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=== Film ===
 
=== Film ===
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* Criminals in ''[[Half a Chance]]'' (1998)
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
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*[[Tim Haars]] as Gerrie in ''[[New Kids Turbo]]'' (2010)
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Title'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor'''
−
* [[Vukota Brajovic]] as Armageddon in ''[[Zone Of The Dead]]'' (2008)
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
−
 
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="350"|'''Note'''
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* ''[[General's Daughter, The|The General's Daughter]]'' (1999)
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Date'''
−
 
+
|-
−
* [[Michael Douglas]] as William 'D-Fens' Foster in ''[[Falling Down]]'' (1993)
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| ''[[The Enforcer]]'' || [[Clint Eastwood]] || Dirty Harry || || 1976
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+
|-
−
* [[Tom Rack]] as Zigesfeld in ''[[Teen Agent]]''
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| ''[[The Enforcer]]'' || [[DeVeren Bookwalter]] || Bobby Maxwell || || 1976
−
 
+
|-
−
* A U.S. Army Ranger in ''[[Black Hawk Down]]''
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| ''[[The Boys in Company C]]'' || [[Stan Shaw]] || Tyrone Washington || || 1978
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+
|-
−
* Gang members in ''[[S.W.A.T.]]''
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| ''[[Power Play]]'' || [[Gary Reineke]] || Captain Aramco || || 1978
−
 
+
|-
−
* Colombian terrorists and [[Michael Champion]] as Jack Thorpe in ''[[Toy Soldiers]]''
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| ''[[First Blood]]'' || || A National Guard soldier || || 1982
−
 
+
|-
−
* A U.S. Marine in ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]''
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| ''[[Invasion U.S.A.]]'' || [[Chuck Norris]] || Matt Hunter || || 1985
−
 
+
|-
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* ''[[District 13: Ultimatum]]''
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| ''[[Invasion U.S.A.]]'' || || U.S. Army troops || || 1985
−
 
+
|-
−
* ''[[Platoon]]''
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| ''[[Platoon]]'' || [[Charlie Sheen]] || Pvt. Chris Taylor || || 1986
−
 
+
|-
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* [[Art Malik]] as Salim Abu Aziz in ''[[True Lies]]''
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| ''[[Platoon]]'' || [[Tom Berenger]] || SSgt. Robert Barnes || || 1986
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|-
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* U.S. Army soldiers in ''[[Forrest Gump]]''
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| ''[[Maximum Overdrive]]'' || [[Pat Hingle]] || Bubba Hendershot || M190, a training M72 variant || 1986
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|-
−
* [[Robert De Niro]] in ''[[Ronin]]''
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| ''[[Maximum Overdrive]]'' || [[Emilio Estevez]] || Bill Robinson || M190, a training M72 variant || 1986
−
 
+
|-
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* An Army National Guardsman in ''[[First Blood]]''
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| ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'' || || A U.S. Marine || || 1987
−
 
+
|-
−
* [[Clint Eastwood]] as Dirty Harry in ''[[The Enforcer]]'' (1976)
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| ''[[Beverly Hills Cop II]]'' || [[Judge Reinhold]] || Billy Rosewood || || 1987
−
 
+
|-
−
* [[DeVeren Bookwalter]] as Bobby Maxwell in ''[[The Enforcer]]'' (1976)
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| ''[[Iron Eagle II]]'' || || Enemy soldiers || || 1988
−
 
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|-
−
* [[Pat Hingle]] as Hendershot in ''[[Maximum Overdrive]]'' (Erroneously portrayed as reloadable with vintage [[M1 Bazooka]] 2.7 inch Rockets; this particular M72 prop is based on the real-life M190, an M72 variant for training exercises using the reloadable M73 training rocket)
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| ''[[Casualties of War]]'' || || U.S. Army soldiers and VC || || 1989
−
 
+
|-
−
* [[Nick Chinlund]] as Michael "Slo" Slowenski, [[Cole Hauser]] as James "Red" Atkins, and [[Johnny Messner]] as Kelly Lake in ''[[Tears of the Sun]]''
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| ''[[If Looks Could Kill]]'' || [[Tom Rack]] || Zigesfeld || || 1991
−
 
