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The Mark I is the earliest variation of the Desert Eagle put into production.  First introduced late in 1983 and initially chambered only in .357 Magnum (with the .44 version appearing on the market a few years later), it is distinguishable from later Desert Eagle models by the "teardrop" shape of its safety button.  The Mark I's slide release also has only a single step, while the release on the Mark VII and Mark XIX has several steps.  This is the most common Desert Eagle model in films made prior to the early 1990s, though it has nonetheless appeared in numerous more recent productions (most notably ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'').
 
The Mark I is the earliest variation of the Desert Eagle put into production.  First introduced late in 1983 and initially chambered only in .357 Magnum (with the .44 version appearing on the market a few years later), it is distinguishable from later Desert Eagle models by the "teardrop" shape of its safety button.  The Mark I's slide release also has only a single step, while the release on the Mark VII and Mark XIX has several steps.  This is the most common Desert Eagle model in films made prior to the early 1990s, though it has nonetheless appeared in numerous more recent productions (most notably ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'').
  
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|[[Year of the Dragon]] || [[Mickey Rourke]] || Captain Stanley White || First use of the Desert Eagle in a Motion Picture || 1985
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|[[ Extreme Prejudice]] || [[Dan Tullis Jr.]] || Sgt. Luther Fry || || 1987
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|[[They Live]] || [[Roddy Piper]] || Nada || ||
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|[[Commando]] || [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] || John Matrix || ||
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|[[If Looks Could Kill]] || [[Tom Rack]] || Zigesfeld  || Fitted with silencer and reflex sight ||
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|[[Snatch]] || [[Vinnie Jones]] || Bullet Tooth Tony || ||
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|[[RoboCop]] || [[Kurtwood Smith]] || Clarence J. Boddicker || Outfitted with custom sound suppressor ||
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|[[RoboCop]] || [[Ronny Cox]] || Dick Jones || ||
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|[[RoboCop 2]] || || Gun Store robber || ||
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|[[RoboCop 2]] || [[Gabriel Damon]] || Hob || ||
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|[[RoboCop 3]] || [[John Castle]] || Paul McDaggart || ||
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|[[RoboCop 3]] || || Rehabs || ||
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|[[Universal Soldier]] || [[Dolph Lundgren]] || GR13/Sgt Andrew Scott || ||
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|[[Crank]] || [[Jason Statham]] || Chev Chelios || ||
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|[[The Ladykillers]] || || Two gang members || Two-tone finish ||
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|[[Tremors 3: Back to Perfection]] || [[Michael Gross]] || Burt Gummer || ||
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|[[You Don't Mess with the Zohan]] || || || ||
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|[[Get Smart]] || [[Dwayne Johnson]] || Agent 23 || ||
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|[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]] || [[Mike Myers]] || Austin Powers || ||
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|[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]] || [[Mike Myers]] ||Goldmember || ||
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|[[Crank: High Voltage]] || [[Jason Statham]] || Chev Chelios|| During flashback from [[Crank]] ||,
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|[[Crank: High Voltage]] || [[Clifton Collins, Jr.]] || El Huron || Gold plated ||
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|[[Crank: High Voltage]] || || Two strippers || Nickel ||
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|[[Crank: High Voltage]] || [[Jay Xcala]] ||  Alex Verona || During flashback from [[Crank]] ||
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|[[Bulletproof Monk]] || [[Chow Yun-Fat]] || The Monk With No Name || ||
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|[[Cliffhanger]] || [[John Lithgow]] || Eric Qualen || ||
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|[[Black Rain]] || [[Professor Toru Tanaka]] || Sugai's driver || ||
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|[[They Live]] || [[Roddy Piper]] || Nada || ||
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|[[Getaway, The (1994)|The Getaway (1994)]] || [[David Morse]] || Jim Deer Jackson || Nickel ||
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|[[Four Brothers]] || ||One of Victor Sweet's thugs || Bright nickel, ported ||
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|[[Another 48 Hrs.]] || [[Andrew Divoff]] || Cherry Ganz || Matte stainless ||
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* [[Mickey Rourke]] as Captain Stanley White in ''[[Year of the Dragon]]'' (First use of the Desert Eagle in a Motion Picture)
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* [[Dan Tullis Jr.]] as Sgt. Luther Fry in ''[[ Extreme Prejudice]]'' (1987)
 
