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[[Image:FinalOption_poster2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Who Dares Wins'' (1982)]] | [[Image:FinalOption_poster2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Who Dares Wins'' (1982)]] | ||
| − | '''''The Final Option''''' ( | + | '''''The Final Option''''' (original British title: '''''Who Dares Wins''''') is a 1982 action film directed by Ian Sharp (''[[The Professionals (TV Series)|The Professionals]]'') and starring [[Lewis Collins]], [[Judy Davis]], with [[Edward Woodward]] and [[Richard Widmark]]. Producer Euan Lloyd (''[[The Wild Geese]]'', ''[[Shalako]]'') was so inspired by the storming of the Iranian embassy by Britain's Special Air Service in 1980 (an event Lloyd watched live in person and was later dramatized in the 2017 film ''[[6 Days]]''), he immediately got the ball rolling on a film about the SAS. Filming was done with the full cooperation of the SAS and the British Army and several sequences closely model the embassy operation. [[Lewis Collins]], who stars as Captain Skellen, had actually passed SAS selection at one point, but was ultimately rejected due to his fame. |
{{Film Title|The Final Option}} | {{Film Title|The Final Option}} | ||
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==Browning Hi-Power== | ==Browning Hi-Power== | ||
SAS troopers are shown using [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistols. | SAS troopers are shown using [[Browning Hi-Power]] pistols. | ||
| − | [[Image:BrowningHiPowerStd.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" - 9x19mm. These Hi-Powers feature elongated bushings different from Hi-Powers Made before 1973 and after the MK II Series.]] | + | [[Image:BrowningHiPowerStd.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Browning Hi-Power "Type 73" - 9x19mm Parabellum. These Hi-Powers feature elongated bushings different from Hi-Powers Made before 1973 and after the MK II Series.]] |
[[Image:FinalOption_BHP_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SAS trooper begins to dissemble a Hi-Power under the instruction of Trooper Neil (Stephen Bent).]] | [[Image:FinalOption_BHP_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SAS trooper begins to dissemble a Hi-Power under the instruction of Trooper Neil (Stephen Bent).]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_BHP_02.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An SAS trooper loads his Hi-Power before breaching Skellen's Mews.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_BHP_02.jpg|thumb|none|601px|An SAS trooper loads his Hi-Power before breaching Skellen's Mews.]] | ||
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==Smith & Wesson Model 10== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 10== | ||
Helga uses a snub-nosed [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] during the kidnapping of Skellen's family. | Helga uses a snub-nosed [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]] during the kidnapping of Skellen's family. | ||
| − | [[Image:S&WModel10Snub.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 10 snub nose | + | [[Image:S&WModel10Snub.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson Model 10 snub nose - .38 Special]] |
[[Image:FinalOption_SW10_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Helga with her S&W Model 10.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_SW10_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Helga with her S&W Model 10.]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_SW10_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The S&W Model 10 on the table.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_SW10_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The S&W Model 10 on the table.]] | ||
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==Tokagypt 58== | ==Tokagypt 58== | ||
Rod Walker and Mac ([[Mark Ryan]]) are armed with [[Tokagypt 58]] pistols. | Rod Walker and Mac ([[Mark Ryan]]) are armed with [[Tokagypt 58]] pistols. | ||
| − | [[Image:TokagyptType58left.jpg|thumb|none|300px|FEG Tokagypt 58 - 9x19mm | + | [[Image:TokagyptType58left.jpg|thumb|none|300px|FEG Tokagypt 58 - 9x19mm Parabellum]] |
[[Image:FinalOption_Tok_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rod shoots a Marine guard.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_Tok_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rod shoots a Marine guard.]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_Tok_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Tokagypt grips can be seen in this shot. Note that the hammer is down, despite having just been fired.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_Tok_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Tokagypt grips can be seen in this shot. Note that the hammer is down, despite having just been fired.]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
| − | ==Beretta | + | ==Beretta PM12S== |
Frankie Leith ([[Judy Davis]]) and Rod Walker (John Duttine) are armed with [[Beretta M12]] submachine guns. | Frankie Leith ([[Judy Davis]]) and Rod Walker (John Duttine) are armed with [[Beretta M12]] submachine guns. | ||
| − | [[Image:BerettaPM12S.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Beretta PM12S - 9x19mm | + | [[Image:BerettaPM12S.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Beretta PM12S - 9x19mm]] |
[[Image:FinalOption_M12_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Frankie hijacks the bus.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_M12_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Frankie hijacks the bus.]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_M12_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Beretta M12 at the left.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_M12_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Beretta M12 at the left.]] | ||
