The Spoils of Babylon

The Spoils of Babylon (2014)

The Spoils of Babylon was an American comedy miniseries co-written by Matt Piedmont and Andrew Steele (Casa de mi Padre) and directed by Piedmont. A spoof of the epic all-star television miniseries made popular during the 1970s, this six part miniseries starred Tobey Maguire, Kristen Wiig, Tim Robbins, Jessica Alba, Val Kilmer, Haley Joel Osment, Michael Sheen, and Will Ferrell. The miniseries aired over five nights in early 2014 and garnered an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie for Kristin Wiig. A sequel is planned, with Ferrell returning as author Eric Jonrosh.

The following weapons were used in the television series The Spoils of Babylon:

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M1911A1

The in media res opening scene has Devon Morehouse (Tobey Maguire) armed with an M1911A1. This is likely a replica.

Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP

A closeup of Devon Morehouse's (Tobey Maguire) M1911A1 in "The Foundling" (E1).

Devon Morehouse with his M1911A1 in "So Sweet the Bells" (E6).

Smith & Wesson Revolver "Non Gun"

Winston Morehouse (Haley Joel Osment) is armed with a Smith & Wesson Revolver "Non Gun" during his standoff with Devon Morehouse.

Revolver Non-Gun commonly used to impersonate snub-nose or short-barreled Smith & Wesson K-frame revolvers.

A closeup of Winston Morehouse's (Haley Joel Osment) non gun in "The Foundling" (E1).

Winston Morehouse with his non gun in "So Sweet the Bells" (E6).

M1928A1 Thompson

A Japanese soldier (Bobby Nish) is armed with an M1928A1 Thompson in "The War Within" (E2). Devon later gets his hands on this weapon.

M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP

The Japanese soldier on the left (Bobby Nish) with his Thompson in "The War Within" (E2). The one on the right is armed with a Type 99 Light Machine Gun.

Devon with the Thompson in "The War Within" (E2).

Devon with the Thompson in "The War Within" (E2). A spent shell casing can be seen flying out near his neck.

Type 99 Light Machine Gun

A Japanese soldier (Brian Takahashi) is armed with a Type 99 Light Machine Gun in "The War Within" (E2).

Type 99 light machine gun 7.7x58mm Arisaka

A Japanese soldier on the righ (Brian Takahashi with his Type 99 in "The War Within" (E2).

Colt Detective Special

Author Eric Jonrosh (Will Ferrell) waives around a Colt Detective Special during his intro of "The Age of the Bastard" (E5).

Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with Round Butt - .38 Special

Eric Jonrosh (Will Ferrell) with a DS in "The Age of the Bastard" (E5). The six shot cylinder can be seen here.

The exposed ejector rod can be seen in this shot.

Unknown handgun

General Maddoxton (Steve Tom) uses an unknown handgun in "The Rise of the Empire" (E4). It's impossible to make an identification, or even be sure he has a gun in his hand, as only a gunshot is heard.

This is also one of the only, if not THE only scene where characters drive a real car in the entire miniseries.

Trivia

A running joke throughout the miniseries involves the incredibly cheap special effects used. Model houses are used often, and model cars and airplanes are used almost exclusively, with visible guide rods and fishing wire. To illustrate a bullet in flight, similar effects are used.

Winston's bullet "flies" to its target in "So Sweet the Bells" (E6).