Death Machine is a 1994 sci-fi/cyberpunk film that centers around a ragtag group trying to survive an attack from a "Frontline Morale Destroyer" killer robot. Apparently, the screenwriters had a bit of fun when they named the characters. The character "Dante" was purportedly named after famed director Joe Dante (Gremlins). The characters named "John Carpenter" and "Sam Raimi" are obvious homages. Calling a character "Scott Ridley" is akin to named someone "Hitchcock Alfred". Also there is a nod to Aliens as two of the characters are named Weyland and Yutani.
The following weapons were used in the film Death Machine:
Handguns
Bruni 1911A1
Hayden Cale (Ely Pouget) uses Jack Dante's own Colt 1911 to ward off the psychopathic genius.It is in fact an early Bruni model 8mm PAK blank firing replica. This was sold commercially all over the world. This was later improved and called the Bruni model 96.
Early Bruni 8mm M1911 Blank gun - 8mm Blank
Jack Dante (
Brad Dourif) places the muzzle of the M1911 to his own forehead in a very dangerous stunt as Hayden Cale thumbs back the hammer.
Hayden Cale (
Ely Pouget) holds the M1911 cup and saucer style.
When Hayden Cale (
Ely Pouget) sets the pistol down on her desk after Jack Dante runs out of her office. You can clearly see that the pistol has a thin magazine bottom, consistent with the Bruni.
Colt 1911A1
A police officer coming to investigate the activities at the corporate headquarters uses a Colt M1911A1 to shoot Hayden Cale before getting crushed by the Frontline Morale Destroyer.
Police officer holding Raimi and Cale at gunpoint.
Police officer looks over at something metallic that has just hit the ground.
Same police officer, later in the scene.
Beretta 92
Jack Dante (Brad Dourif) threatens Haden Cale with what is supposed to be Beretta 92 with a stainless steel frame and blued slide. Like many of the weapons in the film this pistol is most likely an airgun that looks like a real Beretta.
Enraged at being tricked, Jack Dante (
Brad Dourif) pulls a Beretta M92 replica to stop Hayden Cale (
Ely Pouget) from firing him.
Jack Dante (
Brad Dourif) holds his handgun to Hayden Cale's (
Ely Pouget) head to get her to reinstate him with the company.
Hayden Cale (
Ely Pouget) Closes her eyes as Jack Dante (
Brad Dourif) is about to kill her for permanently terminating his position in the company.
Jack Dante (
Brad Dourif) Turns around, his act of homicide interrupted by Humanist Alliance intruders.
Browning High Power Competition model
Yutani (Martin McDougall) takes a Browning High Power Competition model off of Dante by the Humanist intruders.
Yutani (
Martin McDougall) takes a Browning High Power off of Jack Dante. Note the unusual barrel design
Yutani (
Martin McDougall) for some reason switching his grip to hold the weapon by the barrel.
SIG-Sauer P226
A SIG-Sauer P226 is taken off of Dante by the Humanist intruders.
Desert Eagle .357 Magnum VII
Yutani (Martin McDougall) takes a Desert Eagle off of Jack Dante when the Humanist group captures Hayden Cale, John Carpenter and Jack Dante to get them to open the Companys' data core. John Carpenter somehow gets a hold of the Desert Eagle and uses it to force everyone to take the elevator to get out of the building. The muzzle in this scene is obviously that of a replica Desert Eagle. Inside the elevator the weapon changes to a .44 caliber Desert Eagle and he fires off several shots before being eaten by the Frontline Morale Destroyer.
Desert Eagle MK VII - .357 Magnum. The most commonly seen Desert Eagle pistol in films before 1999.
Yutani (
Martin McDougall) sets Jack Dante's glyph-embellished Desert Eagle on a table.
John Carpenter holding the remaining party at gunpoint.
John Carpenter brandishing the Desert Eagle. He states. "Bigboy's got a gun now. A real gun and he's not going to let you play with it." Ironically the Desert Eagle he's brandishing is an obvious fake.
John Carpenter aiming at the Frontline Morale Destroyer tearing through the floor of an elevator. The blood is from Hayden Cale having punched him.
John Carpenter about to shoot the Frontline Morale Destroyer.
Unknown revolver
Possible Colt Python waved around by police officer
Police officer waving his personal revolver around while answering a 911 call.
Same police officer with revolver.
Same police officer slams his revolver onto his desk before hanging up on Raimi
Glock 17
Dante uses a Glock 17 to shoot Yutani in the shoulder when he kidnaps Hayden Cale.
A Generation 2 Glock 17 in 9mm. This model added finger stepping and cuts to the backstrap of the frame to make it easier to hold than the Generation 1 model.
Jack Dante having just shot Yutani (
Martin McDougall) tells Hayden Cale that he just wants to talk to her.
Rifles
FAMAS assault rifle
Sam Raimi, Yutani and Weyland all carry blank-modified FAMAS Assault Rifles. As they are useless as weapons the group abandons them for real firepower in order to survive inside the corporate headquarters.
FAMAS 5.56mm Assault Rifle. Standard service rifle of the French Armed Forces.
The Humanist Alliance interrupting Jack Dante in the middle of murdering his ex-boss.
AKM
One of the weapons found in the covert lab is an AKM fitted with a prop body and an AK74 muzzlebrake. It is abandoned when it runs out of ammo while hosing down the Frontline Morale Destroyer when the remaining trio are trying to get to a hoist.
Assault Rifle about to be grabbed by Hayden Cale. Note the AK74 style muzzlebrake and Norinco Type 56-1 style front sight
Hayden Cale with her assault rifle.
Hayden Cale preparing to ambush the Frontline Morale Destroyer.
Hayden Cale hosing down the Frontline Morale Destroyer. Had she aimed her weapon, she could have targeted the vulnerable power and hydraulic lines exposed on the "Killer death robot".
A good view of the front end of the weapon showing that the "grenade-launcher" is actually a second small arms barrel.
Muzzle of Hayden Cale's assault rifle. Note the smoke coming from the non-firing barrel and the lack of muzzle ports.
Smart Rifle
Yutani uses a fictional smartgun-type rifle.
Yutani having just been shot by Jack Dante. His "smartgun" is seen on his right side.
Hayden supports Yutani as he falls to the ground.
Muzzle of Yutani's "smartgun".
Muzzleflash of Yutani's "smartgun", you can clearly see the small ports on the side of the muzzle to produce the X-shaped muzzleflash.
Yutani firing his "smartgun" in what is unknowingly his last stand.
Demo Charge
After being kidnapped by Jack Dante, Hayden Cale steals a bandoleer of demolition charges. The charges are powerful enough to blow the hand off the Frontline Morale Destroyer.
Settings controls for the demolition charges that Hayden steals from Jack Dante.
Exo Suit
A powered suit that augments the wearer and allows an ordinary human being to survive hand to hand combat with the Frontline Morale Destroyer.
Frontline Morale Destroyer
A remote controlled robotic killing machine. It has a mouth based on a great white shark and industrial sized claws on its' hands. While excellent at creating terror in unarmed foes, it has serious design flaws that could have been exploited.
The Frontline Morale Destroyer blocking an escape route.
The Frontline Morale Destroyer as the survivors unload their weapons on it. Apparently they are using some sort of high-explosive or incendiary rounds in their weapons.
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