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Difference between revisions of "The Surprise Guest (L'Invité surprise)"
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[[File:LInvite surprise-Revolver-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Charles breaks into the apartments of the boss of Italian gang.]] | [[File:LInvite surprise-Revolver-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Charles breaks into the apartments of the boss of Italian gang.]] | ||
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− | In one scene Charles Mazzena ([[Victor Lanoux]]) gives a pistol to Martin Gaillard ([[Éric Blanc]]). | + | In one scene Charles Mazzena ([[Victor Lanoux]]) gives a [[Beretta 92 pistol series|Beretta 92]]-style pistol to Martin Gaillard ([[Éric Blanc]]). The rounded trigger guard and the lack of the decocking safety on the right side allows to guess this pistol to be a [[Beretta 92S]]. |
− | [[ | + | [[File:B92S_right.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Beretta Model 92S - 9x19mm. This shows the right side of the pistol.]] |
[[File:LInvite surprise-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Martin examines the pistol.]] | [[File:LInvite surprise-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Martin examines the pistol.]] | ||
[[File:LInvite surprise-Pistol-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view of the pistol. Note the rounded trigger guard.]] | [[File:LInvite surprise-Pistol-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view of the pistol. Note the rounded trigger guard.]] |
Revision as of 19:43, 30 December 2015
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The Surprise Guest (original title L'Invité surprise) is a 1989 French crime comedy directed by Georges Lautner. Martin Gaillard (Éric Blanc), a young African Frenchmen and adopted son of a retired police Commissioner Charles Mazzena (Victor Lanoux), is accidentally involved in extremely confusing affair, involving police, secret service and criminals.
The following weapons were used in the film The Surprise Guest (L'Invité surprise):
Manurhin MR-73
Charles Mazzena's (Victor Lanoux) favoured firearm is a Manurhin MR-73 revolver with duty sights and 4" barrel.
Beretta 92S
In one scene Charles Mazzena (Victor Lanoux) gives a Beretta 92-style pistol to Martin Gaillard (Éric Blanc). The rounded trigger guard and the lack of the decocking safety on the right side allows to guess this pistol to be a Beretta 92S.
Unidentified pistol
In one scene Charles Mazzena (Victor Lanoux) takes a suppressed pistol from his weapon cache.
Various handguns
Various handguns, mostly revolvers, are briefly seen in some scenes.
Remington 870
In the opening scene an assassin fires a sawed-off Remington 870 shotgun.
Charles Mazzena's Arsenal
Charles Mazzena keeps a large number of firearms in his apartments. They can be identified only marginally.
Footage
In one scene an Italian gangster (Gérard Hernandez) watches 1963 crime movie Les tontons flingueurs on TV.