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| + | [[Image:Manchurian.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Manchurian Candidate'' (2004)]] | ||
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| + | '''''The Manchurian Candidate''''' is the 2004 feature film remake of [[John Frankenheimer]]'s classic ''[[Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)|1962 political thriller of the same name]]''. As in the original, the plot centers around a decorated US Army soldier who is part of a powerful political family and the possibility that he may have been brainwashed after being captured during a battle (the setting is now updated to the 1991 Gulf War instead of the Korean War). The film was directed by [[Jonathan Demme]] (''[[The Silence of the Lambs]]'') and stars [[Denzel Washington]], [[Meryl Streep]], [[Jon Voight]], and [[Liev Schreiber]]. | ||
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'''The following weapons were used in the 2004 remake of ''The Manchurian Candidate'':''' | '''The following weapons were used in the 2004 remake of ''The Manchurian Candidate'':''' | ||
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| + | =Machine Guns= | ||
==M60 Machine Gun== | ==M60 Machine Gun== | ||
| − | + | Both Bennett Marco ([[Denzel Washington]]) and Raymond Shaw ([[Liev Schreiber]]) are seen firing the [[M60 machine gun]] mounted on a Humvee during the Desert Storm ambush. | |
| − | Both Bennett Marco ([[Denzel Washington]]) and Raymond Shaw ([[Liev Schreiber]]) are seen firing the [[M60 machine gun]] mounted on a | ||
[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M60 machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
| − | [[Image:ManChu 006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[Image:ManChu 006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bennett Marco ([[Denzel Washington]]) fires the M60 while wearing his NOD.]] |
| − | [[Image:ManChu 022.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[Image:Manchurian04_06.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bennett Marco ([[Denzel Washington]]) with the M60.]] |
| + | [[Image:ManChu 022.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A flashback shows Raymond Shaw ([[Liev Schreiber]]) using the M60.]] | ||
| + | =Rifles/Carbines= | ||
==M16A2== | ==M16A2== | ||
Marco and several of his men are seen carrying [[M16A2]] rifles during the Desert Storm battle. | Marco and several of his men are seen carrying [[M16A2]] rifles during the Desert Storm battle. | ||
| − | [[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M16A2 Rifle - 5.56x45mm. | + | [[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|M16A2 Rifle - 5.56x45mm. Select Fire rifle (Safe/Semi/3 round Burst Only).]] |
| − | [[Image:ManChu 005.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[Image:ManChu 005.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Members of Marco's unit including PFC Robert Baker ([[Anthony Mackie]]) are armed with the [[M16A2]] as they exit the damaged APC during the ambush.]] |
| − | [[Image:ManChu 019.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[Image:ManChu 019.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marco with his [[M16A2]] as he sees something through his NVG's.]] |
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| + | ==AKM== | ||
| + | What appear to be [[AKM]] rifles are seen used by enemy combatants that engage Marco and the lost platoon. | ||
| + | [[File:AKMRifle.jpg|thumb|none|500px|AKM - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
| + | [[File:ManChu04 100.jpg|thumb|none|600px|At the left, an insurgent with the AK rifle as the APC is about to crash.]] | ||
| + | [[File:ManChu04 108.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Combatant running with AK.]] | ||
| + | ==Remington 700PSS== | ||
| + | Near the end of the film, Marco is seen assembling a [[Remington 700PSS]] rifle fitted with a scope and suppressor. | ||
| + | [[Image:RemingtonPSS700.jpg|thumb|none|right|450px|Remington 700PSS with Harris bipod, in .300 Win Mag]] | ||
| + | [[Image:ManChu 013.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Near the end of the film, Marco is seen assembling a [[Remington 700PSS]] rifle fitted with a scope and suppressor.]] | ||
| − | == | + | =Submachine Guns= |
| − | Marco is seen | + | ==Heckler & Koch MP5A2== |
| − | [[Image:ManChu | + | The [[Heckler & Koch MP5A2]] is seen in the hands of the men riding in the helicopter that tosses gas grenades onto Marco's position during the ambush. |
| + | [[Image:H&KMP5A2WideForearm.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A2 9x19mm with "tropical" wide handguard]] | ||
| + | [[Image:ManChu 018.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The [[Heckler & Koch MP5A2]] is seen in the hands of the men riding in the helicopter that tosses gas grenades onto Marco's position during the ambush.]] | ||
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| + | =Handguns= | ||
| + | ==Beretta 92FS== | ||
| + | During a medical procedure, Marco watches Raymond Shaw and some other men handling [[Beretta 92FS]] pistols. Rosie is also seen pulling what appears to be a Beretta near the end of the film. | ||
| + | [[File:BerettaM92FS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]] | ||
| + | [[File:ManChu04 131.jpg|thumb|none|601px|During a medical procedure, Marco watches Raymond Shaw and some other men handling [[Beretta 92FS]] pistols.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:ManChu 012.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Rosie ([[Kimberly Elise]]) is also seen pulling what appears to be a Beretta near the end of the film.]] | ||
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| + | ==Beretta 92FS== | ||
| + | During a medical procedure, a masked individual handles a [[Glock 17]] pistol. | ||
