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EXistenZ

Cinema Poster

Country	Canada UK France
Directed by	David Cronenberg
Release Date	1999
Language	English
Studio	Alliance Atlantis Communications Natural Nylon Entertainment Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Allegra Geller	Jennifer Jason Leigh
Ted Pikul	Jude Law
Kiri Vinokur	Ian Holm
Gas	Willem Dafoe

eXistenZ is a 1999 Canadian-British-French science fiction thriller directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh as Allegra Gellar and Jude Law as Ted Pikul, a game designer and a security guard who find themselves trapped in an elaborate virtual reality video game called "eXistenZ". The film is considered a spiritual sequel to Videodrome as it deals with many of the same themes, but uses video games and virtual reality as a backdrop instead of Videodrome's VHS tapes and analog cable.

The following weapons were used in the film EXistenZ:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Glock 30

Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and Ted Pikul (Jude Law) use Glock 30 pistols during the finale.

Glock 30 - .45 ACP

Allegra and Ted fires simultaneously in Yevgeniy (Don McKellar) and his assistant.

Allegra with her Glock.

Ted Pikul and Allegra aim their weapons at another player.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Hugo Carlaw (Callum Keith Rennie) is seen using a Heckler & Koch MP5A3 submachine gun near the finale.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with "tropical" (wide) forearm - 9x19mm with stock extended

Hugo Carlaw (Callum Keith Rennie) holds the MP5A3.

Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh) fired a submachine gun.

Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh) with the MP5A3 in her hand.

Double Barrel Shotgun

Gas (Willem Dafoe) is seen with a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun.

Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge.

Gas with his double-barreled shotgun.

Gas cocks his shotgun.

Flamethrower

A fish farm worker (Don McKellar) burns a game console with an unidentified flamethrower.

The fish farm worker (Don McKellar) fires up his flamethrower.

Bioport insertion gun

Ted Pikul (Jude Law) uses a device used to implant illegal Bioports (the devices implanted in each

Ted Pikul uses the Bioport insertion gun as an impromptu weapon.

A closeup of the muzzle of the Bioport insertion gun.

Gristle Gun

During the film's second act, Ted is given a firearm called the "Gristle Gun", which is built entirely out of organic components (primarily bones and muscle fibers) and uses human teeth for ammunition.

Screen-used Gristle Gun from eXistenZ. Full 360° view (of another prop) available here.

Screen-used partly built Gristle Gun from eXistenZ.

The would-be assassin draws the Gristle Gun gun.

Ted Pikul (Jude Law) aims an Gristle Gun.

Kiri Vinokur (Ian Holm) with the Gristle Gun in his hand.

Ted Pikul (Jude Law) poses with Gristle Gun in a promotional image.

Special

Director David Cronenberg holds a Gristle Gun prop.

