Conspiracy movie question

[dean]

So I was randomly thinking of old movies I remember watching a while back that I couldn't remember and figured I'd throw this one out:

I only have a limited amount of info to go on, but here goes. What I remember is it seems like a 90s made for TV movie about a guy who gets wrapped up in some sort of Government conspiracy [maybe Aliens related but that may be a false memory.]

Quite literally the only thing I remember about it is one scene where the main character puts out his index finger like a gun and pretends to shoot and it actually works as a gun/someone else is shooting for him. I seem to remember this takes place around a phone booth. Either he's surprised that it works or actually genuinely thinks he can shoot with his hands I can't remember.

I don't even remember if I like the movie or not but I think of these things every now and then and it drives me up the wall not remembering what it is.

[GoHawks]

...about a guy who gets wrapped up in some sort of Government conspiracy [maybe Aliens related but that may be a false memory.]

Quite literally the only thing I remember about it is one scene where the main character puts out his index finger like a gun and pretends to shoot and it actually works as a gun/someone else is shooting for him. I seem to remember this takes place around a phone booth. Either he's surprised that it works or actually genuinely thinks he can shoot with his hands I can't remember...

It's been a long time since I've seen it, but I think this is  Real Men (1987), with Jim Belushi and John Ritter.  Nothing spectacular, but it had its moments.

[Mofo Rising]

It's Real Men. Watch it again, that's your movie.

[dean]

There ya go.

Great job investigative team! Knew my vague memory wouldn't stop you guys from killing it.  Cheers!

Also I'm not sure I need to watch it again, it just drives me crazy not knowing what movie it was! 

[Archivist]

Pretty sure there is a more modern movie that incorporates this as well.  As far as I remember, a man faces two other men outdoors.  He raises his hand and points his finger like a gun, and the others laugh.  The man say's 'pow'.  The man at whom he is pointing dies instantly of a gunshot to the chest.  He 'pows' the guy next to him, who also dies.  The shooter is someone with a rifle elsewhere.  Am I just imagining this, or am I thinking of Real Men as well?

[dean]

I know the one I was talking about was outside and is definitely the Real Men.

As for others that have a similar 'shooting with fake guns' scene a more modern example is in The Losers which has a similar scene with Chris Evans pretending to shoot people.

It's even in the trailer!

The Losers Trailer (2010)