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| ''[[Operation Thunderbolt]]'' || Eye patch terrorist || [[M60 machine gun|M60]]-style handguard, first hand held M134 Minigun in videogames || 1988 | | ''[[Operation Thunderbolt (video game)|Operation Thunderbolt]]'' || Eye patch terrorist || [[M60 machine gun|M60]]-style handguard, first hand held M134 Minigun in videogames || 1988 | ||
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Revision as of 22:48, 10 September 2014
The M134 Minigun is a six-barreled, electrically-driven rotary gun originally designed by General Electric. Essentially a miniaturized version of the 20mm M61 Vulcan chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, it was originally designed during the Vietnam War to provide a high-volume-of-fire weapon suitable for mounting on helicopters. Boasting a fire rate of up to 6,000 rounds per minute, the minigun proved far more capable than any single-barreled weapon in this role and, through numerous updates, remains in it to this day.
A distinctive invention of fiction is the hand-held M134 minigun, a concept which was popularized by the film Predator. Physically demanding even for a slowed-down minigun firing blanks, such a weapon would be impossible for a human being to either carry or operate. This fact has not stopped it appearing frequently in other works, especially in video games. Generally such depictions will totally ignore the weapon's need for external power, and sometimes even forget it requires a source of ammunition.
The M134 Minigun and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:
GE M134 Minigun
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharknado | Mounted on a modified Hummer | 2013 | ||
| White House Down | Channing Tatum | John Cale | Mounted on a Chevrolet Suburban SUV | 2013 |
| Battleship | Rihanna | Raikes | Garwood Industries upgraded GE M134's mounted on rigid inflatable boat | 2012 |
| Iron Man 2 | Sam Rockwell | Justin Hammer | 2010 | |
| Terminator Salvation | Mounted either side of tow truck cab | 2009 | ||
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Mounted on UH-1 helicopter | 2009 | ||
| The Incredible Hulk | Mounted on a helicopter, (continuity error) | 2008 | ||
| The Dark Knight | Used to fire pistol rounds to study how bullets shatter | 2008 | ||
| Death Race | Mounted on "The Dreadnought" | 2008 | ||
| Death Race | Mounted on "The Monster" 2006 Ford Mustang GT | 2008 | ||
| Death Race | Mounted on Carson's Pontiac Trans AM | 2008 | ||
| Death Race | Mounted on Siad' BMW E32, fitted with oversized slotted flash suppressor | 2008 | ||
| Transformers | Tiny version produced by feral transformer | 2007 | ||
| Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Angelina Jolie | Jane Smith | Unrated Cut | 2005 |
| Alone in the Dark | On tripod | 2005 | ||
| Jarhead | UH-1 Huey Gunship | 2005 | ||
| Dreamcatcher | AH-6 Little Bird Helicopter | 2003 | ||
| Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | T-1 robots | Oversized non-functional prop weapons | 2003 | |
| xXx | Included in a display of weaponry which will be mounted on Xander's car | 2003 | ||
| Die Another Day | Rick Yune | Zao | Mounted in Jaguar car | 2002 |
| We Were Soldiers | Greg Kinnear | Major Bruce 'Snake' Crandall | UH-1H Huey Gunships, also seen displayed on a table | 2002 |
| Behind Enemy Lines | USMC UH-1 Huey Gunships | 2001 | ||
| The Matrix | Keanu Reeves | Neo | Mounted on a Bell 212 Helicopter | 1999 |
| Point Blank | Michael Wright | Sonny | 1998 | |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | MH-53 Pave Low Helicopter | 1997 | ||
| Last Action Hero | Extremely short barrels | 1993 | ||
| Terminator 2: Judgement Day | Future War Resistance Soldier | Not the same as the handheld weapon used later (see below) | 1991 | |
| RoboCop 2 | RoboCop 2 / RoboCain unit | 1990 | ||
| Fire Birds | AH-1 Cobra Helicopters | 1990 | ||
| Red Scorpion | Soviet "Hind" Helicopter | 1989 | ||
| Rambo III | Soviet "Hind" Helicopter | 1988 | ||
| Predator | Helicopter gunner | UH-1 Huey Helicopter (see below for handheld version) | 1987 | |
| The Running Man | UH-1 Huey Gunship, stock footage from King Kong | 1987 | ||
| Heartbreak Ridge | USMC UH-1 Huey Gunships | 1986 | ||
| Top Gun | Mounted in fictional MiG-28 (possible substitute for M61 Vulcan | 1986 | ||
| Rambo: First Blood Part II | POW | Bell 212 Helicopter | 1985 | |
| Coordinates of Death (Koordinaty smerti) | U.S Army helicopter gunners | First pattern models; mounted on UH-1 Huey helicopters | 1985 | |
| Red Dawn | Seen in wreckage | 1984 | ||
| Apocalypse Now | Helicopter gunner | UH-1 Huey Gunship | 1979 | |
