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Ever watch a movie and notice one of the goons is carrying a "gun" you think you recognize? You might be surprised how often movie studios use a paintball gun as a futuristic laser blaster, or a tranquilizer dart gun, or even as an actual paintball marker! We're working to catalog some of the more noteworthy appearances here, and will be updating this page fairly regularly. If you know of a show or movie not listed, or have suggestions for entries, errors or changes, feel free to contact us! Almost Two Hundred Movies and TV shows listed! Latest updates 08-06-22: Added entry on Chuck! |
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Year: |
Description: |
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8 Mile | 2002 |
Marker used in a paintball drive-by shooting. | Pro-Lite |
Alls' Fair | 1989 |
Recreational play. | |
Bachelor Party Vegas | 2006 |
Recreational game. | |
Backwoods | 2008 |
Corporate/'survival' game | |
Band of the Hand | 1986 |
Marker used for guerilla style training. | Nel-Spot 007 |
Blackballed, the Bobby Dukes Story | 2004 |
Used to play tournament paintball. | |
Blue Ruin | 2013 |
Rare marker briefly seen in a pawnbrokers' display case. | KP-2 Rifle |
Combat High | 1986 |
Recreational play. | |
Cybernator | 1991 |
I have no bloody idea how to classify this one yet. | |
Extremedays | 2001 |
Recreational play. | |
Failure to Launch | 2006 |
Characters play a typical walk-on speedball game. | Spyder Electra |
Friday the 13th, Part 6 | 1986 |
Characters play a corporate paintball game in the woods. | Nel-Spot 007 |
G.I. Joe: Valor VS. Venom | 2004 |
Used in a training scenario | Animated |
Gotcha | 1985 |
On-campus "mock assassination" game. | First movie showing paintball |
In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders | 1988 |
Police training | Splatmaster |
In Too Deep | 1999 |
Police training | PGP |
In Your Face/Splat! | 2002 |
Recreational play. | |
Jackass 3D | 2010 |
Used in a "duck hunt" scenario | Spyder, Vibes |
Man of the Year | 2006 |
Characters play a normal late-fall woodsball game. | Piranha GTI eForce |
Masterblaster | 1987 |
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Meet the Spartans | 2008 |
Used for... Spartan punishment? | Spyder Xtra, Model 98 |
Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 | 2001 |
Recreational play | |
No Dessert Dad, 'Til You Mow The Lawn | 1994 |
Characters play a 'corporate outing' game. | |
Paintball, the Movie | 2005 |
Used to compete in tournaments. | |
Prom Wars | 2008 |
Used in a recreational game. | |
Putty Hill | 2010 |
Used in a recreational game. | |
Rampage | 2009 |
Intended to be used for a recreational game, goggles used as body armor. | X7 Phenom |
Return to Sleepaway Camp | 2008 |
Used in a recreational game. | |
Santa With Muscles | 1996 |
Used in a recreational game. | Golden Eagle, VM-68 |
Scary Movie 3 | 2003 |
Used in a parody paintball drive-by shooting. | |
School for Scoundrels | 2006 |
Confidence-building class training. | JT Tac-5, Ariakon Overlord |
Severance | 2006 |
Used in a woodsball game. | |
Soldiers of Paint | 2013 |
Used to play Oklahoma D-Day Scenario game. | |
Spplat Attack | 2002 |
Used during a celebrity big game for charity. | William Shatner, charity game |
Splatter: Love, Honor and Paintball | 2010 |
Recreational play. | |
S.W.A.T. | 2003 |
Markers used for police training. | |
The Paper Brigade | 1996 |
Used to deter bullies. | |
This Means War | 2012 |
Used to play an over-the-top recreational game. | Project Salvo |
Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj | 2006 |
Recreational play. | |
Zero Boys | 1986 |
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Zombie Killers - Elephant's Graveyard | 2015 |
Used for zombie survival training. |
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Episode: |
Description: |
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3rd Rock from the Sun |
S03E08 |
Recreational play |
Characters are only seen with paint marks. |
Ace of Cakes | S07E08 |
Recreational play. | |
According to Jim |
S03E10 |
Recreational play |
Tippmann Pro-Carbines, Spyder Agressor |
American Dad | Used during Vietnam War reenactment. | Animated |
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Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: Las Vegas | S01E07 |
Recreational play. | |
Audi UK | Used in a car-vs.-car TV commercial. | Hood-mounted markers, "grenades" |
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Babylon | S01E05 |
Recreational play. | |
Bachelor Pad | Recreational play. | ||
Baywatch | S06E08 |
Recreational game on the beach. | |
Big Bang Theory | S02E16 S05E01 |
Recreational play. | |
Boston Legal | S02E09 S05E07 |
Recreational play. | |
Brooke Knows Best | S01E05 | Recreational play. | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Police training | ||
Byker Grove | S04E14 |
Recreational play. | Player gets blinded. |
