Going Back (Released on DVD in the United States under the title Under Heavy Fire) is a 2001 war drama starring Casper Van Dien as Capt. Ramsey, a Vietnam War veteran and former Marine C.O of Echo Company who returns to Vietnam with several of his former E Company Marines to film a TV documentary about their reunion. During the reunion, tensions began to rise as the men of E Company blame Ramsey for a friendly fire incident that resulted in the deaths of several Marines. As the men revisit old battlefields, the events leading up to the day in question are shown in a series of flashbacks. The film co-starred Jaimz Woolvett, Bobby Hosea, Pablo Espinosa and Kenny Johnson, and was directed by Sidney J. Furie, who had previously directed the Vietnam War-themed films as The Boys in Company C and Purple Hearts. Sidney J. Furie would later direct a quasi-sequel, 2006's The Veteran, which also co-stars Bobby Hosea and utilized footage from this film.
The following weapons were used in the film Going Back:
Rifles
M16A1
The main weapon used by the U.S. Marines of Echo Company, including Capt. Ramsey (Casper Van Dien), Tex Atkins (Jaimz Woolvett), Eric Aimes (Daniel Kash), Chico Spaceman (Pablo Espinosa), Gunnery Sergeant. 'Gunny' Bailey (Jim Morse), Chicago (Mark Williams) and 'Top' Taylor (Lance Glass Green), is the M16A1. The rifles in the film notably have the round forward button of the M16A2 rather than the correct teardrop-shaped button.
M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm. What distinguishes it from the original M16 was the addition of a raised rib around the magazine release button, changing of the forward Receiver pins, and the addition of the forward assist button on the upper receiver.
Tex Atkins (
Jaimz Woolvett) unloads his M16A1 on full automatic at a Vietcong sniper in a spider hole.
Decked out in full camouflage, Ramsey advances with an M16A1.
'Gunny' fires his M16A1 from behind cover.
Ramsey's M16A1 slung around his shoulder.
Norinco Type 56
The main weapon of the Vietcong is the Norinco Type 56.
Norinco Type 56, early milled receiver model with under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm
A Vietcong sniper carrying an Type 56 is shot out of a tree.
Several Type 56 rifles rest against a dugout wall in the VC tunnels.
VC Guerrillas firing Type 56's at Marines in Hue.
A VC Guerrilla fires his Type 56.
A VC Guerrilla trains his Type 56 on 'Doc' Jordan (
Austin Farwell), giving us a good look at the front sight that confirms it as an Chinese variant, the Norinco Type 56.
A fleeing VC Guerrilla raises his Type 56.
Machine Guns
M60D Machine Gun
An M60D Machine Gun is seen mounted on UH-1 'Huey' helicopters.
M60D machine gun 7.62x51mm NATO
A good shot of the M60D Machine Gun ammunition belt/box, mounted on a UH-1 'Huey' helicopter.
M60 Machine Gun
'Jimmy Joe' Coulter (Kenny Johnson) and Sgt. Ray Shepard (Bobby Hosea) carry the M60 machine gun for Echo Company.
M60 machine gun with bipod extended - 7.62x51mm NATO
A VC Guerrilla mans an M60 aboard an abandoned M113 Armored Personal Carrier.
'Jimmy Joe' Coulter (
Kenny Johnson) fires his M60 at a dropped Douglas A-1 Skyraider fuel tank used as a makeshift bomb.
'Jimmy Joe' clutches an M60 as he rests against a tree.
A Marine fires an M60 on his bipod as Echo Company lands at Da Nang.
Ray fires his M60 in Hue, one handed.
Launchers
M79 Grenade Launcher
Tex Atkins (Jaimz Woolvett) carries an M79 Grenade Launcher) until he becomes Capt. Ramsey's (Casper Van Dien) RTO.
M79 grenade launcher - 40mm
Tex Atkins (
Jaimz Woolvett) takes cover from a VC machine gun with his M79 Grenade Launcher.
Tex fires a green smoke grenade from his M79 to indicate where an enemy APC is (in reality, red smoke would be used to mark a position for a fire mission, and green smoke would be used to mark friendly positions).
