP-654K, airsof pistol based on PMM - .177

Nastya Tulskaya holds her pistol. Note the wide grip that matches PMM.

Kimar Mod. 75 Auto

A Kimar Mod. 75 Auto blank firing pistol is used by Lavrenty (Yusup Bakhshiev).

Kimar Mod. 75 Auto, early model - 8mm blanks

Lavrenty threatens Marina.

Another view of the pistol.

Lavrenty fires at escaping Marina.

Shotguns

Remington Model 870

In the opening scene a naked man (Gosha Kutsenko) holds a Remington Model 870 shotgun.

Remington 870 Police Magnum with early style black synthetic riot foregrips and buttstock - 12 gauge

Sawed-Off Remington Model 870

In the night scene a mysterious faceless man whom the local people call "The Terminator" carries what appears to be a Remington Model 870 shotgun with pistol grip and sawed-off barrel.

Remington 870 Compact with Pachmyar Vindicator pistol grip and foregrip - 12 gauge

"The Terminator" holds the shotgun.

A close view of the barrel.

A close view of the receiver.

Assault Rifles

AKS-74U

"The Kind Man" (Mikhail Efremov) finds an AKS-74U in hijacked patrol car and uses it to take a hostage.

AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm

"The Kind Man" finds an AKS-74U. It is fitted with blank firing adapter instead of muzzle brake.

A view of the muzzle.

Airsoft "AKMSU"

AKMSU-style compact assault rifles, seen in hands of OMON (Russian SWAT) troopers, appear to be airsoft guns.

Converted AKM pistol - 7.62x39mm. This is a blank adapted full auto transferable AKM pistol that was converted into a Krinkov via parts kit. Guns just like this one have been used in Tropic Thunder, Three Kings, and numerous other movies and TV shows.

OMON troopers carry airsoft AKs.

Another view of the gun.

AKS-74

In one scene a militioneer holds an AKS-74.

AKS-74 - 5.45x39mm

A militioneer fires after the patrol car, hikacked by "The Kind Man".