Can You Identify These Movies From Their Iconic Weapons?

By: Robin Tyler
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Can You Identify These Movies From Their Iconic Weapons?
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About This Quiz

There's nothing like grabbing the popcorn and watching a Hollywood blockbuster, is there? Not only do we get to see amazing actors and actresses, but these movies transport us away into another world. 

If you're anything like me, when watching an action, sci-fi or fantasy movie, it's not only about the stars on show, it's about the awesome weapons they use! Take a movie series like The Lord of the Rings. Each character had their own unique weapon, even those with smaller parts. And so much time and effort went into creating those weapons. In fact, if you own a Blu-ray or DVD copy of those movies, some insight is given into how it all was done on the special features (called the Appendices in this instance!).

Some movie weapons become so iconic that there is even a massive demand for replicas—unsharpened and with no bullets, of course. Just think of the lightsaber from one of the most iconic space franchises of all time, Star Wars. Who doesn't want a replica of that? Merchandise really has become a massive business.

So, in this quiz, we want to see who much you remember in terms of iconic movie weapons. We show you an image of the weapon, and you tell us in which movie it appeared. Easy enough, right? Well, then put your money where your mouth is and take this quiz!        


Friday the 13th
Wiki Commons by John Seb Barber
This machete was a signature weapon of Jason Voorhees. In which movie would you find it?
"The Shining"
"Friday the 13th"
"The Mist"
"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
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In the 1980s, Jason Voorhees scared millions around the globe in the Friday the 13th franchise. With his hockey mask, Jason was pretty scary, especially when wielding his brutal machete, which he used to kill his victims.

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Robin Hood Prince of Thieves
TheDigitalWay / Pixabay
What is the outlaw who robs from the rich to give to the poor without his bow? Where would this iconic movie weapon be seen?
"Catching Fire"
"Rambo II"
"Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"
"The Chronicles of Narnia"
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Like Zorro, Robin Hood has been the subject of many Hollywood movies. Perhaps one of the best was "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" from the early 1990s. Starring Kevin Costner, it obviously saw Robin Hood use his iconic longbow. Just for that reason, we can forgive his American accent.

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Death Proof
Youtube via Hoonigan
A car as a weapon? Why not? In which movie from the list below would you find them?
"Bullit"
"Death Proof"
"The Fast and the Furious"
"Grand Prix"
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"Death Proof" sees Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) use his specially modified Chevy Nova and Dodge Charger to kill young actresses in staged car accidents. Only from the mind of Quentin Tarantino, right?

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Captain America
Wiki Commons by ze_bear
While used for defense, it can also attack. Name the movie in which you would see this superhero shield?
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
"Hulk"
"Superman Returns"
"Spider-Man: Homecoming"
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Captain America's virtually indestructible shield is nothing short of awesome. Not only can it defend him, but when he throws it, it doubles as a weapon. Plus it comes back like a boomerang!

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Indiana Jones trilogy
Wiki Commons by Gary Stewart
Along with his fedora, a character from which movie series would never be without his whip?
Star Wars trilogy
Indiana Jones trilogy
The Lord of the Rings trilogy
The Chronicles of Narnia series
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Ah, good only Indy. Harrison Ford has had the chance to play some of the best characters, hasn't he? Of course, Indiana Jones would never be without his whip, if he can help it. Did you know that Indy's whip is made from kangaroo leather?

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Evil Dead
Wiki Commons by NicksSawMart
A chainsaw? Yep, a great weapon to fight evil! Which movie is this particular saw seen in?
"Evil Dead"
"Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
"Wrong Turn"
"Driver"
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Wrong Answer

A typical '80s horror movie, "Evil Dead" spawned (see what I did there?) into a cult series and now a TV show. Main character Ash dispenses of the dead with a chainsaw attached to the stump of his hand. It can help him make other weapons as well.

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Ghostbusters
Wiki Commons by William Tung
I ain't afraid of no ghost ... especially if this weapon is available. What movie would the proton pack be part of?
"The Others"
"The Conjuring"
"Ghost Stories"
"Ghostbusters"
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Not a weapon per se, but the only way to get rid of pesky ghosts in New York in the 1980s, the proton pack was a portable particle-accelerator system. Generating a proton beam, it held ghosts in place, allowing for them to be captured.

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Star Wars- A New Hope
Wiki Commons by DancingPhilosopher
Please tell us in which movie this futuristic weapon comes from!
"Elysium"
"Spaceballs"
"Blade Runner"
"Star Wars: A New Hope"
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Wrong Answer

In 1977, after kids around the world watched "Star Wars: A New Hope," they all wanted a lightsaber. All grown up today, they all still want a lightsaber ... well, I do! A sword from the future, lightsabers not only look cool, they sound incredible!

