Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds Film Poster Country United States Germany Directed by Quentin Tarantino Release Date 2009 Language English French German Studio A Band Apart Babelsberg Studio Distributor The Weinstein Company Universal Pictures Main Cast Character Actor Lt. Aldo Raine Brad Pitt Col. Hans Landa Christoph Waltz Lt. Archie Hicox Michael Fassbender Shosanna Dreyfus Mélanie Laurent S/Sgt. Donny Donowitz Eli Roth Fredrick Zoller Daniel Brühl Cpl. Wilhelm Wicki Gedeon Burkhard PFC Omar Ulmer Omar Doom Bridget von Hammersmark Diane Kruger Major Hellstrom August Diehl

Inglourious Basterds is a 2009 World War II film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Mélanie Laurent, and Eli Roth. His eighth feature, Tarantino had started writing this film's screenplay in 1998, but had put it off to make Kill Bill when he couldn't come with an ending. Although the title is similar to the film The Inglorious Bastards, two films have little in common aside from the World War II setting and cameos by director Enzo G. Castellari and actor Bo Svenson. The film received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture and Christoph Waltz received the award for Best Supporting Actor.

The following weapons were used in the film Inglourious Basterds:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Handguns

Walther P38

SD Standartenfuhrer Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz), Gestapo Major Hellstrom (August Diehl) and several other German officers carry Walther P38 pistols. At the end, Landa hands his P38 to Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt), who fires it himself. During the Nadine tavern gunfight, Hellstrom fires a P38 as do other German soldiers in the bar and Cpl. Wilhelm Wicki (Gedeon Burkhard), one of the "basterds".

Walther P38 - 9x19mm

"Au revoir, Shosanna!" - Hans Landa aims his P38 at Shosanna Dreyfus as she runs away from the LaPadite home.

Hellstrom draws his P38 on Hicox inside the tavern.

Hellstrom keeps his P38 on Hicox even as Hicox and Stiglitz pull their PPKs on him.

The German female/Beethoven (Petra Hartung) fires her Walther P38 in the tavern.

Wicki with his P38 during the tavern gunfight.

Another German soldier (Ken Duken) fires his Walther P38 in the tavern.

Landa hands his Walther P38 to Lt. Aldo Raine.

Walther PPK

When disguised as an SS Hauptshturmfuhrer, British Lt. Archie Hicox (Michael Fassbender) carries a Walther PPK. During the same part of Operation Kino, Hugo Stiglitz (Til Schweiger) disguises himself as a Obersturmfuhrer (Lieutenant First Class) and packs his own PPK. Both men end up aiming their pistols at Gestapo Major Hellstrom. After the gunfight in the Nadine tavern, Bridget von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger) picks up Hicox's PPK and fires it.

Walther PPK - 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP)

Lt. Hicox aims his PPK at Hellstrom.

"Say 'auf wiedersehen' to your Nazi balls!" - Stiglitz sticks his PPK into Hellstrom's lap.

Hicox and Stiglitz fire their PPKs at each other's crotches.

Stiglitz and the German female shoot each other in the tavern. This shot is rather curious, since the German female shoots Stiglitz only once, and here he is shown with multiple bullet wounds (the other bullets may have been ricochets).

Bridget von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger) fires a Walther PPK.

Luger P08

As Lt. Raine "debriefs" Bridget by pressing his index finger into her leg wound, Donny Donowitz (Eli Roth) holds his Luger P08 on her. Fredrick Zoller (Daniel Brühl), a German private, carries a Luger as his issued sidearm and arms himself with it while attending the premiere of "Nation's Pride". Several characters (including the Basterds) have Luger holsters on their belts.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Donny holds his Luger on Bridget.

Donny keeps his Luger on Bridget as she talks to Lt. Raine.

Zoller draws his Luger on Shosanna.

Zoller fires his Luger.

FN Model 1905 or Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket

Shosanna Dreyfus (Mélanie Laurent) prepares for trouble at the premiere of "Nation's Pride" by loading a small pistol and keeping it in her purse, eventually drawing and firing it. This is most probably either a FN Model 1905 or a Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket. Two pistols are virtually identical, coming from the same design by John Browning which he sold to FN Herstal in Belgium and Colt in USA. They are most easily distinguished by the grip designs and logos, but as the grips of Shosanna's pistol are never seen clearly enough to identify, her pistol could be either the FN 1905 or Colt 1908, or one of the many FN 1905 imitations made by firearms manufacturers across Europe.

FN Model 1905 - .25 ACP

Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket - .25 ACP

Shosanna loads her pistol's magazine.

Shosanna loads the magazine into her pistol.

Shosanna draws her pistol.

Shosanna aims her pistol in a promotional still.

