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There Once Was a Cop

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Byl jednou jeden polda
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Cinema poster
Country CZE.jpg Czechoslovakia
Directed by Jaroslav Soukup
Release Date 1995
Language Czech
Studio Ocean film s.r.o
Main Cast
Character Actor
Maj. Václav Maisner Ladislav Potmesil
Deputy Interior Minister Miroslav Moravec
Simona Ptáčková Simona Krainová
Robert Rudolf Hrušínský III.
Por. Hrubec Jaroslav Sypal
Jana Eva Kuszniruková
Boženka Petra Martincová
Stefan Tomás Matonoha
Por. Kuře Ivan Gübel
Pathologist Slavíček Rudolf Hrusínský Jr.



There Once Was a Cop (Original title: Byl jednou jeden polda) is a 1995 Czech comedy film directed by Jaroslav Soukup. It is a Czech variation on the American film series Police Academy. Starring Ladislav Potmesil, Simona Krainová, Miroslav Moravec and Rudolf Hrusínský Jr..


The following weapons were used in the film There Once Was a Cop:


"Pre-B" CZ 75

Czech Police officers include Major Maisner (Ladislav Potmesil) carry a "Pre-B" CZ 75 pistol as their sidearm.

CZ 75 - 9x19mm
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CZ 83 pistol

Several characters are armed also with a CZ 83 pistol.

CZ 83 In 9mm Browning Short (Or .380 ACP)
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Heckler & Koch MP5A5

Simona Ptáčková (Simona Krainová) in action front of the bank holds a Heckler & Koch MP5A5 submachine gun.

Heckler and Koch MP5A5 - 9x19mm. Same as the MP5A4 but with a telescoping stock. Both the A4 & A5 variants have the additional option for '3 round burst' on the selector.
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Samopal vzor 58

With Samopal vzor 58 assault rifle is seen Por. Hrubec (Jaroslav Sypal) during a crackdown on bank robbers.

SA Vz.58 - 7.62x39mm
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Winchester Model 1300

Bank robbers led by the pathologist Slavíček (Rudolf Hrusínský Jr.) are equipped with Winchester Model 1300 shotguns.

New Version Winchester Model 1300 Defender - 12 Gauge
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UK vz. 59

Por. Kuře (Ivan Gübel) during training cadets of Police academy used a Vz. 59 machine gun.

UK vz. 59, 7.62x54mm R
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