+
|-
−
* ''[[Black Dynamite]]''
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| ''[[Toy Soldiers]]'' || [[Michael Champion]] || Jack Thorpe || || 1991
−
 
+
|-
−
* U.S. Army soldiers and VC guerillas in ''[[Casualties of War]]''
+
| ''[[Toy Soldiers]]'' || || Colombian terrorists || || 1991
−
 
+
|-
−
* Enemy soldiers in ''[[Iron Eagle II]]''
+
| ''[[Falling Down]]'' || [[Michael Douglas]] || William 'D-Fens' Foster || || 1993
−
 
+
|-
−
* U.S. Marines in ''[[The Boys in Company C]]''
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| ''[[Forrest Gump]]'' || [[Tom Hanks]] || Forrest Gump || Never used in action || 1994
−
 
+
|-
−
* [[Chuck Norris]] as Matt Hunter, U.S. Army troops in [[Invasion U.S.A.]]
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| ''[[Forrest Gump]]'' || || U.S. Army soldiers || Never used in action || 1994
−
 
+
|-
−
* [[Judge Reinhold]] as Billy Rosewood in [[Beverly Hills Cop II]]
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| ''[[True Lies]]'' || [[Art Malik]] || Salim Abu Aziz || || 1994
−
 
+
|-
−
* [[Charles Bronson]] in [[Death Wish 3]] (this variant has a pistol grip installed underneath - called a LAWS Missile Launcher in the film)
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| ''[[Ronin]]'' || [[Robert De Niro]] || Sam || A movie prop based on LAW || 1998
−
 
+
|-
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* UDT/SEAL commandos in ''[[Typhoon]]'' (2005)
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| ''[[Half a Chance]]'' || || Criminals || || 1998
−
 
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|-
−
* ROKA soldiers in ''[[Joint Security Area]]'' (2000)
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| ''[[General's Daughter, The|The General's Daughter]]'' || || || Seen in the armory || 1999
−
 
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|-
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* US Navy SEAL in [[Act of Valor]] (2012)
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| ''[[Joint Security Area]]'' || || ROKA soldiers || || 2000
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|-
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* Gary Reineke as Captain Aramco in ''[[Power Play]]'' (1978)
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| ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' || || Lt. Tom DiTomasso || M72A3 || 2001
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|-
 +
| ''[[S.W.A.T. (2003)|S.W.A.T.]]'' || || Gang members || || 2003
 +
|-
 +
| ''[[Tears of the Sun]]'' || [[Nick Chinlund]] || Michael "Slo" Slowenski || || 2003
 +
|-
 +
| ''[[Tears of the Sun]]'' || [[Cole Hauser]] || James "Red" Atkins || || 2003
 +
|-
 +
| ''[[Tears of the Sun]]'' || [[Johnny Messner]] || Kelly Lake || || 2003
 +
|-
 +
| ''[[Tears of the Sun]]'' || [[Chad Smith]] || Flea || || 2003
 +
|-
 +
| ''[[Typhoon]]'' || || UDT/SEAL commandos || || 2005
 +
|-
 +
| ''[[Zone Of The Dead]]'' || [[Vukota Brajovic]] || Armageddon || || 2008
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|-
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| ''[[District 13: Ultimatum]]'' || [[Mahamadou Coulibaly]] || Doudou || || 2009
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|-
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| ''[[Black Dynamite]]'' || || The Secret Service || || 2009
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|-
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| ''[[New Kids Turbo]]'' || [[Tim Haars]] || Gerrie || || 2010
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|-
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| ''[[Act of Valor]]'' || || US Navy SEAL || || 2012
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Television ===
 
