The Long Good Friday

The Long Good Friday Theatrical poster Country United Kingdom Directed by John Mackenzie Release Date 1980 Language English Studio Black Lion Films HandMade Films Main Cast Character Actor Harold Shand Bob Hoskins Victoria Helen Mirren Razors P.H. Moriarty Harris Bryan Marshall Alan Brian Hall

The Long Good Friday is a 1980 British gangster film directed by John Mackenzie (The Fourth Protocol,The Last of the Finest) and stars Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Bryan Marshall and Derek Thompson. Not only was it a breakthrough role for Bob Hoskins, the film also featured many young actors who went onto greater fame, such as Pierce Brosnan, Daragh O'Malley, Dexter Fletcher and Kevin McNally. The film was actually finished a year before it was released, as rights issues held it up. The Long Good Friday was voted #21 on the British Film Institute's top 100 British films of the 20th century.

The following weapons were used in the film The Long Good Friday:

Rifles

L1A1 SLR

RUC officers armed with L1A1 SLR rifles arrest IRA leaders in the beginning of the film.

British Inch Pattern L1A1 SLR (Self Loading Rifle) chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO - Variation of the FN FAL rifle. British & New Zealand SLR's were later fitted with black fibreglass furniture as seen here.

RUC officers with SLRs.

Mauser 98 Sporter

An Irish sniper (Alan Talbot) is armed with a Mauser 98 Sporter.

German-style Mauser 98 Sporter - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Handguns

Colt Python

Colt Pythons show up at various points of the film.

Colt Python with 4" Barrel and factory wood grips - .357 Magnum

An IRA hitman with a Python as they hustle off Colin's (Paul Freeman) companions.

One of Harold's men with a Python as they round up their rivals.

M1911A1

Razors (P.H. Moriarty) holds a M1911A1 to the head of informant Erroll (Paul Barber).

World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP

Razor's M1911 in Erroll's ear. As Harold's bodyguard, he's the only one of his men who is seen regularly carrying a gun.

Razor's M1911 cocked for emphasis. (These are the best SFW shots available.)

Smith & Wesson Model 10

Harold hands Alan (Brian Hall) a Smith & Wesson Model 10.

Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special

Alan with the S&W 10 on the right.

Beretta M1934

Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) selects a stainless Beretta M1934 as his personal sidearm when he distributes weapons to his crew.

Beretta Model 1934 Stainless - .380 ACP.

Walther P38

One of the Irish assassins (Pierce Brosnan in his first feature film role) carries a suppressed Walther P38.

Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm

Shotguns

Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun

Many of Harold's crew are armed with sawn-off double barreled shotguns.

Stoeger/IGA Coach imported side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge

Dave (Nigel Humphreys) and Alan (Brian Hall) burst in on the IRA leaders.

Sawn-off Single Barreled Shotgun

One of Harold's crew is armed with a Sawn-off Single Barreled Shotgun.

Harrington & Richardson Topper Shotgun - 12 gauge. This is a common single barreled breach loading top break shotgun.

Other

Table of Guns

Given UK gun laws and Harold's desire to appear legitimate, most of his men are not armed, and he controls the arms. He distributes them during a meeting in the film

Seen in this shot is a nickel-plated M1911A1, Harold's Beretta M1934 in a holster, a Luger P08, and Alan's Smith & Wesson Model 10.