Shotguns

Sawed-Off Over/Under Shotgun

When the "basterds" break Stiglitz out of custody from a Berlin jail, Donny Donowitz (Eli Roth) carries a Sawed-off Over/Under Shotgun, using it to shoot a German soldier guarding Stiglitz. It is best seen on a promotional image (seen in the Discussion section of this article).

Sawed-off Browning Over/Under shotgun - 12 Gauge

Donny shoots a German soldier guarding Stiglitz.

Double-Barreled Shotgun

Eric (Christian Berkel), the owner of the tavern in Nadine, keeps a hammerless Double-Barreled Shotgun behind the bar, firing it when the gunfight begins.

Baikal Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge

Eric slowly reaches for his shotgun behind the bar.

Eric fires his shotgun as Wicki shoots at him. Note Stiglitz's knife in Major Hellstrom's neck.

Unless those were rounds from other firearms (which is doubtful, since the rounds aimed at him are from an angle and not perpendicular to the table), there is no way the shotgun was able to spread the pellets that much at that close of range. This shot was only in the trailer and not in the final cut.

Submachine Guns

MP38/MP40

Many German soldiers and guards are seen with a mix of MP38 and MP40s throughout the film. Several of the "Basterds" use MP40s as well, including S/Sgt. Donny Donowitz (Eli Roth), PFC Smithson Utivich (B.J. Novak), PFC Omar Ulmer (Omar Doom), PFC Gerold Hirschberg (Samm Levine), and Oberfeldwebel Hugo Stiglitz (Til Schweiger). Wilhelm (Alexander Fehling), another Oberfeldwebel, gets ahold of an MP40 during the Nadine tavern gunfight.

Maschinenpistole 38 - 9x19mm Parabellum

Maschinenpistole 40 - 9x19mm

German soldiers with Landa fire their MP40s into the floor of Perrier LaPadite's house. The one on the top left is armed with an MP38

Cpl. Wicki slashes the throat of a German soldier holding an MP38.

Wilhelm fires a blast from the MP40 in the Nadine tavern.

Wilhelm aims an MP40 at the stairs. His empty MP40, which he had used in the previous screencap, is seen next to him.

Wilhelm aims an MP40 at Bridget.

Hirschberg, Stiglitz, and Donny fire their captured MP40s at a group of German soldiers. Stiglitz is holding his sideways so that the recoil fans the MP40 out, creating a spread effect. This technique is often used with the Thompson.

Omar with an MP40 and Donny with an MP38 open fire in Shosanna's theater.

Omar guns down Francesca Mondino (Julie Dreyfus). Note how the squib in the wall is exploding almost perpendicular to where he is shooting.

Omar fires an MP40. Note the ejected shell next to his head.

Donny fires an MP38.

M1928/M1928A1 Thompson

Some of the American soldiers in "Nation's Pride" carry M1928/M1928A1 Thompsons.

M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP

M1928 "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago typewriter" with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP, made famous through countless classic gangster movies.

An American soldier fires his Thompson in "Nation's Pride".

An American soldier aims his Thompson in "Nation's Pride".

M3 Grease Gun

Some of the American soldiers in "Nation's Pride" carry M3 Grease Guns.

M3 Grease Gun - .45 ACP. The later model M3A1 would eliminate the crank lever for cocking the bolt, and instead used a simple hole in the bolt for the shooter to use their finger.

An American soldier fires his M3 Grease Gun in "Nation's Pride".

Rifles/Carbines

M1 Garand

As the "Basterds" are first assembled, M1 Garand rifles are seen slung over the shoulders of Wilhelm Wicki (Gedeon Burkhard), Smithson Utivich (B.J. Novak), PFC Andy Kagan (Paul Rust), PFC Michael Zimmerman (Michael Bacall), PFC Simon Sakowitz (Carlos Fidel), PFC Omar Ulmer (Omar Doom), and PFC Gerold Hirschberg (Samm Levine). They are also wielded by some of the American soldiers in the film-within-a-film "Nation's Pride".

M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06

As Lt. Raine addresses the "basterds", an M1 Garand is slung over Utivich's shoulder.

Lt. Raine addresses the "basterds" with M1 rifles over their shoulders.

Wicki, Utivich, two "basterds", Ulmer, another basterd, and Hirschberg.

An American soldier in "Nation's Pride" is shot while holding an M1 Garand.

An American soldier fires an M1 Garand at Zoller in "Nation's Pride".

Karabiner 98k

Some of the "basterds", including Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt), Wilhelm Wicki (Gedeon Burkhard), and PFC Gerold Hirschberg (Samm Levine) carry German Karabiner 98k rifles, most likely taken from German troops they captured and killed. Raine's Karabiner has "Inglourious Basterds" carved into the butt. In the propaganda film-within-a-film "Nation's Pride", Fredrick Zoller (Daniel Brühl) also fires a Karabiner 98k. With trick editing in "Nation's Pride" (presumably to make the single German soldier appear like a "superhero" to the German audiences), Zoller's bolt-action Karabiner is made to appear to fire semi-automatic shots.