=== Television ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
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* ''[[24]]''
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Title'''
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* ''[[CSI: Miami]]''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Actor'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
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*''[[Alias]]'' (Incorrectly shown as heat seeking)
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="350"|'''Note'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Air Date'''
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* ''[[Viper]]''
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|-
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| ''[[24]]'' || || || ||
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* ''[[Weaponology]]''
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|-
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| ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' || || || ||
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* ''[[Justified]]''
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|-
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| ''[[Alias]]'' || || || ||
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* ''[[A-Team, The| The A-Team]]''
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|-
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| ''[[Viper]]'' || || || ||
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* ''[[Sanctuary]]''
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|-
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| ''[[Justified]]'' || || || ||
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* [[Pablo Espinosa]] as Spaceman in ''[[Going Back]]'' (2001)
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|-
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| ''[[A-Team, The| The A-Team]]'' || || || ||
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* [[David Rasche]] as Inspector Sledge Hammer in ''[[Sledge Hammer!]]'' (1986)
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|-
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| ''[[Sanctuary]]'' || || || ||
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* [[Ross Kemp]] as SSgt. Henry "Henno" Garvie and [[Elliot Cowan]] as Cpl. Jem Poynton in ''[[Ultimate Force]]'' (2002 - 2006)
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|-
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| ''[[Going Back]]'' || [[Pablo Espinosa]] || Spaceman || || 2001
 +
|-
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| ''[[Sledge Hammer!]]'' || [[David Rasche]] || Inspector Sledge Hammer || || 1986
 +
|-
 +
| ''[[Ultimate Force]]'' || [[Ross Kemp]] || SSgt. Henry "Henno" Garvie || || 2002 - 2006
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|-
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| ''[[Ultimate Force]]'' || [[Elliot Cowan]] || Cpl. Jem Poynton || || 2002 - 2006
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Video Games ===
 
=== Video Games ===
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* ''[[50 Cent: Bulletproof]]''
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
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* ''[[Operation Flashpoint]]'' (Incorrectly shown as reloadable)
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Title'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Appears as'''
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* ''[[WWII G.I.]]'' (Platoon Leader expansion pack only)
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Mods'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Notation'''
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* ''[[Grand Theft Auto 3]]''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|''' Date'''
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|-
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* ''[[Battlefield: Vietnam]]''
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| ''[[50 Cent: Bulletproof]]'' || || || ||
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|-
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* ''[[Conflict: Vietnam]]''
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| ''[[Operation Flashpoint]]'' || || || Incorrectly shown as reloadable ||
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|-
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* ''[[Cold Winter]]''
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| ''[[WWII G.I.]]'' || || || Platoon Leader expansion pack only ||
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|-
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* ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots]]''
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| ''[[Grand Theft Auto 3]]'' || || || ||
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|-
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* ''[[The Punisher (VG)]]''
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| ''[[Battlefield: Vietnam]]'' || || || ||
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+
|-
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* ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops]]''
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| ''[[Conflict: Vietnam]]'' || || || ||
−
 
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|-
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* ''[[Jagged Alliance 2]]''
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| ''[[Cold Winter]]'' || || || ||
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+
|-
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* ''[[Vietcong 2]]''
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| ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots]]'' || || || ||
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|-
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* ''[[Jagged Alliance: Back in Action]]'' (reloadable)
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| ''[[The Punisher (VG)]]'' || || || ||
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|-
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* ''[[Max Payne 3]]''
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| ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops]]'' || || || ||
 +
|-
 +
| ''[[Jagged Alliance 2]]'' || || || ||
 +
|-
 +
| ''[[Vietcong 2]]'' || || || ||
 +
|-
 +
| ''[[Jagged Alliance: Back in Action]]'' || || || Incorrectly shown as reloadable ||
 +
|-
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| ''[[Max Payne 3]]'' || || || ||
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Anime ===
 
=== Anime ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" border="1" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:left; font-size: 95%"
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* ''[[Kochikame]]''
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Title'''
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* ''[[The Skull Man]]''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="350"|'''Note'''
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* ''[[The Familiar of Zero]]''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="80"|'''Date'''
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|-
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| ''[[Kochikame]]'' || || || 1996 - 2005
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|-
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| ''[[The Skull Man]]'' || Skull Man and Garo || || 2007
 +
|-
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| ''[[The Familiar of Zero]]'' || Louise, Saito, Longueville || ||
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|-
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|}
  
 
[[Category:Gun]]
 
[[Category:Gun]]
 
[[Category:Missile Launcher]]
 
[[Category:Missile Launcher]]

Revision as of 08:27, 23 June 2012

M72A2 LAW - 66mm
M72A2 LAW - 66mm. The "Empty" marking makes it clear this is a spent tube.
M72 LAW with rocket - 66mm
Early production M72 LAW - 66mm

The M72 LAW is a lightweight, disposable unguided anti-tank weapon developed for individual use and first deployed during the Vietnam War. A spent tube is relatively easy to get hold of since in many jurisdictions it is treated in the same way as an expended bullet casing. It would be incredibly unlikely to see a live LAW in a live-action medium outside of stock footage, due to the risk to actors. It can be assumed any LAW in a live-action movie is a spent tube, typically rigged with some sort of pyrotechnic device to simulate firing.

