The CJ-3B in the Movies

The Jeep CJ-3B is a fairly unusual sight in Hollywood films, usually limited to brief cameo appearances. The best ones are probably Good Morning Vietnam (1987) and Riders to the Stars (1954). But the biggest roles for the CJ-3B have been in foreign films like Scent of Vengeance (Spain, 1995), Children of Nature (Iceland, 1991) and Wild Horses (Argentina, 1995).

Julie (1956) -- airport fire Jeep.
Riders to the Stars (1954) -- CJ-3B joins the space race.
Hellfighters (1968) -- John Wayne's Jeep.
Johnny Dark (1954) -- CJ-3B and Aero Willys.
Septem8er Tapes (2004) -- Afghanistan or India?

Scent of Vengeance (1995) -- the ultimate CJ-3B film.
Children of Nature (1991) -- beautiful Jeep and scenery.
Wild Horses (1995) -- on the run in a CJ-3B.
Black Mama White Mama (1973) -- Jeeps and chains.
Machete! (1958) -- B-Jeep in a B-Movie.

Fire on the Amazon (2000) -- Sandra Bullock.
Flight of the Phoenix (2004) -- Jeeps and Flying Boxcars.
Sahara (2005) -- lots of sand-colored Jeeps.
El Rey (2004) -- drugs and Jeeps in Colombia.
Road, Movie (2009) and Mother Teresa (1997) -- Jeeps in India.

Cops in CJ-3B's in the Movies -- police Jeeps around the world.
Bandit Queen (1994) -- more police Jeeps.
Gorillas in the Mist (1988) and The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
I'm For the Hippopotamus (1979) -- CJ-3A and 3B on safari.
Topkapi (1964) and When Father Was Away on Business (1985)

Patton (1970) and The McKenzie Break (1970) -- 3B as MB.
Ocean's 11 (1960) -- Sheriff's Department Jeep Posse.
Blue Hawaii (1961) and In God's Hands (1998) -- catch a wave (or a B).
Picnic (1955) and The Long Hot Summer (1958) -- Jeep soap operas.
Geisha Boy (1958) -- baggage loader Jeep.

Havana (1990) -- Jeep and a Cadillac.
The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) and Octopussy (1983) -- CJ-007.
Bajo Bandera (1997) -- Argentine Army Jeeps.
The Black Pimpernel (2007) -- true story from Chile.
A Bright Shining Lie (1998) -- Jeeps in Vietnam.

Alluda Mazaaka (1995) -- wild Mahindra Jeep stunts.
Virus (1980) -- Japanese military Jeeps.
Godzilla 2000 (1999) -- man in rubber suit.
Godzilla vs. Mothra (1964) and Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
Gamera (1965) -- Japan threatened by giant turtle.

Good Morning Vietnam (1987) -- M606 featured.
Platoon (1986) -- 3B with sandbags.
The Deer Hunter (1978) and The Killing Fields (1984)
Air America (1990) -- two M606's.
Missing in Action (1984) -- Chuck Norris.

Bananas (1971) -- Woody Allen rents a Jeep.
3 Women (1977) -- can women drive Jeeps?
Lords of Discipline (1983) and Dante's Peak (1997)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Contact (1997)
The Amazing Race (2008) -- Mitsubishi Jeep on TV.

If you spot a CJ-3B on the screen in other films, please drop me a line. -- Derek Redmond

Also on The CJ3B Page, see some DJ-3A Surrey Jeeps in the Movies.

Elsewhere on the web, see the Internet Movie Cars Database for all kinds of Jeeps in the movies.

Last updated 14 October 2012 by Derek Redmond redmond@queensu.ca
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Movies.html
All content not credited and previously copyright, is copyright Derek Redmond

	Julie (1956) -- airport fire Jeep. Riders to the Stars (1954) -- CJ-3B joins the space race. Hellfighters (1968) -- John Wayne's Jeep. Johnny Dark (1954) -- CJ-3B and Aero Willys. Septem8er Tapes (2004) -- Afghanistan or India?
	Scent of Vengeance (1995) -- the ultimate CJ-3B film. Children of Nature (1991) -- beautiful Jeep and scenery. Wild Horses (1995) -- on the run in a CJ-3B. Black Mama White Mama (1973) -- Jeeps and chains. Machete! (1958) -- B-Jeep in a B-Movie.
	Fire on the Amazon (2000) -- Sandra Bullock. Flight of the Phoenix (2004) -- Jeeps and Flying Boxcars. Sahara (2005) -- lots of sand-colored Jeeps. El Rey (2004) -- drugs and Jeeps in Colombia. Road, Movie (2009) and Mother Teresa (1997) -- Jeeps in India.
	Cops in CJ-3B's in the Movies -- police Jeeps around the world. Bandit Queen (1994) -- more police Jeeps. Gorillas in the Mist (1988) and The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) I'm For the Hippopotamus (1979) -- CJ-3A and 3B on safari. Topkapi (1964) and When Father Was Away on Business (1985)
	Patton (1970) and The McKenzie Break (1970) -- 3B as MB. Ocean's 11 (1960) -- Sheriff's Department Jeep Posse. Blue Hawaii (1961) and In God's Hands (1998) -- catch a wave (or a B). Picnic (1955) and The Long Hot Summer (1958) -- Jeep soap operas. Geisha Boy (1958) -- baggage loader Jeep.
	Havana (1990) -- Jeep and a Cadillac. The Man With the Golden Gun (1974) and Octopussy (1983) -- CJ-007. Bajo Bandera (1997) -- Argentine Army Jeeps. The Black Pimpernel (2007) -- true story from Chile. A Bright Shining Lie (1998) -- Jeeps in Vietnam.
	Alluda Mazaaka (1995) -- wild Mahindra Jeep stunts. Virus (1980) -- Japanese military Jeeps. Godzilla 2000 (1999) -- man in rubber suit. Godzilla vs. Mothra (1964) and Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Gamera (1965) -- Japan threatened by giant turtle.
	Good Morning Vietnam (1987) -- M606 featured. Platoon (1986) -- 3B with sandbags. The Deer Hunter (1978) and The Killing Fields (1984) Air America (1990) -- two M606's. Missing in Action (1984) -- Chuck Norris.
	Bananas (1971) -- Woody Allen rents a Jeep. 3 Women (1977) -- can women drive Jeeps? Lords of Discipline (1983) and Dante's Peak (1997) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and Contact (1997) The Amazing Race (2008) -- Mitsubishi Jeep on TV.