Best movie for revolvers?

[circa1981]

which film do you think had the best portrayal of double action revolvers?

 

[kcub]

Magnum Force

 

[idarbc]

Beyond a shadow of a doubt are the The Dirty Harry movies with his big bad 44.

 

[KEN L]

Ditto on Magnum Force. Also The Untouchables

 

[gkitch]

Add "Brannigan" with John Wayne and a Colt Diamondback. "48 Hours" is another good one.

 

[Sparrowbird]

Dirty Harry or Bloodwork.

 

[tcc]

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Check this site out, you can look up what guns were used in what movies.
T

 

[Harry_Callahan]

I agree with Magnum Force

@tcc got there before me

Magnum Force - imfdb :. guns in movies :. movie guns :. the internet movie firearms database

 

[circa1981]

When I said "best portrayal" I was thinking more in terms accurate usage. Like using the sights and two handed grips at least.

 

[A10]

When I said "best portrayal" I was thinking more in terms accurate usage. Like using the sights and two handed grips at least.

Given those parameters, I don't think there are any! It should be noted that until fairly recently (if you count the 70s as recent) standard training for revolver use was one handed, either point shooting from a semi-crouch or holding the revolver at arms length with your shoulders aligned with your arm.

Oh, and my favorite "revolver" movie is The Shootist.....

 

[fredg19]

Not a movie but a TV show.... Adam-12!!!! The best revolvers and old school police gear!

All 7 seasons on DVD and Netflix!

 

[P&R Fan]

Raiders of the Lost Ark.
The scene where he rolls his eyes, draws and center punches the martial artist with an S&W Hand Ejector is classic.
Jim

 

[vytoland]

the godfather

 

[cornfed83]

Ok, how about this to ruffle a few feathers... Quigley Down Under, I know its SA but when he finally does use a revolver it is pretty awesome.

 

[DDDWho]

"Fatal Beauty" with Sam and Whoopi had some decent Smiths

http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Fatal_Beauty

 

[kcub]

Treasure of the Sierra Madres

Zulu

The Deer Hunter - hard to play Russian roulette with an auto (or would that be Polish roulette)

 

[nipster]

Shawshank Redemption?

Warden kills himself with a model 36 at the end.

 

[nipster]

The Deer Hunter - hard to play Russian roulette with an auto (or would that be Polish roulette)

You have no idea how hard I laughed at that.

 

[august1410]

The movie is utter garbage, but guns are portrayed in an almost erotic light. "Blue Steel", with Jamie Lee Curtis.

However, one of the best things I have seen revolver-wise is Tyne Daly reloading her 2.5 in Python in "The Enforcer". Even the director on the DVD commentary makes a point of stating how she practiced with it to get it down. It's so natural and easy, you would think she had handled guns her whole life.

 

[C Broad Arrow]

The Deer Hunter - hard to play Russian roulette with an auto (or would that be Polish roulette)

Still laughing at this one too!