Let Sleeping Cops Lie (Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort)

Let Sleeping Cops Lie (Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort) (1988).

Let Sleeping Cops Lie (Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort) is a 1988 French crime movie by Jose Pinheiro starring Alain Delon as police commissaire Eugène Grindel. Grindel's opponent is his colleague, commissaire Roger Scatti (Michel Serrault) who secretly arranged the ultra-right wing organization among the police. This organization called "Loyalty to the police" was similar to South American death squads. Grindel with several assistants faced with a situation where any police officer could become an enemy... (Note: this isn't a spoiler because the opening scenes of the movie shows Scatti and his death squad at work).

The following weapons are seen in the movie Let Sleeping Cops Lie (Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort):

Revolvers

Manurhin MR-73

Most of the police and Gendarmerie officers are armed with Manurhin MR-73 revolvers. Personal weapon of Eugène Grindel (Alain Delon) is MR-73 Gendarmerie model with 4-inch (?) barrel and rubber grips. There can be also seen several other models of MR-73 that differ in barrel length and the grips.

Manurhin MR-73 Gendarmerie with three inch barrel, rubber grips and adjustable sights - .357 Magnum.

Grindel's MR-73 in holster.

Eugène Grindel (Alain Delon) is reloading his MR-73.

A close view on opened 6-shot cylinder.

Grindel with his revolver.

Grindel's revolver is at Scatti's head in the final scene.

Two of Scatti's men - Valles (Dominique Valera) and Spiero (Stéphane Jobert) - are aiming their MR-73 revolvers at Grindel.

Valles and Spiero put down theis revolvers when they are arrested. Both revolvers has 3-inch barrels but different grips.

Two of the main characters use revolvers that looks similar to MR-73 but a little different: commissaire Roger Scatti (Michel Serrault) and police inspector Péret (Patrick Catalifo), Grindel's main assistant.

Scatti (Michel Serrault) with his revolver.

Scatti (Michel Serrault)with his revolver. Note different ramrod

Péret (Patrick Catalifo) gives his revolver to one of Scatti's men before he would be before he is allowed to meet with Scatti himself.

Ruger Security Six

Police officer Lutz (Xavier Deluc), one of Scatti's men, is armed with Ruger Security Six revolver. This is historically correct because Ruger Security Six was one of service revolvers of the French police.

Ruger Security Six - .357 Magnum.

Péret (Patrick Catalifo) is disarming Lutz when his treachery is uncovered.

Pistols

M1911

Police inspector Spiero (Stéphane Jobert) is armed with M1911 pistol during most scenes of the movie (in the final scene he replaced it with MR-73 revolver).

Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP

Spiero (Stéphane Jobert) with his M1911 in the opening scene.

Spiero is aiming his pistol at the criminal boss Ginzbaum.

Spiero holds his M1911 in shoulder holster. Notice the flat mainspring housing in the grip.

Spiero is giving his pistol to Péret.

M1911 is lying on the table. Notice the lack of frame cuts, indicating that this is the older model 1911.

Walther P38

Walther P38 is the weapon of Pierre Stadler (Féodor Atkine), former Red Brigades terrorist. He had no chance to use it when Scatti's men seized him.

Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm.

Inspector Valles (Dominique Valera) holds P38 at Stadler's head.

Smith & Wesson 39

Nickel-plated Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 is the weapon of Le Stéphanois (Serge Reggiani), commissaire Grindel's informant. He was shot when riding on a carousel, but managed to fire his pistol several times - only to kill and wound innocent bystanders.

Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 with plain hammer - 9x19mm.

Unidentified pistol

In the opening scene a two-tone pistol can be seen under the pillow of the criminal boss Ginzbaum. He had no chance to use it when Scatti's "death squad" attacked his penthouse.

SMGs

MAT-49

MAT-49 SMGs are used by police and Gendarmerie including several people of the "Loyalty to the police" organisation.

MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm.

Gendarmerie officer with MAT-49.

MAT-49 in the hands of one of Scatti's men is seen in the mirror.