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* [[Roddy Piper]] as Nada in ''[[They Live]]''
 
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* [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as John Matrix in ''[[Commando]]''
 
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* [[Tom Rack]] as Zigesfeld in ''[[If Looks Could Kill]]'' (fitted with silencer and reflex sight)
 
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* [[Vinnie Jones]] as Bullet Tooth Tony in ''[[Snatch]]''
 
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* [[Kurtwood Smith]] as Clarence J. Boddicker in ''[[RoboCop]]'' (outfitted with custom sound suppressor)
 
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* [[Ronny Cox]] as Dick Jones in ''[[RoboCop]]''
 
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* Gun Store robber and Hob (Gabriel Damon) in ''[[RoboCop 2]]''
 
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* [[John Castle]] as Paul McDaggart and Rehabs in ''[[RoboCop 3]]''
 
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* [[Dolph Lundgren]] as GR13/Sgt Andrew Scott in ''[[Universal Soldier]]''
 
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* [[Jason Statham]] as Chev Chelios in ''[[Crank]]''
 
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* Two gang members in ''[[The Ladykillers]]'' (two-tone finish)
 
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* [[Michael Gross]] as Burt Gummer in ''[[Tremors 3: Back to Perfection]]''
 
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* ''[[You Don't Mess with the Zohan]]''
 
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* [[Dwayne Johnson]] as Agent 23 in ''[[Get Smart]]''
 
  
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* [[Mike Myers]] as Goldmember in ''[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]]''
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* [[Jason Statham]] as Chev Chelios, [[Jay Xcala]] as  Alex Verona (both are flashbacks from [[Crank]]), [[Clifton Collins, Jr.]] as El Huron (gold plated), two strippers (nickel) in ''[[Crank: High Voltage]]''
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* [[Chow Yun-Fat]] as The Monk With No Name in ''[[Bulletproof Monk]]''
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* [[John Lithgow]] as Eric Qualen in ''[[Cliffhanger]]''
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* [[Professor Toru Tanaka]] as Sugai's driver in ''[[Black Rain]]''
 
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* [[Roddy Piper]] as Nada in ''[[They Live]]''
 
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* [[David Morse]] as Jim Deer Jackson in ''[[Getaway, The (1994)|The Getaway (1994)]]'' (nickel)
 
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* One of Victor Sweet's thugs in ''[[Four Brothers]]'' (bright nickel, ported)
 
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* [[Andrew Divoff]] as Cherry Ganz in ''[[Another 48 Hrs.]]'' (matte stainless)
 
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* [[Carroll O'Connor]] as Chief, and then Sheriff, William "Bill" Gillespie in ''[[In the Heat of the Night (TV series)|In The Heat Of The Night]]''
 
* [[Carroll O'Connor]] as Chief, and then Sheriff, William "Bill" Gillespie in ''[[In the Heat of the Night (TV series)|In The Heat Of The Night]]''

Revision as of 01:41, 22 June 2010

The Desert Eagle is used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, video games, and anime:

(Please note that IMFDB prefers users to identify Desert Eagles by the specific variant, not simply as a "Desert Eagle". Use this page as a guide to familiarize yourself with the differences between the three major variants of the Desert Eagle. If you are having trouble figuring out which variant appears in a particular movie or TV show, always feel free to ask us. Thanks. -MT2008)


Specifications

  • Type: Pistol
  • Caliber: .357 Magnum, .41 Magnum (dis), 44 Magnum, .440 Cor-Bon (dis), .50 Action Express
  • Capacity: 9 (.357 Magnum), 8 (.41 and .44 Magnum), 7 (.440 Cor-Bon and .50 Action Express)
  • Fire Modes: Semiautomatic (Single Action)