| + | [[Image:Glock17EarlyModel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm. This model added finger stepping and cuts to the backstrap of the frame to make it easier to hold than the Generation 1 model.]] | ||
| + | [[File:ManChu04 131.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During a medical procedure, a [[Glock 17]] is seen at the far right.]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Glock 26== |
| − | + | Marco is also seen pulling out a [[Glock 26]] near the end of the film. | |
| − | [[Image:ManChu | + | [[Image:Glock 26.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Glock 26 - 9x9mm]] |
| + | [[Image:ManChu 010.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of the [[Glock 26]] pulled by Marco.]] | ||
==Walther PPK== | ==Walther PPK== | ||
Rosie ([[Kimberly Elise]]) is seen pulling a [[Walther PP Pistol Series|Walther PPK]] on Marco when he tries to strangle her. | Rosie ([[Kimberly Elise]]) is seen pulling a [[Walther PP Pistol Series|Walther PPK]] on Marco when he tries to strangle her. | ||
| − | [[Image:ManChu 016.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | + | [[Image:WaltherPPK.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka 9x17mm (.380 ACP)]] |
| + | [[Image:ManChu 016.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rosie ([[Kimberly Elise]]) is seen pulling a [[Walther PP Pistol Series|Walther PPK]] on Marco]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Smith & Wesson Model 10== |
| − | + | A [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] is being handled by Marco while undergoing a medical procedure. | |
| − | [[Image:ManChu | + | [[File:S&WModel10HB.jpg|thumb|none|300px|[[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] - .38SPL]] |
| + | [[File:ManChu04 128.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] is being handled by Marco while undergoing another medical procedure.]] | ||
| + | [[File:ManChu04 117.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marco raises the revolver.]] | ||
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| + | =Other= | ||
| + | ==M72 LAW== | ||
| + | Marco is seen taking out an enemy combatant who was about to fire an [[M72 LAW]]. | ||
| + | [[Image:M72A2LAW.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M72A2 LAW - 66mm]] | ||
| + | [[Image:ManChu 008.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Marco sees a combatant with a LAW through his NVG's.]] | ||
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[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Thriller]] | ||
[[Category:Drama]] | [[Category:Drama]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Jonathan Demme]] | ||
Revision as of 05:46, 26 July 2018
The Manchurian Candidate is the 2004 feature film remake of John Frankenheimer's classic 1962 political thriller of the same name. As in the original, the plot centers around a decorated US Army soldier who is part of a powerful political family and the possibility that he may have been brainwashed after being captured during a battle (the setting is now updated to the 1991 Gulf War instead of the Korean War). The film was directed by Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs) and stars Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Jon Voight, and Liev Schreiber.
The following weapons were used in the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Machine Guns
M60 Machine Gun
Both Bennett Marco (Denzel Washington) and Raymond Shaw (Liev Schreiber) are seen firing the M60 machine gun mounted on a Humvee during the Desert Storm ambush.
Bennett Marco (Denzel Washington) fires the M60 while wearing his NOD.
Bennett Marco (Denzel Washington) with the M60.
A flashback shows Raymond Shaw (Liev Schreiber) using the M60.
Rifles/Carbines
M16A2
Marco and several of his men are seen carrying M16A2 rifles during the Desert Storm battle.
Members of Marco's unit including PFC Robert Baker (Anthony Mackie) are armed with the M16A2 as they exit the damaged APC during the ambush.
Marco with his M16A2 as he sees something through his NVG's.
AKM
What appear to be AKM rifles are seen used by enemy combatants that engage Marco and the lost platoon.
Remington 700PSS
Near the end of the film, Marco is seen assembling a Remington 700PSS rifle fitted with a scope and suppressor.
Near the end of the film, Marco is seen assembling a Remington 700PSS rifle fitted with a scope and suppressor.
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5A2
The Heckler & Koch MP5A2 is seen in the hands of the men riding in the helicopter that tosses gas grenades onto Marco's position during the ambush.
The Heckler & Koch MP5A2 is seen in the hands of the men riding in the helicopter that tosses gas grenades onto Marco's position during the ambush.
Handguns
Beretta 92FS
During a medical procedure, Marco watches Raymond Shaw and some other men handling Beretta 92FS pistols. Rosie is also seen pulling what appears to be a Beretta near the end of the film.
During a medical procedure, Marco watches Raymond Shaw and some other men handling Beretta 92FS pistols.
Rosie (Kimberly Elise) is also seen pulling what appears to be a Beretta near the end of the film.
Beretta 92FS
During a medical procedure, a masked individual handles a Glock 17 pistol.
During a medical procedure, a Glock 17 is seen at the far right.
Glock 26
Marco is also seen pulling out a Glock 26 near the end of the film.
Closeup of the Glock 26 pulled by Marco.
Walther PPK
Rosie (Kimberly Elise) is seen pulling a Walther PPK on Marco when he tries to strangle her.
Smith & Wesson Model 10
A Smith & Wesson Model 10 is being handled by Marco while undergoing a medical procedure.
Smith & Wesson Model 10 - .38SPL
A Smith & Wesson Model 10 is being handled by Marco while undergoing another medical procedure.
Other
M72 LAW
Marco is seen taking out an enemy combatant who was about to fire an M72 LAW.
