Name: Hollywood Weapons
Released: 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Terry Schappert, Larry Zanoff

TV Show · Documentary · Action

Some of the most thrilling weapons action sequences from television and movies are put to the plausibility test, with weapons expert Larry Zanoff breaking down some of the most explosive action scenes in Hollywood history.

2022 · 20m

Starring Terry Schappert, Larry Zanoff

EPISODE 1

1. Terry's Criminal Minds

A murderer tries to kill his final victim, as the car they occupy slowly sinks to the bottom of a lake. The only way to save the victim is to rescue her as the car continues to sink.
EPISODE 2

2. Shark Go Boom

In an iconic scene, Chief Brody hangs onto his sinking boat as a giant shark approaches him with a scuba tank lodged in its mouth.
EPISODE 3

3. The Good, The Bad and Terry

In a classic western, Clint Eastwood saves Eli Wallach from the hangman's noose three separate times by shooting and severing the rope that he hangs from. These re-creations test the reality of those perfect shots.
EPISODE 4

4. Dying Hard

In Die Hard, John McLane finds himself dangling from the side of a building and must shoot through the glass window to get to safety. This reconstruction uses the same Beretta 92 handgun and office glass to see if it can be done.
EPISODE 5

5. Schapo

John Rambo's ability to decimate enemies all by himself has created some of the most incredible weapon stunts in Hollywood history, and now those iconic scenes are put to the test.
EPISODE 6

6. Terry And The Minigun

Can you actually fire a GE Minigun handheld with ammunition held in a backpack, as seen in Captain America: Winter Soldier? Actor Bill Duke helps put it to the test.