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Deadly Circuit (Mortelle randonnée)

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Deadly Circuit (Mortelle randonnée)
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Theatrical Release Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing France
Directed by Claude Miller
Release Date 1983
Language French
Studio Téléma
TF1 Films Production
Main Cast
Character Actor
Beauvoir Michel Serrault
Catherine Leiris Isabelle Adjani
Mme Schmidt-Boulanger Geneviève Page
Ralph Forbes Sami Frey
"The Pale Man" Guy Marchand
"The Grey Woman" Stéphane Audran
Betty Dominique Frot


Deadly Circuit (original title Mortelle randonnée) is a 1983 French crime thriller directed by Claude Miller. A private investigator Beauvoir aka "The Eye" (Michel Serrault) follows a young woman (Isabelle Adjani) who appears to be a serial killer. But soon Beauvoir decides that she is his long-lost daughter, and everything changes for him.

In 1999 the film was remade as Eye of the Beholder.


The following weapons were used in the film Deadly Circuit (Mortelle randonnée):


Revolvers

Colt Detective Special 3rd Generation

A 3rd Gen. Colt Detective Special revolver is used by Catherine Leiris (Isabelle Adjani) in several scenes. During the bank robbery she gives her revolver to her partner Betty (Dominique Frot).

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Colt Detective Special 3rd Gen - .38 Special
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Catherine threatens Betty with her revolver.
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Another view at the same scene.
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A close view at Catherine's revolver.
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Masked Betty aims the revolver at bank cashier.
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Betty fires at the security guard.

Smith & Wesson Model 15

During the bank robbery a security guard is armed with a revolver that resembles a Smith & Wesson Model 15.

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Smith & Wesson Model 15 - .38 Special
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The security guard fires his revolver. Target sights and unshrouded ejector rod match Model 15.
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Another view at the same scene.

Unidentified revolvers

In the final scene several police detectives carry revolvers. Their general shape is similar to Manurhin MR-73 but it's hard to say for sure.

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A plainclothes detective draws a revolver from showlder holster.
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Another plainclothes detective holds his revolver.

Pistols

Vis wz. 35

A Vis wz. 35 pistol is Beauvoir's (Michel Serrault) personal weapon. Later the blackmailer Jean (credited as "The Pale Man") (Guy Marchand) seizes Beauvoir's pistol.

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Vis wz. 35 - 9x19mm
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Beauvoir draws his pistol from the box.
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Jean aims the pistol at Beauvoir.
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Another view at the same scene.
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Jean holds the pistol in another scene.
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One more view at the pistol in Jean's hand.

Colt Government Model

In the final scene Beauvoir (Michel Serrault) carries an M1911A1-style pistol. It is also seen in hands of Catherine Leiris (Isabelle Adjani). The general outlook of this pistol bears resemblance with "Pre-Series 70" Colt Government Model.

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Colt Government Model M1911A1 - .45 ACP
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Unloaded pistol is seen on the bed.
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The pistol in the briefcase with cash.
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Catherine holds the pistol.
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She aims.

Unidentified pistol

In one scene Germaine (credited as "The Grey Woman") (Stéphane Audran) draws a pistol from her handbag. The gun is seen very briefly and blurry.

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Germaine draws her pistol.
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She aims...
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...and fires.

Submachine Guns

MAT-49

In one scene French policemen carry MAT-49 SMGs.

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MAT-49 Submachine Gun - 9x19mm
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A policeman at the left carries a MAT-49.
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A policeman at the right holds a MAT-49.

Shotguns

Winchester Model 1200

During the bank robbery Catherine Leiris (Isabelle Adjani) is armed with a Winchester Model 1200 (supposedly a Deer Slug model) with shortened barrel.

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Winchester Model 1200 Deer Slug - 12 gauge. The early version of this shotgun has a different shape of the pump like the one on the image below.
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Winchester Model 1200 - 12 Gauge with 30" ribbed field barrel.
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Masked Catherine holds her shotgun.
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A business end can be seen.
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Catherine fires.
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She reloads the shotgun. A spent cartridge can be seen in air.
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Catherine runs away with her shotgun in hands. A buttstock can be seen.

Rifles

Unidentified rifles

In the final scene several policemen carry rifles, some of them with sniper scopes.

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Policemen with rifles are seen at the background.
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Policemen with rifles.
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A policeman at the left carries a sniper rifle.