| The Odd Angry Shot | UH-1 Huey Gunship | 1979 | ||
| King Kong | UH-1 Huey Gunship | 1976 | ||
| The Green Berets | AC-47 Gunship | 1968 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guns | ||||
| Quantum Leap | ||||
| Mythbusters | (S5E22; "Shooting Fish in a Barrel") | |||
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Mounted on a test army vehicle(episode "Operation Blackout") | |||
| Future Weapons | ||||
| Ultimate Weapons | ||||
| Iris - Season 1 | Hungarian secret service | mounted on UH-1 | 2009 | |
| Revolution | Mounted on Bell-UH1 | 2012-2013 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag | Attached to VTOL transport vehicles | 2006 | |
| Starship Operators | AGI guards | Fitted with shields | 2005 |
| Ghost in the Shell S.A.C. 2nd GIG | Tachikoma think-tank | Extremely short barrels | 2004 |
| Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex | Tachikoma think-tank | Extremely short barrels | 2002 |
Video Games
| Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Island Riptide | 2013 | ||
| Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | Ghosts, rebels, Watchgate PMC | Mounted on Black Hawk helicopters, also as stationary turrets | 2012 |
| Project Reality: Vietnam | Mounted on UH-1C Huey helicopters in M21 armament subsystem | 2012 | |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | Mounted on MH-60L Black Hawk helicopters | 2011 | |
| Bodycount | Oversized M134-based gatlings mounted on enemy helicopters | 2011 | |
| Battlefield Play4Free | Mounted on Black Hawk helicopters | 2011 | |
| Crysis 2 | Mounted on helicopters, trailers only | 2011 | |
| Dead Rising 2 | Soldiers | 2010 | |
| Just Cause 2 | Rico Rodriguez, Alexander Mirkov, enemy soldiers | Mounted on military helicopters, fighters, land vehicles and motor torpedo boats | 2010 |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | "Minigun." Mounted on a monopod, can overheat, 2010 DLC map No Mercy only | 2009 | |
| The Conduit | Mounted on National Guard helicopters | 2009 | |
| Resident Evil 5 | Sheva Alomar | Mounted on the back of a HMMWV | 2009 |
| F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | Armacham soldiers | mounted on helicopters | 2009 |
| Left 4 Dead | "Minigun." Mounted on a monopod, can overheat | 2008 | |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | 2008 | ||
| Crysis Warhead | Michael "Psycho" Sykes, enemies | Crysis' portable Hurricane is fictional, but Warhead's mounted guns are clearly M134s with minimal changes | 2008 |
| Devil May Cry 4 | Dante | "Pandora;" elaborate semi-portable ground mounting, used in the air anyway; shortened M134 barrels with one of the front clamps missing | 2008 |
| F.E.A.R. | Door guns on Black Hawk helicopters | 2005 | |
| Battlefield 2 | Mounted on Black Hawk helicopters | 2005 | |
| Project Reality | Mounted on Black Hawk and Little Bird helicopters | 2005 | |
| The Matrix: Path of Neo | Neo | Mounted on helicopter | 2005 |
| Ghost Recon: Island Thunder | mounted on Black Hawk | 2003 | |
| Shinobi | Hiruko (via magic) | Mounted in SUU-11/A gunpods on posessed Black Hawk helicopter | 2002 |
| 007: Nightfire | Available in multiplayer mode only, and with certain weapon sets | 2002 |
Dillon Aero M134 Minigun
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Mounted on roof of Autobot Wreckers #42, fitted with GE barrel clamp | 2011 | ||
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Mounted in grill of Autobot Wreckers #88, fitted with GE barrel clamp | 2011 | ||
| The A-Team | Mounted on V-22 Osprey | 2010 | ||
| Terminator Salvation | Mounted on T-600's right arm | 2009 | ||
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | "Heavy Duty" | Handheld | 2009 |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | NEST soldier | Handheld, lightweight titanium model | 2009 | |
| The Incredible Hulk | Helicopter gunner | Mounted on a helicopter, used to shoot at The Abomination | 2008 | |
| The Kingdom | Mounted on a Saudi helicopter | 2007 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lock 'n Load with R. Lee Ermey | R. Lee Ermey | Himself | Mounted on Humvee | 2010 |
| Ultimate Weapons | Operator | Mounted on helicopters | 2010 |
Video Games
| Title | Character | Mods | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops | used as the icon of a modded M60 | 2011 | ||
| Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising | Door-mounted on MH-60S Seahawk, primary armament of AH-6J Little Bird | 2009 | ||
| Terminator Salvation | T-600 Terminators | not usable | 2009 |
General Dynamics GAU-17/A
The USAF version of the M134, fitted with a slotted flash hider.
