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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 | |
| The Dogs of War | Zangaran Mercenaries | 1981 | ||
| Stripes (1981) | John Voldstad | Corporal Tyson | M72A2 | 1981 |
| First Blood | A National Guard soldier | 1982 | ||
| Lone Wolf McQuade | Robert Beltran | Kayo Ramos | 1983 | |
| Invasion U.S.A. | Chuck Norris | Matt Hunter | 1985 | |
| Invasion U.S.A. | U.S. Army troops | 1985 | ||
| Rambo: First Blood Part II | Sylvester Stallone | John Rambo | 1985 | |
| Missing In Action 2: The Beginning | NVA forces | 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 | ||
| A Better Tomorrow III | ARVN soldiers | 1989 | ||
| Bullet in the Head | Corrupt ARVN officers | 1990 | ||
| If Looks Could Kill | Tom Rack | Zigesfeld | 1991 | |
| Toy Soldiers | Michael Champion | Jack Thorpe | 1991 | |
| Toy Soldiers | Colombian terrorists | 1991 | ||
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Seen in the armory | 1991 | ||
| Hard Boiled | Johnny Wong's thugs | 1992 | ||
| Police Story 3: Supercop | Chaibat's gang | 1992 | ||
| 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 | |
| Street Fighter | Kylie Minogue | Cammy | 1994 | |
| Soldier Boyz | Michael Dudikoff | Toliver | 1995 | |
| 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 | ||
| Three Kings | Spike Jonze | Conrad Vig | 1999 | |
| Bravo Two Zero | Rick Warden | Tony | 1999 | |
| Joint Security Area | ROKA soldiers | 2000 | ||
| Proof of Life | ELT rebels | 2000 | ||
| Rules of Engagement | U.S. Marines | 2000 | ||
| Black Hawk Down | Lt. Tom DiTomasso | M72A3 | 2001 | |
| XXX | Seen among the weapon | 2002 | ||
| Half Past Dead | Kurupt | Twitch | Movie prop based on LAW | 2002 |
| 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 | |
| Tropic Thunder | Jack Black | Jeff Portnoy | 2008 | |
| Tropic Thunder | Jay Baruchel | Kevin Sandusky | 2008 | |
| You Don't Mess with the Zohan | The Israelis | 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 | ||||
| Magnum P.I. | Tom Selleck | Thomas Magnum | 1980-1988 | |
| V: The Original Miniseries | Michael Wright | Elias Taylor | 1983 | |
| V: The Series | Michael Ironside | Ham Tyler | Ep. "The Conversion" | 1984-1985 |
| V: The Series | Visitors disguised as humans | Ep. "The Return" | 1984-1985 | |
| Airwolf | Ep. "HX 1", "Out of the Sky" | 1984-1986 | ||
| Sledge Hammer! | David Rasche | Inspector Sledge Hammer | 1986 | |
| Going Back | Pablo Espinosa | Spaceman | 2001 | |
| Ultimate Force | Ross Kemp | SSgt. Henry "Henno" Garvie | 2002 - 2006 | |
| Ultimate Force | Elliot Cowan | Cpl. Jem Poynton | 2002 - 2006 | |
| Lost | Ep. "Cabin Fever" | 2004-2010 |
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 |