Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder is a classic 1977 revenge flick that starred William Devane and featured one of the first major roles for Tommy Lee Jones. Devane stars in the film as Major Charles Rane, a Vietnam veteran who returns to his small Texas town after being a POW in Hanoi. He then takes on a band of outlaws who killed his loved ones and amputated his hand. The screenplay was co-written by Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver , The Yakuza) and Heywood Gould (Fort Apache, The Bronx) from a story by Schrader. Sometimes referred to as a "Grindhouse" movie, it actually had more effort put into it than many of the Grindhouse films from the 1970's. In actuality, much of the movie is more of a drama than the typical violence-filled revenge movie.Originally the movie was going to be released by 20th Century Fox, but a disastrous advance screening made the company elect not to release it. It was sold to the famous B-movie company American International Pictures (AIP) which is probably one of the reasons it is considered a "Grindhouse" movie. Though a cult classic and a favorite of director Quentin Tarantino, the film only recently became available in the U.S. via the MGM Archive program and a subsequent Blu-ray release.
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= Handguns =
== Smith & Wesson Model 28 ==
Major Rane (William Devane) carries as his Smith & Wesson Model 28 as his handgun of choice throughout the movie.
== Smith & Wesson Model 19 ==
One of the thugs that Rane (William Devane) is tracking uses a Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose . 
== Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snubnose ==
Cliff (Lawrason Driscoll), a Texas Highway Patrolman, uses a Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snubnose when conducting an unauthorized investigation.
== Smith & Wesson Model 15 ==
One of the thugs who shoots it out with Cliff appears to use a Smith & Wesson Model 15.
== Smith & Wesson 44 Hand Ejector ==
One of the other thugs who shoots it out with Cliff appears to be armed with an older style 44 Smith & Wesson 2ND Model
== Model 1911A1 Government ==
Automatic Slim (Luke Askew), one of the thugs hunted by Major Ranes, (William Devane) prefers a Model 1911A1 Government Pistol.
= Shotguns =
== Cut-down Double Barrel 12 Gauge Shotgun ==
Major Rane (William Devane) cuts down one of his 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns after losing his hand. The movie shows him working the weapon and practicing with it.
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== Winchester Model 1897 Shotgun ==
The Winchester Model 1897 is MSG Vohden's (Tommy Lee Jones) only weapon. But he's very effective with it. It's notable that he uses one of the 97 "Take-downs" and it is featured in the movie. 
== Remington 870 Field Gun ==
During some target practice Linda Forchet (Linda Haynes), the major's companion and partner, picks up his Remington 870 Field Gun and displays some shooting ability.
= Rifles =
== M16A1 ==
During the flashback scenes to when Major Rane was a prisoner of war in the "Hanoi Hilton" the North Vietnamese guards are shown using M16A1 rifles.
= Miscellaneous =
== Assorted Firearms ==
At the beginning of the movie we see a few unidentified firearms on the wall in Major Rane's workshop. We also see several firearms in the trunk of his car once he has begun his self-appointed mission of vengance.
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