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'''''Try This One for Size''''' (original title ''Le denier du colt'') is a 1990 French crime movie directed by [[Guy Hamilton]] and loosely based on the novel "Try This One for Size" by James Hadley Chase. This film started a series of French screen adaptations of the works of J.H. Chase and was followed by ''[[Have a Nice Night (Passez une bonne nuit)|Have a Nice Night]]'', ''[[Want to Stay Alive (Le denier du colt)|Want to Stay Alive]]'' and ''Believed Violent'' (all 1990). The series is united by the person of the insurance investigator Tom Lepski ([[Michael Brandon]]) (in the original novels Tom Lepski is a police detective in Paradise City, Florida). In ''Try This One for Size'' Lepski investigates the theft of a priceless medieval statuette.
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'''''Try This One for Size''''' (original title ''Le denier du colt'') is a 1990 French crime movie directed by [[Guy Hamilton]] and loosely based on the novel "Try This One for Size" by James Hadley Chase. This film started a series of French screen adaptations of the works of J.H. Chase and was followed by ''[[Have a Nice Night (Passez une bonne nuit)|Have a Nice Night]]'', ''[[Want to Stay Alive (Le denier du colt)|Want to Stay Alive]]'' and ''[[Believed Violent (Présumé dangereux)|Believed Violent]]'' (all 1990). The series is united by the person of the insurance investigator Tom Lepski ([[Michael Brandon]]) (in the original novels Tom Lepski is a police detective in Paradise City, Florida). In ''Try This One for Size'' Lepski investigates the theft of a priceless medieval statuette.
  
 
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== Unidentified revolver ==
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== Röhm RG-23 ==
In the final scene Tom Lepski ([[Michael Brandon]]) arms himself with a revolver with pearl grips. It slightly resembles Colt revolvers but looks different from any of them.
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In the final scene Tom Lepski ([[Michael Brandon]]) arms himself with a revolver with pearl grips that appears to be a [[Röhm RG-23]] with 3.5" barrel.
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[[File:Rohm RG23 3-5inch barrel.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Röhm RG-23 with 3.5" barrel - .22LR]]
 
[[File:Sauf votre respect-Revolver-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lepski's revolver on the table.]]
 
[[File:Sauf votre respect-Revolver-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lepski's revolver on the table.]]
 
[[File:Sauf votre respect-Revolver-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maggie ([[Arielle Dombasle]]) disarms Lepski.]]
 
[[File:Sauf votre respect-Revolver-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Maggie ([[Arielle Dombasle]]) disarms Lepski.]]
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Latest revision as of 08:16, 18 February 2016


Try This One for Size (Sauf votre respect)
Sauf votre respect Poster.jpg
Original French Poster
Country FRA.jpg France
Flag of the United States.jpg USA
Directed by Guy Hamilton
Release Date 1989
Language French
Studio Candice Productions
Main Cast
Character Actor
Tom Lepski Michael Brandon
Bradley David Carradine
Maggie Arielle Dombasle
Inspector Marcel Ottavioni Guy Marchand
Inspector Jacobi Stéphane Bonnet
Radnitz Mario Adorf
Kendrick Harold Innocent


Try This One for Size (original title Le denier du colt) is a 1990 French crime movie directed by Guy Hamilton and loosely based on the novel "Try This One for Size" by James Hadley Chase. This film started a series of French screen adaptations of the works of J.H. Chase and was followed by Have a Nice Night, Want to Stay Alive and Believed Violent (all 1990). The series is united by the person of the insurance investigator Tom Lepski (Michael Brandon) (in the original novels Tom Lepski is a police detective in Paradise City, Florida). In Try This One for Size Lepski investigates the theft of a priceless medieval statuette.


The following weapons were used in the film Try This One for Size (Sauf votre respect):


Röhm RG-23

In the final scene Tom Lepski (Michael Brandon) arms himself with a revolver with pearl grips that appears to be a Röhm RG-23 with 3.5" barrel.

Röhm RG-23 with 3.5" barrel - .22LR
Lepski's revolver on the table.
Maggie (Arielle Dombasle) disarms Lepski.

Manurhin MR-73

Police officers carry revolvers in holsters. Due to typical position of the logo on the grip, these revolvers can be identified as Manurhin MR-73s. In the final scene Inspector Jacobi (Stéphane Bonnet) holds a revolver that also appears to be an MR-73.

Manurhin MR-73 Gendarmerie with 3 inch barrel
A grip of the revolver is seen.
Jacobi fires his revolver.

Unique Rr 51

Maggie (Arielle Dombasle) and Bradley (David Carradine) use a Unique Rr 51 in several scenes.

Unique Rr 51 - 7.65x17mm
Maggie holds the pistol during the encounter in Switzerland.
Bradley holds the pistol in the same scene.
The grips can be seen.
Maggie holds Lepski at gunpoint in the final scene.

Beretta 92FS

In the final scene Bradley (David Carradine) is armed with a Beretta 92FS.

Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm
Bradley holds his Beretta.
Bradley aims at Carol (Valérie Steffen).

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