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The Killing Fields
The Killing Fields is a 1984 drama directed by Roland Joffe and stars Sam Waterston as Sydney Schanberg, a New York Times journalist who along with his fellow colleague Dith Pran (Haing S. Ngor) were witnesses to the rise of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia in the 1970s. Haing Ngor (who himself also endured the real-life Killing Fields of Cambodia) would win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Pran in the film.
The following weapons were used in the film The Killing Fields:
AK-47
Many of the Khmer Rouge soldiers are seen using AK-47s, especially the Chinese Type 56 version.
M1911A1
A Cambodian soldier is seen cleaning a Colt M1911A1 with a rag as he converses with Pran. Sydney Schanberg (Sam Waterston) is seen being threatened by a Khmer Rouge soldier with an M1911A1 as well.
M16A1
American troops as well as Cambodian FANK soldiers are seen carrying M16A1s.
M60
While the FANK soldier is cleaning his M1911A1, an M60 is also seen in the foreground.
M60D
The M60D is used by doorgunners on Marine Huey's during the evacuation of the embassy.
Browning M2HB
A Browning M2HB .50 cal is seen mounted on for use on an M113 Armored Personnel Carrier commandeered by the Khmer Rouge.
M79 grenade launcher
The M79 grenade launcher is carried by several Khmer Rouge soldiers in the film.
B-40 RPG
The B-40 RPG, a Vietnamese copy of the RPG-2, is seen in the hands of Khmer Rouge soldiers as well in the Khmer Rouge re-education camp.
