The Objective

The Objective Promotional Poster Country United States Directed by Daniel Myrick Release Date 2009 Language English Distributor IFC Films Main Cast Character Actor CIA Agent Benjamin Keynes Jonas Ball CW Wally Hamer Matthew R. Anderson SGT Vincent Degetau Jon Huertas SGT Trinoski Michael C. Williams SGT Tim Cole Sam Hunter SGT Pete Sadler Jeff Prewett MSG Tanner Kenny Taylor

The Objective is a 2009 science fiction horror film, directed and co-written by Daniel Myrick. The film stars Jonas Ball, Matthew R. Anderson, and Jon Huertas. The story follows a CIA Agent named Benjamin Keynes who, during the ongoing War in Afghanistan, is assigned to a special forces team in order to locate an Afghan cleric.

The following weapons were used in the film The Objective:

Handguns

Beretta 92FS

CIA Agent Benjamin Keynes (Jonas Ball) uses a Beretta 92FS as his sidearm, as well as every member of the special forces team.

Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm

SGT Trinoski (Michael C. Williams) pulled out his 92FS after getting shot by insurgents.

MSG Tannger (Kenny Taylor) firing his 92FS while the insurgents flee.

SGT Pete Sadler (Jeff Prewett) with his 92FS.

SGT Tim Cole (Sam Hunter) firing his 92FS after being scared by the ghosts.

CIA Agent Benjamin Keynes (Jonas Ball) with his holstered 92FS.

Assault Rifles

Colt AR-15 Sporter II Carbine

CIA Agent Benjamin Keynes (Jonas Ball) and the rest of special forces team, expect for MSG Tanner (Kenny Taylor), are using Colt Sporter II Carbines in various configurations which were heavily modified to resemble M4 Carbines.

Colt Sporter II Carbine with 30-round magazine - 5.56x45mm NATO

CIA Agent Benjamin Keynes (Jonas Ball) aiming his Colt Sporter II Carbine.

Another view of Benjamin Keynes's (Jonas Ball) Colt Sporter II Carbine.

SGT Tim Cole (Sam Hunter) and SGT Vincent Degetau (Jon Huertas) with their Colt Sporter II Carbines.

Colt M4A1 Carbine

In some scenes during the film, CW Wally Hamer (Matthew R. Anderson), SGT Vincent Degetau (Jon Huertas), and SGT Tim Cole (Sam Hunter) can be seen using M4A1 Carbines instead of the Colt Sporter II Carbines, but the rifles maintain the same configurations.

Colt M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm

M4A1 carbine 5.56x45mm with M68 Aimpoint red dot scope, flip-up rear sight, and M203 grenade launcher 40mm

CW Wally Hamer (Matthew R. Anderson) firing his M4A1.

SGT Tim Cole (Sam Hunter) with his M4A1.

Izhmash AK-47

Ak-47 are carried by some of the local population men in the beginning of the film.

Final Production version of the Type III AK-47 with cleaning rod removed and laminated stock - 7.62x39mm

The locals on the left are armed with AK-47s.

Izhmash AKM

AKMs can be seen used by the Afghan insurgents who ambushed the special forces team on the way to their objective.

AKM, Stamped Steel Receiver w/ slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm

An insurgent with AKM.

Rifles

Springfield Armory M1A

The special forces team sniper, Sergeant Pete Sadler (Jeff Prewett), is using a Springfield Armory M1A.

Springfield Armory M1A - 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Winchester)

Close view of the M1A.

SGT Pete Sadler aiming his M1A.

Another shot of SGT Pete Sadler firing his M1A.

Machine Guns

FN M249-E2 Squad Automatic Weapon

The special forces team machine gunner, Master Sergeant Tanner (Kenny Taylor), is using an M249 SAW.

M249-E2 SAW - upgraded M249 with heat shield and full synthetic Stock, equipped with a 200 round ammo drum - 5.56x45mm NATO

MSG Tanner holding his M249.

MSG Tanner aiming his M249.

Launchers

RM Equipment M203PI Grenade Launcher

M203PIs are mounted on the rifles of SGT Vincent Degetau (Jon Huertas), SGT Trinoski (Michael C. Williams), and SGT Tim Cole (Sam Hunter).

RM Equipment M203PI - 40x46mm

Grenades

M18 Smoke Grenade

Sergeant Tim Cole (Sam Hunter) is the only one to be seen with an M18 smoke grenade.

M18 smoke grenade

The M18 (circled in red) on SGT Tim Cole's (Sam Hunter) vest.

Explosives

M18A1 Claymore

In the beginning of the film, several Afghan National Army soldiers or anti-Taliban fighters can be seen examining M18A1 Calymores.

M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel mine