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One of those old Middle Eastern flinklocks appeared in an obscure war movie called "The Beast," which was set in Afganistan during the Soviet invasion. The "Beast" in the title referred to a tank and most of the characters are the tank crewmen. The movie depicts, among other things, some brutal behavior towards Afgan villagers, things Americans certainly would never do. An old villager attempts to shoot at the Russians with his old flintlock but it doesn't go off. The Russians' guns do.
One of the Russian tankers is a good guy, if not exactly a hero. Only he escapes (last man out by helicopter), taking with him the old flintlock. The village women manage to destroy the tank.
Of all places, the movie was filmed in Israel.
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