Police and Gendarmerie officers in the final scene are armed with Ruger Mini-14 rifles and MAT-49 SMGs. Note the helmets of World War I era pattern known as "Adrian helmets".

Uzi

Scatti's men used Uzi SMG to kill a witness.

IMI Uzi with buttstock collapsed - 9x19mm.

Gendarmerie officer is firing Uzi SMG.

A close view on the Uzi

Rifles

Ruger Mini-14

Ruger Mini-14 rifles are used by Gendarmerie.

Blued Ruger Mini-14 Standard Model Semiautomatic Rifle (Pre-2005) with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm.

Several Gendarmerie officers of the "Loyalty to the police" organisation are seen with Mini-14 rifles in the opening scene.

Police and Gendarmerie officers in the final scene are armed with Ruger Mini-14 rifles and MAT-49 SMGs. Note the helmets of World War I era pattern known as "Adrian helmets".

Commissaire Scatti (Michel Serrault) used AC556K version of Mini-14 to kill inspector Péret.

Ruger AC556K with 20-round magazine 5.56x45mm.

Scatti (Michel Serrault) with AC556K.

Scatti is firing AC556K.

Scatti with AC556K is looking at Péret body.

Rifles

In the final scene several police snipers are seen on the roof. They are armed with rifles that cannot be identified due to the distance.

Shotguns

SPAS-12

Franchi SPAS-12 shotguns are seen in hand of police officers in the scene of the attack on Grindel's car. There can be seen two versions of SPAS-12 with different barrel length.

Franchi SPAS-12 with butt hook attached to stock - 12 Gauge.

The barrel of SPAS-12 is seen in hands of one of the police officers.

Wounded police officer with short-barreled SPAS-12.

Lutz shotgun

Police officer Lutz (Xavier Deluc) is armed with a shotgun with pistol grip in one of the opening scenes.

Lutz (Xavier Deluc) is holding his shotgun at the head of the criminal boss Luschentini.

Lutz with his shotgun.

Lutz is reading his shotgun to kill Luschentini.

Grindel shotgun

Commissaire Grindel (Alain Delon) is seen with a shotgun with pistol grip in the final scene.

A close view on the barrel of the shotgun.

Grindel (Alain Delon) with his shotgun.

Grindel's shotgun on the table among the toy soldiers.

Machine guns

MG42

Twin MG42 machine gun installed in the truck was used by "Loyalty to the police" men to attack commissaire Grindel's car.

MG42 Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm Mauser.

Twin MG42 in the truck.

Machine gun is firing. Note that the barrels fire in turn: now right barrel is firing...

...and now the left barrel.

A good view on the muzzles of MGs.

Other

F1 Grenade

French F1 grenade is seen in hands of one of the policemen.

Rocket Launcher

Spiero (Stéphane Jobert) used a rocket launcher to destroy the Gendarmerie minivan.

Spiero (Stéphane Jobertt) is loading the rocket launcher.

Spiero is aiming.

Spiero is firing. On the roof of the car is Lutz wearing night vision goggles.

The discharged rocket launcher.

Custom Flamethrower

In the opening scene of the movie one of Scatti's men used a custom flamethrower to burn alive criminal boss Ginzbaum. The flamethrower consists of the launcher and the glass ampoule with flammable liquid which is assembled to the launcher's muzzle.

Scatti's man with flamethrower. The left part of this screenshot is censored due to excessive male nudity (after all, this is French movie!).

On the roof of Ginzbaum's penthouse.

After the shot. A close view on the muzzle allows to assume that the calibre of the launcher is 37 or 40mm.

Crossbow

Lutz (Xavier Deluc) used a crossbow to shoot Le Stéphanois, commissaire Grindel's informant.

Lutz (Xavier Deluc) is aiming his crossbow. His companion is Spiero (Stéphane Jobert).

A good view on the stock of the crossbow.

Spray Gun

Commissaire Scatti (Michel Serrault) used a spray gun loaded with cyanide to kill Ginzbaum's boyfried.

Lutz (Xavier Deluc) is reading the spray gun.

Scatti (Michel Serrault) gives the empty spray gun back to Lutz.