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

"Inglourious Basterds" is seen on Raine's Karabiner 98k.

Hirschberg holds a Karabiner 98k on the captured German soldiers.

Wicki aims his Karabiner 98k.

Wicki holds his Karabiner 98k as he translates for Raine.

In "Nation's Pride", Zoller (playing himself) fires his Karabiner 98k.

Zoller pulls the bolt on his 98k in "Nation's Pride" (one of the rare times the film-within-a-film doesn't show the rifle firing semi-automatic rather than bolt-action).

M1 Carbine

Some of the American soldiers in "Nation's Pride" carry M1 Carbines.

World War II Era M1 Carbine with dark walnut stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WWII, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period twin magazine pouch for buttstock - .30 Carbine

An American soldier with his M1 Carbine in "Nation's Pride".

Machine Guns

MG42

Hugo Stiglitz (Til Schweiger) carries an MG42 during his first scene at the ambush on the Nazis.

MG42 with sling and bipod collapsed - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Hugo Stiglitz (Til Schweiger) holds the MG42 in a promotional still.

Hugo Stiglitz with the MG42.

Hirschberg fires the MG42 (this shot was only in the trailer and not in the final cut).

Others

OSS pistol glove

Donny Donowitz (Eli Roth) and Omar Ulmer (Omar Doom) each use a .38 caliber short-range OSS Pistol Glove when assassinating two guards outside the German high command. As in real life, these weapons are loaded with a .38 round and punched into the target to fire it.

OSS pistol glove - .38 Special

Donny shows Omar one of the OSS pistol gloves.

Donny loads a .38 caliber round into the OSS pistol glove.

Omar with the OSS pistol glove on his hand.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate

A Model 24 Stielhandgranate is seen near a dead German soldier.

Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" high-explosive fragmentation hand grenade

A Model 24 Stielhandgranate near the edge of the frame.

Nation's Pride (Stolz der Nation)

Nation's Pride (1944(supposedly))

Nation's Pride (Stolz der Nation) is the film-within-a-film in Inglourious Basterds, directed by Eli Roth (as German director Alois von Eichberg). Although in Inglourious Basterds the film is described as requiring at least four reels, which would imply a running time of at least 44-48 minutes, the film is actually only a little over six minutes, five without the opening credits. The film features a cameo by Bo Svenson, star of the original The Inglorious Bastards as an American colonel who is reluctant to destroy the ancient tower occupied by Fredrick Zoller (Daniel Brühl). The entire film (all 6:10 of it) and an accompanying making-of featurette, starring Roth, Brühl, Sylvester Groth and Julie Dreyfus in characters, are included in home video copies.

The following firearms were used in the film Nation's Pride (Stolz der Nation):

Karabiner 98k

Fredrick Zoller (Fredrick Zoller(Daniel Brühl)) uses a Karabiner 98k to defend a tower.

Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Zoller prepares for the American assault. Note that his bolt isn't fully closed.

Zoller fires his 98k.

Zoller working the bolt.

M1 Carbine

American troops are seen with M1 Carbines.

World War II Era M1 Carbine with dark walnut stock, 'L' peep sight and no bayonet lug - correct for most of WWII, shown with khaki sling and oiler and a period twin magazine pouch for buttstock - .30 Carbine

The American soldier fires his M1 Carbine.

An M1 Carbine is seen.

M1 Garand

American troops are seen with M1 Garands.

M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06

The American soldier fires his rifle.

An American soldier is shot in the eye. This, and the baby carriage, are homages to Sergei Eisenstein's Battleship Potemkin.

M3 Grease Gun

American troops are seen with M3 Grease Guns.

M3 Grease Gun - .45 ACP. The later model M3A1 would eliminate the crank lever for cocking the bolt, and instead used a simple hole in the bolt for the shooter to use their finger.

Although the right side of the M3 is never seen, this shot shows the shorter dust cover of the original M3 rather than the M3A1.

The American soldier fires his M3.

The American soldier fires his M3.

M1928/M1928A1 Thompson

American troops are seen with M1928/M1928A1 Thompsons.

M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP

M1928 "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago typewriter" with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP, made famous through countless classic gangster movies.

The American soldier holds his Thompson.

This Thompson is equipped with the forward pistol grip, but with the simplified rear sight.

The American soldier holds his Thompson.

Colt M1911A1

American troops are seen with Colt M1911A1s.

World War II Colt M1911A1 pistol - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1.

The American soldier in the middle with the ammo box holds his M1911A1.