Innerspace

Innerspace (1987)

Innerspace is a 1987 science fiction comedy directed by Joe Dante and starring Dennis Quaid as Tuck Pendleton, a test pilot who participates in a scientific experiment where he operates a special pod that has been miniaturized to the point where he can be injected into the bloodstream of a living being. After a botched robbery, Tuck finds himself injected into the body of a mild-mannered grocery worker (Martin Short). The film's cast included Meg Ryan, Vernon Wells, and frequent Joe Dante collaborators Robert Picardo, Kathleen Freeman, Kenneth Tobey, and Kevin McCarthy.

The following weapons were used in the film Innerspace:

Submachine Guns

Micro-Uzi

Several of the men who raid Vectorscope Labs are armed with Micro-Uzi machine pistols. They never fire them - they instead spray the scientists with knockout gas, making the presence of the guns somewhat pointless.

Micro Uzi with 15 round magazine - 9x19mm

The robber at the bottom of the picture has a Micro-Uzi. Note it apparently has pearl grips.

Handguns

Prosthetic "Gun Hand"

Assassin Mr. Igoe (Vernon Wells) is missing his right hand, and so has it replaced with a high-tech prosthesis system that lets him swap out his ordinary cosmetic hand for a variety of different weapons (a blowtorch, a drill, etc.). One of these is a silenced gun disguised as a gloved cosmetic hand with a pointing index finger. The pointing finger is the gun barrel. This is a entirely fictional weapon and the "gunshot" it produces merely a muted squib.

The "gun hand" at Igoe's side.

Igoe raises his arm and takes aim at scientist Ozzie Wexler.

Igoe fires, fatally wounding Ozzie.

Igoe shows off to a frightened little boy who witnessed the shooting, blowing the smoke of the tip of the finger/gun barrel.

Beretta 92SB-C

A henchman posing as a messenger (Archie Hahn) pulls a Beretta 92SB-C after gaining entry into Jack Putter's apartment. Later, Scrimshaw's blond henchman (Jason Laskay) has a Beretta 92SB-C in a shoulder holster. Lydia steals it from him after knocking him out. Apparently, he fired it several times prior as the weapon runs empty after being fired only twice (once in the air to get the villains' attention, and a second time accidentally while gesturing with the weapon). In reality, the the slide would lock back when empty, but it works as "comedic licence."

Beretta 92SB-C 9x19mm, compact model of the 92SB.

The fake messenger pulls the Beretta 92SB-C on Jack.

Jack struggles with the messenger for the Beretta 92SB-C.

Lydia, on the phone with her reporter friend, checks the Beretta 92SB-C after taking it from the blond henchman.

Lydia points the henchman's Beretta 92SB-C at the villains.

Reverse-angle with the Beretta 92SB-C held on Scrimshaw (Kevin McCarthy).

Lydia and Jack encounter another henchman on the stairs, who she holds the Beretta 92SB-C on. He bets it isn't loaded, to which Lydia replies, "Oh yeah?" and fires it at the ceiling.

The Beretta 92SB-C clicks empty, to her and Jack's mutual distress.

Unidentified Handguns

Two police officers are seen with unidentifiable holstered handguns in one scene.

The policeman on the left has his hand on his sidearm.

Derringer

Jack Putter (Martin Short) has a recurring nightmare wherein an unpleasant old woman (Kathleen Freeman) at the checkout counter where he works pulls what he describes as a "little, pearl-handled pistol" (resembling a Derringer) and shoots him. This winds up happening in real life, but the gun turns out to just be a novelty cigarette lighter.

The woman pulls the pistol out of her purse.

The gun turns out to be a lighter, and she lights her cigarette with it.

Other

M16 (Toy Replica)

The little boy who witnesses Igoe shooting Ozzie Wexler at the mall is shown to be dressed up like Rambo (Rambo: First Blood Part II was a popular movie on video at the time) and holding a toy version of an M16-type rifle.

The boy stares in terror at Igoe's "gun hand" whilst clutching his plastic M16.

Taser Gun

Lydia Maxwell (Meg Ryan) at one point pulls a Taser gun on Mr. Igoe when he attempts to kidnap Jack. She claims it shoots up to "20,000 volts." She fires it, but it doesn't work as planned. Later, Scrimshaw's blond henchman accidentally knocks himself out when he touches the taser while rifling through Lydia's purse.

Lydia points the taser at the kidnapper.

Lydia points the taser at the kidnapper.

Lydia fires, but Igoe uses Jack as a human shield and Jack is electrocuted instead.

Trivia Section

• The shooting script for Innerspace was much more violent and less comedic, featuring many deaths and consequently more gunplay. In particular, when the robbers break into Vectorscope, in the script, they are all armed with machine guns and shoot the scientists. Also, later, Scrimshaw's blond henchman shoots at Meg and Jack with an M16.