Desert Eagle Mark I

Magnum Research Desert Eagle MK I - .357 Magnum. First model of Desert Eagle put into production. Note the "teardrop"-shaped safety, the most distinctive feature of the Mark I compared to later Eagle models.
A matte stainless Desert Eagle MK I - .357 Magnum. The weapon pictured here is an actual movie gun (from the inventory of Weapons Specialists, Ltd. in New York) and has appeared in several motion pictures.
A gold-plated Desert Eagle Mark I - .357 Magnum - the gun pictured was Mike Myers' actual gun in the film Austin Powers in Goldmember and has since appeared in several other movies and TV shows.

The Mark I is the earliest variation of the Desert Eagle put into production. First introduced late in 1983 and initially chambered only in .357 Magnum (with the .44 version appearing on the market a few years later), it is distinguishable from later Desert Eagle models by the "teardrop" shape of its safety button. The Mark I's slide release also has only a single step, while the release on the Mark VII and Mark XIX has several steps. This is the most common Desert Eagle model in films made prior to the early 1990s, though it has nonetheless appeared in numerous more recent productions (most notably Austin Powers in Goldmember).

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Year of the Dragon Mickey Rourke Captain Stanley White First use of the Desert Eagle in a Motion Picture 1985
Extreme Prejudice Dan Tullis Jr. Sgt. Luther Fry 1987
They Live Roddy Piper Nada
Commando Arnold Schwarzenegger John Matrix
If Looks Could Kill Tom Rack Zigesfeld Fitted with silencer and reflex sight
Snatch Vinnie Jones Bullet Tooth Tony
RoboCop Kurtwood Smith Clarence J. Boddicker Outfitted with custom sound suppressor
RoboCop Ronny Cox Dick Jones
RoboCop 2 Gun Store robber
RoboCop 2 Gabriel Damon Hob
RoboCop 3 John Castle Paul McDaggart
RoboCop 3 Rehabs
Universal Soldier Dolph Lundgren GR13/Sgt Andrew Scott
Crank Jason Statham Chev Chelios
The Ladykillers Two gang members Two-tone finish
Tremors 3: Back to Perfection Michael Gross Burt Gummer
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Get Smart Dwayne Johnson Agent 23
Austin Powers in Goldmember Mike Myers Austin Powers
Austin Powers in Goldmember Mike Myers Goldmember
Crank: High Voltage Jason Statham Chev Chelios During flashback from Crank ,
Crank: High Voltage Clifton Collins, Jr. El Huron Gold plated
Crank: High Voltage Two strippers Nickel
Crank: High Voltage Jay Xcala Alex Verona During flashback from Crank
Bulletproof Monk Chow Yun-Fat The Monk With No Name
Cliffhanger John Lithgow Eric Qualen
Black Rain Professor Toru Tanaka Sugai's driver
They Live Roddy Piper Nada
The Getaway (1994) David Morse Jim Deer Jackson Nickel
Four Brothers One of Victor Sweet's thugs Bright nickel, ported
Another 48 Hrs. Andrew Divoff Cherry Ganz Matte stainless

Television

Video Games

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Soldier of Fortune Silver Talon w/ stainless steel finish 2000
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas w/ blued finish 2004
Cross Fire w/ urban camo and gold finishes 2007
Rainbow Six Lockdown w/ Titanium Carbon Nitride finish 2005
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 w/ stainless steel finish and variety of accessories 2008

Anime

Film/Series Title Character Notation Date
Kochikame Volvo Saigo w/ blued finish 1996-
Black Lagoon Yolanda w/ engraved gold finish 2006
Akira Colonel Shikishima 1987
Jyu-oh-sei Zagi 2006