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==Heckler & Koch MP5A3== | ==Heckler & Koch MP5A3== | ||
| − | SAS troopers are armed with [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] submachine guns. All of the MP5s seen are fitted with "slimline" handguards and the original straight "waffle" magazines (during the actual embassy operation, photos of the real-life incident show that the SAS troopers' MP5s were fitted with the curved 30-round magazine that is now standard) | + | SAS troopers are armed with [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] submachine guns. All of the MP5s seen are fitted with "slimline" handguards and the original straight "waffle" magazines (during the actual embassy operation, photos of the real-life incident show that the SAS troopers' MP5s were fitted with the curved 30-round magazine that is now standard). |
| − | [[Image:HK_MP5.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with original "slimline" handguard and straight "waffle"-style magazine - 9x19mm]] | + | [[Image:HK_MP5.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with original "slimline" handguard and straight "waffle"-style magazine - 9x19mm Parabellum]] |
[[Image:FinalOption_MP5_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SAS trooper standing guard at the entrance to Stirling Lines.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_MP5_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SAS trooper standing guard at the entrance to Stirling Lines.]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_MP5_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SAS troopers practice assaulting a building.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_MP5_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SAS troopers practice assaulting a building.]] | ||
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==MAC-10== | ==MAC-10== | ||
Most of the terrorists are armed with [[MAC-10]] submachine guns. Some of them are fitted with suppressors. In the dialogue, they are described as being chambered in "9mm". | Most of the terrorists are armed with [[MAC-10]] submachine guns. Some of them are fitted with suppressors. In the dialogue, they are described as being chambered in "9mm". | ||
| − | [[Image:IngramMAC10.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ingram MAC-10 | + | [[Image:IngramMAC10.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ingram MAC-10 - .45 ACP]] |
[[Image:FinalOption_MAC10_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Helga ([[Ingrid Pitt]]) demonstrating a MAC-10.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_MAC10_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Helga ([[Ingrid Pitt]]) demonstrating a MAC-10.]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_MAC10_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The trainees fire their MAC-10s.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_MAC10_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The trainees fire their MAC-10s.]] | ||
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[[Image:FinalOption_MAC10_07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Skellen ([[Lewis Collins]]) opens fire with the MAC-10.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_MAC10_07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Skellen ([[Lewis Collins]]) opens fire with the MAC-10.]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Ingram-mac10_new.jpg|thumb|350px|none|MAC-10 | + | [[Image:Ingram-mac10_new.jpg|thumb|350px|none|MAC-10 with Sionics Two-Stage Sound Suppressor - .45 ACP]] |
[[Image:FinalOption_MAC10_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A suppressed MAC-10 is held by one of the terrorists.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_MAC10_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A suppressed MAC-10 is held by one of the terrorists.]] | ||
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=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==L1A1 SLR== | ==L1A1 SLR== | ||
| − | SAS troopers and Captains Hagen (Bob Sherman) and Freund (Albert Fortell) carry [[L1A1]] | + | SAS troopers and Captains Hagen (Bob Sherman) and Freund (Albert Fortell) carry [[L1A1]] rifles during their field exercise in Wales. |
| − | [[Image:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none| | + | [[Image:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|450px|British Inch Pattern L1A1 SLR (Self Loading Rifle) - 7.62x51mm NATO]] |
[[Image:FinalOption_SLR_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SAS troopers with SLRs before the training exercise in Wales.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_SLR_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|SAS troopers with SLRs before the training exercise in Wales.]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_SLR_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Trooper Williamson ([[Nick Brimble]]) and Captain Skellen ([[Lewis Collins]]) hold SLRs.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_SLR_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Trooper Williamson ([[Nick Brimble]]) and Captain Skellen ([[Lewis Collins]]) hold SLRs.]] | ||
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==XM177== | ==XM177== | ||
Trooper Baker ([[Ziggy Byfield]]) uses an [[XM177]] during a training exercise. | Trooper Baker ([[Ziggy Byfield]]) uses an [[XM177]] during a training exercise. | ||
| − | [[Image:Colt 609-XM1771E1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Model 609 aka U.S. Army's XM177E1- 5.56x45mm | + | [[Image:Colt 609-XM1771E1.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Model 609 aka U.S. Army's XM177E1- 5.56x45mm]] |