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-[[image:EXistenZ-poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|eXistenZ (1999)]]
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+|director = [[David Cronenberg]]
+|date= 1999
+|language = English
+|studio= Alliance Atlantis Communications<br>Natural Nylon Entertainment<br>Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
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+|character1=Allegra Geller
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+|character2=Ted Pikul
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+|character4=Gas
+|actor4=[[Willem Dafoe]]
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-'''eXistenZ''' is a 1999 Canadian-British Sci-fi thriller directed by [[David Cronenberg]]. Starring [[Jennifer Jason Leigh]] as Allegra Gellar and [[Jude Law]] as Ted Pikul.
+'''''eXistenZ''''' is a 1999 Canadian-British-French science fiction thriller directed by [[David Cronenberg]] and starring [[Jennifer Jason Leigh]] as Allegra Gellar and [[Jude Law]] as Ted Pikul, a game designer and a security guard who find themselves trapped in an elaborate virtual reality video game called "eXistenZ". The film is considered a spiritual sequel to ''[[Videodrome]]'' as it deals with many of the same themes, but uses video games and virtual reality as a backdrop instead of ''Videodrome's'' VHS tapes and analog cable.
-'''The following firearms were used in the film ''eXistenZ'':'''
+{{Film Title}}
 __TOC__<br clear=all>
+{{Spoilers}}
+==Glock 30==
+Allegra Geller ([[Jennifer Jason Leigh]]) and Ted Pikul ([[Jude Law]]) use [[Glock 30]] pistols during the finale.
+[[Image:Glock30.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Glock 30 - .45 ACP]]
+[[Image:JL+JJL-Glock-E.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Allegra and Ted fires simultaneously in Yevgeniy (Don McKellar) and his assistant.]]
+[[Image:JJLeigh-Glock-E.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Allegra with her Glock.]]
+[[Image:Jude Law-Glock-E.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Ted Pikul and Allegra aim their weapons at another player.]]
-==Special gun in game ''eXistenZ''==
+== Heckler & Koch MP5A3 ==
-Key role in the film plays a special weapon from  bones of mutants what shoots a dentures.
+Hugo Carlaw ([[Callum Keith Rennie]]) is seen using a [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] submachine gun near the finale.
-[[Image:ExtraGun-ExistenZ.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The madman takes out a gun to commit the assassination on famous author of games Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh).]]
+[[Image:MP5A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with "tropical" (wide) forearm - 9x19mm with stock extended]]
-[[Image:Jude Law-EG-eXistenZ.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ted Pikul (Jude Law) shoots the waiter in a restaurant as a manifestation of the gaming urge.]]
+[[Image:Callum K Rennie-H&K-MP5A3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Hugo Carlaw ([[Callum Keith Rennie]]) holds the MP5A3.]]
-[[Image:Ian Holm-EG-eXistenZ.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kiri Vinokur ([[Ian Holm]]) holds a gun, which brought to him his dog from the restaurant.]]
+[[Image:JJL-fire-eXistenZ.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Allegra Geller ([[Jennifer Jason Leigh]]) fired a submachine gun.]]
+[[Image:JJL-H&K-MP5A3.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Allegra Geller ([[Jennifer Jason Leigh]]) with the MP5A3 in her hand.]]
 ==Double Barrel Shotgun==
-[[Image:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge.]]
+Gas ([[Willem Dafoe]]) is seen with a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]].
-[[Image:Willem Dafoe-12DBSG.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Gas would like to receive a reward for Allegra Geller's head ...]]
+[[Image:CharlesParker1878Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge.]]
-[[Image:12DBSG-eXistenZ.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px| ... and pulled the loaded [[Double Barrel Shotgun]].]]
+[[Image:Willem Dafoe-12DBSG.jpg‎|thumb|none|601px|Gas with his double-barreled shotgun.]]
+[[Image:12DBSG-eXistenZ.jpg‎|thumb|none|601px|Gas cocks his shotgun.]]
+==Flamethrower==
+A fish farm worker ([[Don McKellar]]) burns a game console with an unidentified flamethrower.
+[[Image:Don McKellar-Flammethrower.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The fish farm worker ([[Don McKellar]]) fires up his flamethrower.]]
 ==Bioport insertion gun==
-[[Image:Jude Law-BIG-E.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|Ted Pikul (Jude Law) saved Allegra, when killed Gas ... ]]
+Ted Pikul ([[Jude Law]]) uses a device used to implant illegal Bioports (the devices implanted in each
-[[Image:BIG-eXistenZ.jpg‎|thumb|none|600px|... by his bioport insertion gun.]]
+[[Image:Jude Law-BIG-E.jpg‎|thumb|none|601px|Ted Pikul uses the Bioport insertion gun as an impromptu weapon.]]
+[[Image:BIG-eXistenZ.jpg‎|thumb|none|601px|A closeup of the muzzle of the Bioport insertion gun.]]
-== Heckler & Koch MP5A3 ==
+==Gristle Gun==
-Game character Hugo Carlaw ([[Callum Keith Rennie]]) interdigated into reality equipped with a [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] submachine gun.
+During the film's second act, Ted is given a firearm called the "Gristle Gun", which is built entirely out of organic components (primarily bones and muscle fibers) and uses human teeth for ammunition.
-[[Image:MP5A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 with "tropical" (wide) forearm - 9x19mm with stock extended]]
+[[Image:EXistenZGristleGun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Screen-used Gristle Gun from ''eXistenZ''. Full 360° view (of another prop) available [http://cronenbergmuseum.tiff.net/collaborateurs_15-collaborators_15-eng.html here].]]
-[[Image:Callum K Rennie-H&K-MP5A3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He turned out to be a hitman, who had Allegra kill ...]]
+[[Image:EXistenZGristleGun2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Screen-used partly built Gristle Gun from ''eXistenZ''.]]
-[[Image:JJL-fire-eXistenZ.jpg|thumb|none|600px|... and not only he! But Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is smart and agile ...]]
+[[Image:ExtraGun-ExistenZ.jpg|thumb|none|601px|The would-be assassin draws the Gristle Gun gun.]]
-[[Image:JJL-H&K-MP5A3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|... and outwit their game opponents.]]
+[[Image:Jude Law-EG-eXistenZ.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Ted Pikul ([[Jude Law]]) aims an Gristle Gun.]]
+[[Image:Ian Holm-EG-eXistenZ.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Kiri Vinokur ([[Ian Holm]]) with the Gristle Gun in his hand.]]
-==Glock 30==
+[[Image:ExistenZTedwithGristleGunPromo.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ted Pikul ([[Jude Law]]) poses with Gristle Gun in a promotional image.]]
-[[Image:Glock30.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Glock 30 - .45 ACP]]
-[[Image:JJL--Glock-E.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh) shoots the brilliant author of games Yevgeny Nourish ([[Don McKellar]])...]]
-[[Image:JJLeigh-Glock-E.jpg|thumb|none|600px|... from a [[Glock]] pistol, which she had hidden in the collar of her dog.]]
-[[Image:Jude Law-Glock-E.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ted Pikul (Jude Law) and Allegra have guns aimed at the man, who played the waiter in game ''eXistenZ''.]]
+===Special===
+[[Image:CronenbergwithGristleGun.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Director [[David Cronenberg]] holds a Gristle Gun prop.]]
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