Specifications

Type: Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher

Caliber: 66mm

Capacity: 1

Fire Modes: Single-Use Weapon

M72 LAW

The M72 LAW (Light Anti-tank Weapon) is used in the following films, television series, and video games used by the following actors:

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Enforcer Clint Eastwood Dirty Harry 1976
The Enforcer DeVeren Bookwalter Bobby Maxwell 1976
The Boys in Company C Stan Shaw Tyrone Washington 1978
Power Play Gary Reineke Captain Aramco 1978
First Blood A National Guard soldier 1982
Invasion U.S.A. Chuck Norris Matt Hunter 1985
Invasion U.S.A. U.S. Army troops 1985
Platoon Charlie Sheen Pvt. Chris Taylor 1986
Platoon Tom Berenger SSgt. Robert Barnes 1986
Maximum Overdrive Pat Hingle Bubba Hendershot M190, a training M72 variant 1986
Maximum Overdrive Emilio Estevez Bill Robinson M190, a training M72 variant 1986
Full Metal Jacket A U.S. Marine 1987
Beverly Hills Cop II Judge Reinhold Billy Rosewood 1987
Iron Eagle II Enemy soldiers 1988
Casualties of War U.S. Army soldiers and VC 1989
If Looks Could Kill Tom Rack Zigesfeld 1991
Toy Soldiers Michael Champion Jack Thorpe 1991
Toy Soldiers Colombian terrorists 1991
Falling Down Michael Douglas William 'D-Fens' Foster 1993
Forrest Gump Tom Hanks Forrest Gump Never used in action 1994
Forrest Gump U.S. Army soldiers Never used in action 1994
True Lies Art Malik Salim Abu Aziz 1994
Ronin Robert De Niro Sam A movie prop based on LAW 1998
Half a Chance Criminals 1998
The General's Daughter Seen in the armory 1999
Joint Security Area ROKA soldiers 2000
Black Hawk Down Lt. Tom DiTomasso M72A3 2001
S.W.A.T. Gang members 2003
Tears of the Sun Nick Chinlund Michael "Slo" Slowenski 2003
Tears of the Sun Cole Hauser James "Red" Atkins 2003
Tears of the Sun Johnny Messner Kelly Lake 2003
Tears of the Sun Chad Smith Flea 2003
Typhoon UDT/SEAL commandos 2005
Zone Of The Dead Vukota Brajovic Armageddon 2008
District 13: Ultimatum Mahamadou Coulibaly Doudou 2009
Black Dynamite The Secret Service 2009
New Kids Turbo Tim Haars Gerrie 2010
Act of Valor US Navy SEAL 2012

Television

Title Actor Character Note Air Date
24
CSI: Miami
Alias
Viper
Justified
The A-Team
Sanctuary
Going Back Pablo Espinosa Spaceman 2001
Sledge Hammer! David Rasche Inspector Sledge Hammer 1986
Ultimate Force Ross Kemp SSgt. Henry "Henno" Garvie 2002 - 2006
Ultimate Force Elliot Cowan Cpl. Jem Poynton 2002 - 2006

Video Games

Title Appears as Mods Notation Date
50 Cent: Bulletproof
Operation Flashpoint Incorrectly shown as reloadable
WWII G.I. Platoon Leader expansion pack only
Grand Theft Auto 3
Battlefield: Vietnam
Conflict: Vietnam
Cold Winter
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots
The Punisher (VG)
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Jagged Alliance 2
Vietcong 2
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action Incorrectly shown as reloadable
Max Payne 3

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Kochikame 1996 - 2005
The Skull Man Skull Man and Garo 2007
The Familiar of Zero Louise, Saito, Longueville
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