Tex fires his M79 at a VC sniper in a spider hole.
In this shot, Woolvett demonstrates somewhat exaggerated recoil.
Tex holds his M79 as Echo Company move an jeep-mounted M40 Recoilless Rifle.
M72 LAW
Chico Spaceman (Pablo Espinosa) and other Marines carry the M72 LAW, which is never seen fired.
Chico Spaceman (
Pablo Espinosa) prepares to throw an M67 Hand Grenade, M72 LAW slung around his shoulder.
An M72 LAW, as well as several AK-47's, in a hidden VC stockpile.
M40 Recoilless Rifle
Tex Atkins (Jaimz Woolvett) and 'Jimmy Joe' Coulter (Kenny Johnson) use an M40 Recoilless Rifle mounted on a jeep to knock out several heavily fortified VC positions in Hue City.
M40 Recoilless Rifle (Licensed in Japan as the Type 60) mounted on Type 73 Kyu jeep - 106mm Rocket
An M40 Recoilless Rifle mounted on a jeep. Note the sight is just an empty circle: it should have an optical sight.
'Jimmy Joe' Coulter (
Kenny Johnson) inspects the barrel, making sure that the gun is loaded.
Tex Atkins (
Jaimz Woolvett) and 'Jimmy Joe' sight in the Recoilless Rifle.
Tex and 'Jimmy Joe' fire the Recoilless Rifle.
Sidearms
Colt M1911A1
Capt. Ramsey (Casper Van Dien), 'Jimmy Joe' Coulter (Kenny Johnson) and 'Doc' Jordan (Austin Farwell) use the Colt M1911A1 in the film.
World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP
Capt. Ramsey (
Casper Van Dien) crawls into the VC tunnel system with his Colt M1911A1.
Ramsey fires his M1911A1 at a VC Guerrilla in the tunnels.
Ramsey crawls out the tunnels with a pair of akimbo M1911A1's.
Ramsey threatens an ARVN Lieutenant (
Emmanuel Corro) to stop him torturing local girls for information.
Ramsey threatens to blow off the Lieutenant's head and s**t down his neck.
An older 'Jimmy Joe' Coulter (
Kenny Johnson) fires his M1911A1 in an attempt to kill Ramsey. In this shot we can see the hammer being pulled back.
Staring down the barrel of 'Jimmy Joe's' M1911A1.
Grenades
Mk 2 Hand Grenade
Tex Atkins (Jaimz Woolvett) carries a Mk 2 Hand Grenade on his jacket throughout the film.
Mk 2 "Pineapple" High-Explosive Fragmentation Hand Grenade
Another shot of the Mk 2.
M67 Hand Grenade
Echo Company Marines Lance Corporal Eric Aimes (Daniel Kash) and Sgt. Ray Shepard (Bobby Hosea) carry M67 Hand Grenades on their jackets.
M67 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
Lance Corporal Eric Aimes (
Daniel Kash) sports an M67 Hand Grenade on his chest as Echo Company is introduced to Capt. Ramsey (
Casper Van Dien).
A pair of M67 Grenades hang on Sgt. Ray Shepard's (
Bobby Hosea) jacket as he and several other Marines mutiny against Ramsey.
M26 Hand Grenade
Echo Company Marines Lance Corporal Eric Aimes (Daniel Kash), Sgt. Ray Shepard (Bobby Hosea) and Private Chico Spaceman (Pablo Espinosa) carry M26 hand grenades on their jackets.
M26 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
Chinese Type 67 Stick Grenade
The Type 67 stick grenade, commonly known as the "Chi-com", (short for Chinese-Communist), is used by several VC Guerrillas.
Type 67 High-Explosive Fragmentation stick grenade
Father Brazinski (
Martin Kove) picks up a Chinese Type 67 Stick Grenade.
Father Brazinski throws back the Type 67, killing several VC.
A Type 67 thrown by a VC Guerrilla lands in the tunnel system.
A VC Guerrilla using the crowd as cover tries to throw a Type 67 at the Marines in Hue.
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