| − | [[Image:FinalOption_AR_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|"Live bastards! Dead soldiers!"]] | + | [[Image:FinalOption_AR_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''"Live bastards! Dead soldiers!"'']] |
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==L7 Machine Gun == | ==L7 Machine Gun == | ||
| − | An [[ | + | An [[L7 Machine Gun]] machine gun is seen mounted on a Land Rover at the SAS training facility. |
[[Image:L7A2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|British L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | [[Image:L7A2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|British L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun - 7.62x51mm NATO]] | ||
[[Image:FinalOption_GPMG_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:FinalOption_GPMG_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==Federal Gas Riot Gun== | ==Federal Gas Riot Gun== | ||
Two SAS troopers suspended from a helicopter fire grenades from a [[Federal Gas Riot Gun]]. | Two SAS troopers suspended from a helicopter fire grenades from a [[Federal Gas Riot Gun]]. | ||
| − | [[File:Federal M201-Z Riot Gun.JPG|thumb|400px|none|Federal M201-Z - 37mm | + | [[File:Federal M201-Z Riot Gun.JPG|thumb|400px|none|Federal M201-Z - 37mm]] |
[[Image:FinalOption_GL_01.jpg|thumb|none|601px|It may look a little silly, but they swing straight into the building right after blowing out the windows with the grenade launcher.]] | [[Image:FinalOption_GL_01.jpg|thumb|none|601px|It may look a little silly, but they swing straight into the building right after blowing out the windows with the grenade launcher.]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:48, 12 December 2024
The Final Option (original British title: Who Dares Wins) is a 1982 action film directed by Ian Sharp (The Professionals) and starring Lewis Collins, Judy Davis, with Edward Woodward and Richard Widmark. Producer Euan Lloyd (The Wild Geese, Shalako) was so inspired by the storming of the Iranian embassy by Britain's Special Air Service in 1980 (an event Lloyd watched live in person and was later dramatized in the 2017 film 6 Days), he immediately got the ball rolling on a film about the SAS. Filming was done with the full cooperation of the SAS and the British Army and several sequences closely model the embassy operation. Lewis Collins, who stars as Captain Skellen, had actually passed SAS selection at one point, but was ultimately rejected due to his fame.
The following weapons were used in the film The Final Option:
Handguns
Browning Hi-Power
SAS troopers are shown using Browning Hi-Power pistols.
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Helga uses a snub-nosed Smith & Wesson Model 10 during the kidnapping of Skellen's family.
Tokagypt 58
Rod Walker and Mac (Mark Ryan) are armed with Tokagypt 58 pistols.
Submachine Guns
Beretta PM12S
Frankie Leith (Judy Davis) and Rod Walker (John Duttine) are armed with Beretta M12 submachine guns.
What? It's an elegant dinner party! Frankie Leith (Judy Davis) armed with a Beretta M12 submachine gun.
Rod Walker (John Duttine) is armed with Beretta M12 submachine gun.
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
SAS troopers are armed with Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine guns. All of the MP5s seen are fitted with "slimline" handguards and the original straight "waffle" magazines (during the actual embassy operation, photos of the real-life incident show that the SAS troopers' MP5s were fitted with the curved 30-round magazine that is now standard).
Captains Freund and Hagen are armed with MP5s as they talk to Major Andy Steele (Maurice Roeves).
MAC-10
Most of the terrorists are armed with MAC-10 submachine guns. Some of them are fitted with suppressors. In the dialogue, they are described as being chambered in "9mm".
Helga (Ingrid Pitt) demonstrating a MAC-10.
Skellen (Lewis Collins) performing what may be a cinematic first: firing a MAC-10 using the iron sights.
Skellen (Lewis Collins) holds the MAC-10 as he searches the embassy.
Skellen (Lewis Collins) actually doing on film what video games had long depicted: taking ammo from a dropped gun. Being an open-bolt weapon, the MAC-10 only needs to have its magazine removed to completely unload the weapon- the chamber does not need to be checked and emptied as with a closed-bolt weapon.
Skellen (Lewis Collins) opens fire with the MAC-10.
Shotguns
Remington 870
An SAS trooper uses a Remington 870 shotgun to breach a door.
Rifles
L1A1 SLR
SAS troopers and Captains Hagen (Bob Sherman) and Freund (Albert Fortell) carry L1A1 rifles during their field exercise in Wales.
Captain Skellen (Lewis Collins) with his SLR.
XM177
Trooper Baker (Ziggy Byfield) uses an XM177 during a training exercise.
Machine Guns
L7 Machine Gun
An L7 Machine Gun machine gun is seen mounted on a Land Rover at the SAS training facility.
Launchers
Federal Gas Riot Gun
Two SAS troopers suspended from a helicopter fire grenades from a Federal Gas Riot Gun.
Other
Schermuly Training Grenade
The SAS troopers have Schermuly Training Grenades on their webbing. The body of the grenade is plastic with an open bottom with the interior filled with a paper wrapped pyrotechnic charge. Once the lever was released there was a two second delay before this charge was propelled out the base of the grenade and exploded about half a second later. Although, as the name implies, it was originally intended as a training grenade, but it was later found that it could also be used as a stun grenade, so its appearance on an SAS troopers webbing, particularly in the early 80s, is legitimate.