Cake Boss | S03E11 |
Recreational play. | |
Chuck: | S04E10 |
Recreational play. | |
Community | S01E23 S02E23 S02E24 S06E11 |
Recreational play. | |
Coronation Street | 6925 6926 |
Recreational play. | |
CSI: New York | S03E08 |
Outlaw recreational play. | |
Daisy of Love | S01E03 |
Recreational play. | |
Danger Bay: | |||
Daria | S02E02 |
Recreational play. | |
Dark Oracle | S01E04 |
Recreational play. | |
Dilbert | Used for an indoor game during an off-site meeting. | Animated |
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Doctors | Recreational play. | ||
Down East Dickering | Purchase and operation of a field. | ||
Dr. Who | S04E12 |
Used to blind a Dalek. | |
Drop the Dead Donkey | S03E09 |
Recreational play. | |
Duck Dynasty | S05E06 |
Recreational play. | |
Emmerdale | 5101 |
Recreational play. | |
Entourage | S06E12 |
Used to fire employees in an office setting. | Mocked-up waterblaster gun |
ESPN Paintball World Championships | 1996 |
A series of specialized games broadcast on cable. | |
Every Third Thursday | S02E01 |
Custom built paintball snowboard | |
Extreme Karaoke | Used in a singing competition | ||
Female Forces | S01E07 |
Used in a challenge game. | |
Flight of the Conchords | S01E03 |
Recreational play. | |
Forensic Files | S08E03 |
Part of an investigation. | |
Glee | Used as a sort of punishment. | ||
Greg the Bunny | S01E03 |
Recreational play. | |
Grounded For Life | S04E16 |
Recreational play. | |
Guy Code | S04E16 |
Recreational play. | |
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | S04E03 |
Recreational play. | |
Hell's Kitchen | S03E07 S11E07 |
Recreational play. | |
High Mountain Rangers | S01E12 |
Used to play woodsball. | |
iZombie | S01E09 |
Not sure how to classify this one yet. | |
Jake 20 | Recreational play. | ||
Jimmy Kimmel Live | Recreational play. | ||
Junkyard Wars | S04E03 |
The two teams build paintball "tanks". | |
Just Shoot Me | S02E25 |
Recreational play. | |
Keeping Up with the Kardashians | S08E03 |
Recreational play. | |
Ken Block/DC Shoes | Used ( kinda pointlessly) in a car-race TV commerical | ||
Kickin' It | S04E12 |
Recreational play. | |
King of the Hill | S02E07 |
Recreational play. | |
King of Queens | S03E14 |
Recreational play. | |
LA Law | S05E09 |
Recreational play. | |
Las Vegas | S03E20 |
Recreational play. | |
MacGyver | Recreational play. | ||
MadTV | Gym Coach training method. | ||
Malcom in the Middle | S04E14 |
Recreational play. | |
Marriage Boot Camp | S02E03 |
Recreational play. | |
Mom's a Medium | S02E08 |
Recreational play. | |
Monster Quest | S01E11 |
Still to be classified. | |
My Name is Earl | Recreational play. | ||
Mythbusters | 166 224 SP3 |
Many various uses of paintball guns. | |
NCIS: Los Angeles | S06E15 |
Recreational play. | |
Nightline | 09-01-87 |
Ted Koppel does a feature on the early days of the sport. | |
Peep Show | S08E03 |
Recreational play. | |
Primeval | S02E03 |
Recreational play. | |
Pit Boss | S02E03 |
Kids use them to abuse animals. | |
Red Green | 1997 |
Used in a goofy paintball game. | Spyder Compacts |
RESCUE Special Ops | S03E03 |
Part of a range war. | |
Road Rules: Islands | Recreational play. | ||
Rob & Big | S01E08 |
Recreational play. | |
Rookie Blue | S04E03 |
Recreational play. | |
Six Feet Under | S03E08 |
Recreational play. | |
Sledge Hammer! | S02E16 |
Recreational play. | |
South of Nowhere | S02E10 |
Recreational play. | |
Spaced | S01E04 S02E05 |
Recreational play. | |
Spaced Out | S01E04 |
Recreational play. | |
Space: Above and Beyond | S01E06 |
Cadet training. | |
Storage Wars, Texas | S02E05 |
Recreational play. | |
Supernatural | S01E01 S05E05 S06E01 |
Seen jumbled in with real firearms. | |
The Amazing World of Gumball | S02E04 |
Recreational play. | Animated |
The Anna Nicole Show | S01E11 |
Recreational play. | |
The Bachelor | S09E02 |
Recreational/challenge. | |
The Bernie Mac Show | S02E16 |
Recreational play. | |
The Big C | S01E02 |
Yet to be classified. | |
The Equalizer | S04E21 |
Recreational play. | |
The Fast Show | S02E03 ? |
Recreational play. | |
The League | S04E03 |
Recreational play. | |
The Office | S07E22 |
Used to play paintball in the parking lot. | |
The Simpsons | Used during a themed paintball game (and then as weapons.) | Animated |
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The Wire | S04E12 |
Recreational play. | |
Time Warp | S01E11 |
Demonstrating paintball hits in slow motion. | |
Top Gear | S14E05 |
Used to shoot test cars in a getaway scenario. | |
Top Gear USA | S01E04 |
Car-to-car combat | |
Top Shot/Top Shot Reloaded |
S02E02 |
Part of the challenges. | |
Total Drama | S01E09 |
Recreational play. | Animated |
Ugly Betty | S02E10 |
Recreational play. | |
Wanted: Ted or Alive | S01E01 |
Used in a gameshow challenge | |
Whacked Out Sports | Recreational play. | ||
Wreckreation Nation with Dave Mordal | S01E06 |
Recreational play. |
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Year: |
Description: |