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White House Down | Mounted on a MH-60L Black Hawk | 2013 | ||
| Act of Valor | US Navy SEALs | Mounted on Special Operation Craft - Riverine | 2012 | |
| Iron Man 2 | Don Cheadle | Lt. Col. Rhodes | Miniaturised version, mounted on the "War Machine" | 2010 |
| Terminator Salvation | Mounted on Pave Hawk helicopter | 2009 | ||
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Mounted on MH-60L Black Hawks. Footage taken from Black Hawk Down. | 2009 | ||
| Black Hawk Down | US Army soldiers | Mounted on MH-60L Black Hawk and AH-6 Little Bird helicopters | 2001 |
Video Games
| Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Ops: The Line | Walker | 2012 | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Derek "Frost" Westbrook, Yuri, others | Mounted on Black Hawk helicopter, incorrectly mounted on M1A1 Abrams, also seen as part of "M5 sentry turret" rig | 2011 |
| Medal of Honor | SPC. Dante Adams | mounted on Chinook helicopter | 2010 |
| Splinter Cell: Conviction | Mounted in remote turrets | 2010 | |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | As an automated turret; unusable | 2009 | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Joseph Allen | Mounted on HMMWV: also seen in various other locations and as the weapon of fictional "M5 sentry turret" rig | 2009 |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | "Soap" McTavish, Black Hawk door gunner | Mounted on helicopters | 2007 |
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | NPCs | Mounted on helicopters | 2006 |
| Battlefield 2 | Mounted on AH-6 Little Bird helicopters | 2005 | |
| America's Army | Door-mounted on a UH-60 Black Hawk | 2002 | |
| SOCOM 4: US Navy SEALs | Door-mounted on helicopters | 2011 |
Hand Held M134 Minigun
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Expendables 3 | Terry Crews | Hale Caesar | 2014 | |
| Kill Zombie! | Sergio Hasselbaink | Jeffrey | non-functional prop | 2012 |
| Predators | Oleg Taktarov | Nikolai | (substituting for a GShG-7.62) | 2010 |
| G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | Heavy Duty | (M134DT minigun by Dillion Aero) | 2009 |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | N.E.S.T. soldier | (M134DT minigun by Dillion Aero) | 2009 | |
| Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Matthew G. Taylor | Nemesis | gauntlet mounted Minigun customized with short barrels and an aluminum housing | 2004 |
| Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Arnold Schwarzenegger | The Terminator | Pulled from T-1 robot and held by mounting; oversized non-functional prop | 2003 |
| A Man Apart | George Sharperson | Big Sexy | 2003 | |
| Tomorrow Never Dies | Seen on gun rack | 1997 | ||
| Soldier | Kurt Russell | Sgt. Todd | (short-barrel commando version) | 1997 |
| Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back | Mark Rolston | Donnie Hansen | (short-barrel commando version) | 1995 |
| Terminator 2: Judgment Day | Arnold Schwarzenegger | The Terminator | 1991 | |
| Scrooged | Lee Majors | Himself | M60-style handguard | 1988 |
| Predator | Bill Duke | Sgt. Mac | M60-style handguard | 1987 |
| Predator | Jesse Ventura | Blain | M60-style handguard | 1987 |
Television
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck - Season 3 | Adam Baldwin | Colonel John Casey | 2010 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky | Manami | With T2-style chainsaw grip | 2010 |
| Black Lagoon | Lobos' henchmen | With T2-style chainsaw grip | 2006 |
| Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex | Batou | With dual ammo pods mounted underneath | 2002 |