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Alien
Twentieth Century-Fox Productions
A classic weapon from a classic space movie. In which movie would the pulse rifle be seen?
"Alien"
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi"
"Buck Rogers"
"Avatar"
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The original "Alien" certainly had it all: suspense, cool characters and a monster to scare you to death! But of course, Sigourney Weaver's character, Ripley, had us all covered in the end. And one of her weapons of choice was the M41A pulse rifle, which could fire 99 rounds as well as grenades.

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Dirty HArry
Wiki Commons by Unterillertaler
When this gun is pointing at you and you hear the phrase "Go ahead punk, make my day," well, you certainly don't go ahead. Name the Hollywood movie that this weapon is from, please!
"RoboCop"
"Dirty Harry"
"Bullitt"
"Zodiac"
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We all remember that famous line from "Dirty Harry," so perfectly delivered by Clint Eastwood. And Harry Callahan's weapon of choice was a Smith & Wesson Model 29 simply known as a Magnum.

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The Man with the Golden Gun
Wiki Commons by mrgarethm
In which movie would you have seen this iconic weapon?
"Moonraker"
"Dr. No"
"The Man with the Golden Gun"
"Octopussy"
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James Bond villains have been plentiful, but he always gets the better of them. None of them quite had a weapon like Scaramanga (played by Christopher Lee), though. A golden gun! Firing a single golden bullet, the gun could be broken down into other useful things like a lighter, cuff link and fountain pen.

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Candyman
Candyman Films
Now that's a nasty-looking hook. In which movie was this not used to catch fish?
"Hollowman"
"The Mummy"
"Peter Pan"
"Candyman"
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A classic '90s horror film! After losing his hand to a mob, Candyman (Tony Todd) has a vicious hook attached in its place, and now, urban legends suggest he can be summoned by saying his name five times in front of a mirror. Candyman's hook is certainly very vicious looking.

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Scarface
Wiki Commons by US Air Force
Although we may have seen this type of weapon many times in movies, it's who wields this one that makes it special. In which gangster movie did it appear?
"The Untouchables"
"The Godfather"
"Goodfellas"
"Scarface"
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Who can forget the classic line from Al Pacino in "Scarface?" "Say hello to my little friend!" And Tony Montana's little friend was pretty dangerous. It was an M161-A complete with a grenade launcher attachment.

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Iron Man
Paramount Pictures
Certainly a different sort of weapon but a weapon nonetheless, in which movie does this suit feature?
"Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back"
"Iron Man"
"He-Man and the Masters of the Universe"
"Blade Runner 2049"
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Force field, jet boots and a beam weapon from the chest—no wonder Iron Man loves his suit so much! And let's be honest, it's pretty cool and a weapon in its own right.

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Star Trek
Wiki Commons by Marcin Wichary
Which movie is this iconic futuristic weapon from?
"Star Trek"
"Star Wars: A New Hope"
"Buck Rogers"
"District 9"
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A phaser from the Star Trek movie franchise is pretty unique. Of course, it could kill a victim outright, but it can also be set to stun, just in case you need to capture a galaxy outlaw.

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Judge Dredd
Hollywood Pictures
Just because he's the law, Mega City One's favorite lawman must have a kick-butt weapon. And the Lawgiver certainly is one! Where would you see it?
"Silver Surfer"
"Judge Dredd"
"Fantastic Four"
"Avengers: Infinity War"
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Hollywood hasn't give Judge Dredd his due respects as yet. Sure Stallone played him (badly), but he took off his helmet. In the comics, Dredd has never been seen without a helmet, even in the bath. His weapon, however, was cool. A Lawgiver, the standard pistol given to Judges, can fire a range of bullets, from heat-seeking to those that ricochet.

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Star Wars Return of the Jedi
Lucasfilm
Which movie has this laser-firing crossbow?
"I, Robot"
"Star Wars: Return of the Jedi"
"Star Trek"
"Spaceballs"
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What a weapon! Chewbacca's bow caster from the Star Wars movies is a crossbow that fires lasers. Who can't fall in love with that? Storm troopers, that's who.

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Avengers Infinity War
Marvel Studios
Is there a more powerful weapon in the world of movies than this? Where was it seen?
"Hulk"
"Avengers: Infinity War"
"Thor: Ragnarok"
"Black Panther"
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Nothing can be as powerful as the Infinity Gauntlet worn by Thanos in "Avengers: Infinity Wars." I mean, he made half the galaxy vanish and took out many superheroes in the process. And he can teleport with it!