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Clockstoppers | 2002 |
Markers used to shoot balls filled with liquid nitrogen | Spyder SE |
Cyborg | 1989 |
Marker as cobbled postapocalyptic arrow-shooting rifle. | SMG-60 |
Demolition Man | 1993 |
Seen very briefly in the background on a computer screen. | P68-SC |
First Strike | 1996 |
Marker used to fire a tracking "bug". | Custom Autococker |
Goldeneye | 1995 |
Used as a grappling-hook gun. | Ranger |
Hollow Man | 2000 |
Used as tranquilizer dart guns. | Sheridan PGP |
John Dies at the End | 2012 |
Used as flamethrower. | Trilogy |
Johnny Mnemonic | 1995 |
Several, used as futuristic firearms. | VM-68, Storm, Automag |
Lake Placid 2 | 2007 | Used as tranquilizer dart gun. | GT Commando |
Mall Rats | 1995 |
Used as grappling-hook gun. | Sheridan PGP |
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | 2001 |
Another use of the grappling hook gun. | Sheridan PGP |
Moon | 2009 |
Used as a firearm/weapon. | A5 or X7 |
Scary Movie 2 | 2001 |
Used as anti-ghost "energy bolt" guns. |
Sheridan PGP |
Split Second | 1992 |
Used as futuristic firearm and parts of firearms. | 3357 Spotmarker |
The In-Laws | 2003 |
Used to shoot knockout gas into a car. | Stroker |
The Island of Dr. Moreau | 1996 |
Presumably used as a tranquilizer dart gun | 68 Special |
Television Show: |
Episode: |
Description: |
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Alphas |
S01E10 |
Used as Tranquilzer dart guns. |
Kingman Eraser |
Andromeda | S05E08 |
Made up as a "charged crystal" energy weapons. | Marauder, Talon |
Dog the Bounty Hunter | Various |
Used to fire "Pepperball" less-than-lethal projectiles. | A5, T8 pistol |
Fringe | S01E04 |
Made up as a "Shockwave gun" energy blaster. | Tippmann A5 |
Stargate SG-1 | Used as tranquilizer dart gun. | Kingman Spyder |
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Year: |
Description: |
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Aces: Iron Eagle III | 1992 |
The movie features a mock dogfight using paint rounds. | |
Blown Away | 1994 |
The movie features the use of a (fictional) paintball mine in a training sequence. | |
Bulletproof Monk | 2003 |
The tranq-dart pistol is the real thing, not a paintball gun. | |
Child's Play 3 | 1991 |
The cadets use 1903 Springfield rifles with fake paint bullets. | |
Chuck | 2010 |
Chuck uses an actual Chrome-plated Cap-Chur 1400C "Short Range Projector" tranquilizer dart pistol. | |
Divergent |
2014 |
None of the specialty guns in the movie were based off of any paintball gun or parts. They were made specifically for the film. |
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Get Smart | 2008 |
The training scene supposedly involves Simunitions, but the hits shown are from paintballs. |
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Jarhead | 2005 |
The trainees use Simunition rounds in their M-16A2s, as evidenced by the color-coded bolts and magazines. | |
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | 2001 |
The pistol Bob hands to Suzanne is a Crosman-based Cap-Chur tranquilizer dart gun. |
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Léon: The Professional | 1994 |
Another Simunition round fired from an AR-15 pattern rifle. | |
Repo Men |
2010 |
FN 303 'Less than Lethal' launcher used as energy blaster. |
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Terminator 3 | 2003 |
The "paintball gun" Kate takes away from John is probably an airsoft replica of a Walther PPK. | |
The Living Daylights | 1987 |
The training mission at the beginning appears to use some kind of powder-filled projectiles, not paintballs. |
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine | S02E15 |
Training scenario, probably also Simunition rounds. | |
Community | Another use of an actual Cap-Chur tranquilizer dart gun. |
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Year: |
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Alone in the Dark | 2005 |
Most of the Bureau 713 agents wear JT Emotion paintball chest protectors. |
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Fortress | 1992 |
Prison doctors wear old PMS "Monkey" masks. |
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Rampage | 2009 |
Uwe Boll's bad guy wears V-Force ProVantage goggles as part of his body armor. | |
The Running Man |
1987 |
One of the 'chaser' guards wears a set of rare Oakley motocross goggles. |
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System of a Down |
2005 |
The music video for the song B.Y.O.B. features stylized images of soldiers wearing PB goggles. |
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The Getaway | 1994 |
One of the crooks uses an air-powered bolt cutter, run off a 7-ounce CO2 tank, to cut a lock. | |
The One | 2001 |
Futuristic guards wear heavily modified Brass Eagle Z Leader goggles. | |
V For Vendetta | 2005 |
The soldiers at the end wear JT X-Fire googles. |
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