| Excel Saga | Menchi | With T2-style chainsaw grip | 1999 |
| Cowboy Bebop | Mobsters | 1998 | |
| Kurogane Communication | Sone | Modelled after the M134 used in Predator | 1998 |
| Spriggan | Fatman | Mounted to character's arm with T2-style overhead front grip | 1998 |
| Kochikame | Jodie Karen | Based on ECHO 1 airsoft gun, with stick magazine on right hand side | 1996 |
| Sword Art Online II | "Behemoth" | 2014 |
Video Games
| Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | 2013 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | ||
| The Showdown Effect | 2013 | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | 2012 | ||
| Uncharted: Golden Abyss | Nate, Heavy Troopers | five barrels only | 2011 |
| Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D | Gatling Gun Majini | 2011 | |
| Serious Sam 3: BFE | Sam "Serious" Stone | "XM-214-A" | 2011 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | Alex Mason | Referred to as "Death Machine". Heavily altered with custom barrel clamps, offset front grip, ejects up and to left | 2010 |
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | 2010 | ||
| Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | Lara Croft, Totec | 2010 | |
| Just Cause 2 | Rico Rodriguez, enemy soldiers | Mounted and used by enemies, but can be detached and carried by player. T2-style chainsaw grip. No ammo drum when carried | 2010 |
| Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Nathan Drake, heavy soldier (boss enemy) | Called "GAU-19" and with GAU-19 pickup icon but M134 model, shown with only five barrels | 2009 |
| Resident Evil 5 | Chris Redfield, Gatling Gun Majini (boss enemy) | With large ammo backpack | 2009 |
| Fallout 3 | 2008 | ||
| Saints Row 2 | 2008 | ||
| Mercenaries 2: World in Flames | Mercenaries | mounted on various vehicles | 2008 |
| Combat Arms | With T2-style chainsaw grip | 2008 | |
| Counter-Strike Online | "Vulcan machine gun", now also has "Christmas Special" and "Upgraped version" | 2009 | |
| Army Of Two | Eliot Salem, Tyson Rios, Ali Yousef (enemy) | Has half-circle attachment point for Predator M60 foregrip, but not the grip itself; presumably based on the airsoft version pictured above | 2008 |
| Team Fortress 2 | The Heavy | "Sasha" and "Natasha," both with large ammunition drum mounted to the weapon | 2007 |
| STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl | Marked One | Only present in leaked alpha from 2003: removed from final game. Released build 1935 includes textures but no weapon model. | 2007 |
| Driver: Parallel Lines | 2006 | ||
| Shadow the Hedgehog | Shadow the Hedgehog, GUN Walkers (enemies) | Mounted on walkers, only carried by Shadow | 2005 |
| Serious Sam 2 | Serious Sam, enemies | "XM-214-A" | 2005 |
| Resident Evil 4 | JJ (boss enemy) | With large ammo backpack | 2005 |
| GoldenEye: Rogue Agent | "GoldenEye" | "Predator MG" | 2004 |
| GTA: San Andreas | Carl Johnson | "Minigun" | 2004 |
| Serious Sam: Next Encounter | Sam "Serious" Stone | "XM4000", re-chambered to fire 9mm bullets | 2004 |
| Hitman: Contracts | Agent 47 | "Minigun" | 2004 |
| Far Cry | Jack Carver, enemy mercenaries | Mounted, but with T2-style chainsaw grip | 2004 |
| GTA: Vice City | Tommy Vercetti | "Minigun" | 2002 |
| Serious Sam | "XM-214-A" | various | |
| Hitman: Codename 47 | 2000 | ||
| Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | Only three barrels | 1999 | |
| Resident Evil 2 | Only three barrels | 1998 | |
| Terminator 2 The Arcade Game | T-101, T-102 | Limited duration power-up | 1991 |
| Operation Thunderbolt | Eye patch terrorist | M60-style handguard, first hand held M134 Minigun in videogames | 1988 |