Desert Eagle Mark VII

Desert Eagle MK VII - .357 Magnum. This is the most commonly seen Desert Eagle pistol in films before 1999. The re-designed safety lever and slide release, clearly visible in this picture, are the main visual differences between this variant and the earlier Mark I.
Desert Eagle MK VII - .357 Magnum w/ nickel finish.
Desert Eagle MK VII - .44 Magnum. Note the thickness of the barrel compared to the .357 Desert Eagles seen above. Contrary to popular belief, there are virtually NO .44 caliber Desert Eagles seen in American made films, armorers usually use only the .357 Magnum or the .50 AE models. All films or television shows shot overseas with foreign armorers have used the .44 Desert Eagle, most notable Canadian Productions.
Golden Desert Eagle MK VII - .44 Magnum

The Mark VII was an improved variation of the original Desert Eagle. Introduced in 1990, it featured a re-designed safety lever (which is the most visible external difference from the Mark I) and slide release, as well as an adjustable trigger. Unlike the Mark I, it was available in both .41 Magnum and (briefly) .50 AE. This was the most likely Desert Eagle to be seen in movies made in the 1990s.

Film

  • An unknown woman in the end credits of XXX (stainless steel finish)

Television

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Hitman: Blood Money Chambered in .50 AE and w/ stainless steel finish 2006
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 Chambered in .50 AE 2010
Left 4 Dead 2 Magnum Pistol w/ the flashlight by underbarrel rail and stainless steel 2009
Hitman: Contracts Gold Desert Eagle w/ gold finish Can be dual wielded 2004
Global Operations Chambered in .50 AE 2004
Darkness, The Chambered in .44 Magnum 2007

Anime

Film Title Character Notation Date
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd gig Gino 2004


Desert Eagle Mark XIX

Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE, black finish. The newer Mark XIX models are most distinguishable by the scope rail mount above the barrel, clearly visible here. This is the version of the Desert Eagle popularized by The Matrix, and the most common in current movies and TV shows.
Desert Eagle MK XIX - .44 Magnum. Note that the .44 Magnum version of the Mark XIX has a fluted barrel, which is absent from the .50 AE version (as seen above).
Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE, Brushed Chrome finish.
Golden Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE.
Desert Eagle MK XIX - .44 Magnum Gold Finish.

The Mark XIX is the current production model of the Desert Eagle, and the most likely to be seen in movies made since 2000, particularly in its .50 AE version (which is best known as the sidearm of the Agents from The Matrix). It was first introduced in 1995, and its most obvious visual difference from the earlier Desert Eagle models in that it features scope rails over the barrel (it also has taller cocking serrations on the slide). Unlike the earlier Desert Eagle models, the Mark XIX can be switched to any caliber simply by swapping the barrels.

Also note that the .357 and .44 Magnum versions of the Mark XIX have a unique "fluted" barrel, which the .50 AE version does not have. Any Desert Eagle Mark XIX that lacks this fluting would have to be the .50 AE model.

Film

Television

Video Games

  • Far Cry 2 (as the "Eagle.50" and with the slide saying "Deagle" rather than "Desert Eagle")
  • Counter-Strike Online (as the "Nighthawk .50C", with stainless steel and gold finishes. Now also has twin gun mode in Zombie 2 mode, Zombie 3 mode and Zombie Unite Mode)
  • Stranglehold (with stainless steel, gold, and standard finishes)

Anime

Film Title Character Notation Date
Case Closed: The Private Eyes' Requiem Biker 2006
Mezzo DSA Corrupt Police Officers 2004
Elfen Lied Bando 2004


Specific Variant Unknown (identification pending)

These are films, TV shows, or video games where the specific Desert Eagle variant is unconfirmed, either because the page creator failed to provide screen captures or because it is hard to discern the variant from the screen captures that were provided. Any further assistance would be much appreciated. -MT2008

Film

Television

  • Shown being fired into a ballistics tank in CSI: NY (episode: "Silent Night", stainless steel finish)

Video Games

Animation

Links

http://magnumfilms.com/ - Magnum Research's own site chronicling the Desert Eagle's movie appearances (NOTE: This site has not been updated in years).

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