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Men in Black
Wiki Commons by Urko Dorronsoro
It's a small gun with a deadly effect. In which movie would you see the Noisy Cricket?
"Men in Black"
"Avatar"
"Ex Machina"
"Mad Max: Fury Road"
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Wrong Answer

Who doesn't love the Men in Black movie franchise? It's chock full of cool characters, aliens and plenty of futuristic weapons. The Noisy Cricket wielded by Agent J (Will Smith) in "Men in Black" is something special. Ridiculously small, it fires a massive plasma ball that you definitely want to get out of the way of!

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Hellboy
Revolution Studios
Called the Good Samaritan, where is this iconic weapon seen?
"Blade"
"Hellboy"
"Season of the Witch"
"Army of Darkness"
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Wrong Answer

The Good Samaritan is Hellboy's weapon of choice. And it's a holy weapon which incorporates wood from the cross of Christ, metal from bells of an Irish church and even crucifixes that have been crushed. You need that when you fight demons, that is for sure.

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Krull
Columbia Pictures Corporation
No, it's not a shiny starfish; it's a glaive. In which movie would you see it, though?
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone"
"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"
"Krull"
"Conan the Destroyer"
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Wrong Answer

"Krull" is a fantasy movie from the early 1980s. Starring Ken Marshall, who plays Prince Colwyn, "Krull" features a fairly unique weapon. Called a glaive, it looks like a starfish—a sharp starfish. Thrown at enemies, it has a boomerang effect as well, returning to the person who tossed it.

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Blade Runner
Youtube via Adam Savage’s Tested
Can you tell us in which Hollywood cult classic you would find this gun?
"Dune"
"Tron"
"District 9"
"Blade Runner"
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Wrong Answer

A weapon wielded by Deckard (Harrison Ford), this weapon is called the PKD Blaster. This is the standard-issue blaster gun given to Los Angeles police officers in this futuristic movie.

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Fifth Element
Youtube via Adam Savage’s Tested
From the list below, pick the movie in which this iconic weapon stars.
"The Fifth Element"
"Lost in Space"
"Alien"
"The Matrix"
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The ZF1 is a futuristic weapon that can do it all. Seen in "The Fifth Element," it's able to launch arrows and ice and spit flame. Who doesn't want one of those?

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District 9
TriStar Pictures
In which movie did this weapon feature?
"Elysium"
"District 9"
"Chappie"
"Enthiran"
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Although the ARC gun can only be used by aliens in "District 9," the game change when Wikus' (Sharlto Copley) mutation allows him to start using the weapon. And that makes him wanted by the state, as they want to use the technology too.

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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Michael White Productions
In which movie did this medieval weapon feature?
"Robin Hood: Men in Tights"
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
"The Last Legion"
"Ironclad"
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Monty Python sure is a funny bunch, and their full-length movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" features the Holy Grenade of Antioch. And what is it for? I quote, "That thou mayest blow thine enemies to tiny bits."

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Total Recall
Carolco Pictures
An exploding body part is a weapon, right? Tell us the movie in which it appeared, please!
"Total Recall"
"Terminator"
"The Running Man"
"Screamers"
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The scene in which Arnold Schwarzenegger uses his head bomb is pretty awesome, especially given that this was 1990. In fact, the movie won a Special Achievement award for its visual effects at the 1990 Academy Awards.

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Pirates of the Carribean
Wiki Commons by Creator:John Barton
A flintlock pistol would be wielded by a pirate, of course, but in which movie?
"The Goonies"
"Peter Pan"
"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
"Swiss Family Robinson"
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Captain Jack Sparrow, the greatest pirate of them all! And his weapon of choice when not running away is probably a flintlock pistol! As we said, when he's NOT running away ...

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Doom
John Wells Productions
In which movie did the BFG, a gun that destroys everything, appear?
"Ghost of Mars"
"Resident Evil"
"Evil Dead"
"Doom"
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The movie "Doom" is based on a 1990s game of the same name. It too featured the BFG, or "Big ******* Gun." Firing a green plasma orb, it can destroy anything within 50 feet of the orb's impact point. Useful!

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Robocop
Orion Pictures
From the list below, in which movie would you see this weapon?
"RoboCop"
"District 9"
"Chappie"
"Interstellar"
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An absolute classic from the 1980s, "RoboCop" is a futuristic lawman, part human and part machine. And his weapon? Well, it's a handgun named the Auto 9 and is actually a modified Beretta 93R pistol. And what's even cooler is that it fits into a compartment in RoboCop's leg.

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A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street
Wiki Commons by Urko Dorronsoro
One of the most iconic horror-movie weapons of the 1980s, in which movie would you have seen this?
"The Thing"
"A Nightmare On Elm Street"
"The Evil Dead"
"The Fly"
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Who can forget Freddy Krueger's glove with the blades attached from the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise? Not only could it carve up victims but also make that terrible sound when dragged down a blackboard!

