Night of the Sharks (La notte degli squali)

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Night of the Sharks (La notte degli squali) USA Theatrical Release Poster Country Italy Directed by Tonino Ricci Release Date 1988 Studio Amanecer Films Belma Cinematografica Cinematografica Jalisco S.A. Main Cast Character Actor David Ziegler Treat Williams Paco Antonio Fargas James Ziegler Carlo Mucari Rosentski John Steiner Conny Stelio Candelli Father Mattia Christopher Connelly Liz Ziegler Janet Agren

Night of the Sharks (original title La notte degli squali) is a 1988 Italian English-languade adventure movie directed by Tonino Ricci (credited as Anthony Richmond). James Ziegler (Carlo Mucari) manages to get a valuable information about the illegal activites of a wealthy businessman Rosentski (John Steiner) and blackmails him. Rosentski sends his henchmen to retrieve the CD with information from James, but James sends the disk to his brother David (Treat Williams), a shark hunter in Mexico. Now Rosentski's men go for David who is busy with his personal war against a giant one-eyed shark that he call Cyclops.

The following weapons were used in the film Night of the Sharks (La notte degli squali):

Revolvers

Smith & Wesson Model 36

Father Mattia (Christopher Connelly) owns a snub nose revolver that appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 36. When he gives the revolver to David Ziegler (Treat Williams), the latter refuses and says that he isn't good with guns.

Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release.

David Ziegler inspects the revolver.

A 5-shot cylinder can be seen.

Smith & Wesson Model 686

A stainless steel revolver that appears to be a Smith & Wesson Model 686 is seen in hands of a henchman who hunt for James Ziegler in Miami.

Smith & Wesson Model 686 6" Barrel - .357 Magnum

Pistols

Colt Woodsman

A Colt Woodsman is a personal weapon of Conny (Stelio Candelli, credited as Steve Elliot), Rosentski's enforcer.

Colt Woodsman 1st Series - .22 LR

Conny (at the right) holds a Woodsman.

Conny (in the middle) with a Woodsman.

Unidentified M1911-style pistol

One of the henchmen who hunt for James Ziegler in Miami is armed with a stainless steel 1911-style pistol with extended barrel.

The henchman holds his pistol. Note the lack of the magazine.

A blurry (due to fast motion) view of the pistol.

The barrel is seen.

Unidentified pistol

During the hunt for David Ziegler one henchman is armed with a pistol that appears to be some version of Beretta 92.

A henchman at the far left holds a Beretta-style pistol.

Submachine Guns

Micro Uzi

During the hunt for David Ziegler two of the henchmen are armed with Micro Uzi SMGs.

IMI Micro Uzi with 15 round magazine - 9x19mm

Two henchmen with Micro Uzi SMGs in jungle.

Garcia (Salvatore Borghese) with Micro Uzi.

Garcia's companion (uncredited) with Micro Uzi.

Rifles

Armalite AR-7

One of the henchmen is armed with an Armalite AR-7 rifle with sniper scope.

Armalite AR-7 rifle - .22 LR

A man at the right holds an AR-7.

The henchman aims his rifle.

Unidentified rifle

In the final scene Conny (Stelio Candelli) uses a bolt action rifle with an additional foregrip.

Conny takes Father Mattia and Juanita as hostages.

A close view of the foregrip.

Conny fires.

A military-style bolt handle can be seen.

Trivia

Italian poster