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Star Wars trilogy
Wiki Commons by Quarax
In which movie would you see this iconic futuristic blaster?
"Looper"
"Inception"
Star Wars trilogy
The Terminator series
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The iconic weapon of Han Solo, this heavy blaster was way more accurate than anything a Stormtrooper carried! And it's the perfect weapon for a swashbuckling rogue-like character that Harrison Ford plays.

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Kill Bill trilogy
Wiki Commons by Manishwiki15
Can you name the movie in which this sword featured?
"The Last Legion"
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Kill Bill trilogy
"47 Ronin"
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Name a more iconic movie sword ... I'll wait. Seriously, though, the Bride's sword is not only a beautiful weapon but very deadly, as the mass fight at the House of Blue Leaves showed.

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Terminator 2- Judgement Day
Wiki Commons by Rooster
Pick the movie in which this shotgun wielded by a robot from the future would have played a part.
"Terminator 2: Judgement Day"
"RoboCop"
"I, Robot"
"Pacific Rim"
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The T800s shotgun wielded by Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Terminator 2" punched holes in his nemesis, the T-9000. And yet it kept on coming! That wasn't the shotgun's fault, though! Perhaps the coolest shot, however, is when Arnie blows open a lock on some gates while driving his Harley!

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Thor - Ragnarok
Paramount Pictures
In which movie would you see this hammer of the gods named Mjolnir?
"Clash of the Titans"
"Thor: Ragnarok"
"Olympus Has Fallen"
"Spider-Man: Homecoming"
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Called Mjolnir, this hammer can only be wielded by Thor and makes appearances in many movies, including the Avenger series and the Thor standalone movies. And of course, it has a boomerang effect when thrown.

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xMen
Twentieth Century Fox
The best claws in the business! What movie would these be seen in?
"Avengers"
"X-Men"
"Hulk"
"Deadpool"
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In Hollywood terms, we first saw Wolverine's claws in 2000's "X-Men." Made from adamantium, nothing can withstand these claws! Perfect weapons for one of the most hardcore mutants ever!

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Planet Terror
Dimension Films
A leg gun? Yes, a leg gun! But in which movie would you see it?
"Planet Terror"
"Kill Bill Vol 1"
"Death Proof"
"From Dusk till Dawn"
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Quentin Tarantino has given us some classic movies over the past three decades, and most of them include protagonists with weapons. Nothing, however, is as amazing as the leg gun used by Cherry Darling's (Rose McGowan) in "Planet Terror." And the gun? Well, it's a Bushmaster carbine machine gun with a grenade-launcher attachment.

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The Lord of the Rings -The Return of the King
New Line Cinema
Fly, you fools ... fly! This staff is wielded by a powerful wizard in which Hollywood blockbuster?
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
"Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"
"The Princess Bride"
"Highlander"
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One of the most powerful wizards in Middle Earth, Gandalf used his staff time and time again during the Lord of the Rings trilogy. And what makes it awesome? Well, most of the time he looks like an old man using it as a walking stick ... but when he starts to wield it, his power is there for all to see.

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No Country for Old Men
Paramount Vantage
In which movie would you see this iconic weapon?
"Ronin"
"The Big Lebowski"
"No Country for Old Men"
"Fargo"
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Certainly one of the more interesting weapons ever seen in a movie, the bolt pistol used by Javier Bardem's character in "No Country for Old Men" is certainly different but very effective. In the movie, it's called a captive bolt stunner, but in real life, we call it a cattle gun.

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Shaun of the Dead
StudioCanal
Hitting zombies for six! In what movie did a cricket bat become an unlikely weapon?
"I Am Legend"
"Warm Bodies"
"World War Z"
"Shaun of the Dead"
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A cult classic, "Shaun of the Dead" is set in England during a Zombie apocalypse. Instead of giving Shaun, played by Simon Pegg, a regular weapon, like a gun, the movie uses a typical English piece: a cricket bat. And it certainly does a fine job on the zombies!

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The Legend of Zorro
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Can you name the movie in which you would see this rapier, used by a swashbuckling masked hero?
"The Legend of Zorro"
"The Last Samurai"
"Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"
"Last Knights"
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There have been plenty of Zorro movies over the years, but those starring Antonio Banderas certainly had the coolest weapons. Zorro's main weapon of choice is a rapier. 38 inches in length, it's kept in a beautiful black-and-silver scabbard. Of course, it is super sharp; how could Zorro mark his trademark "Z" on everything otherwise?

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