* = on rental list (S) = seen it, but not got it on the site yet Daredevil * Powerbook G4 http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Daredevil Catwoman * Powerbook G4 http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Catwoman Cafe Lumiere * Powerbook G4 http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Cafe-Lumiere Bringing Down the House * Powerbook G4 http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Bronx-a-Bel-Air Something's Gotta Give * Powerbook G4 http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Tout-peut-arriver Me Deeds * Powerbook G4 http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Aventures-de-Mister-Deeds Uptown Girls * Imac G4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_G4 I Dream of Jeannie, Season 2 "The Girl Who Never Had a Birthday" (TV) ^ (S) Roger uses a SDS Sigma 7 computer to find Jeannie's birthday. Lone Wolf McQuade * Texas Instruments DS990 Camp Nowhere * Apple IIGS 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain * Mac LC, Quadra. Some sort of hand-held. The Satanic Rites of Dracula ^ ICT 1301 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3fYMzZ2oko&feature=related Run Silent, Run Deep * Torpedo Data Computer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torpedo_Data_Computer#Depiction_in_Films Airwolf, Season 4 Episode 13 "Rogue Warrior" (S) One of the more interesting aspects was Jason Locke using a laptop in the episode "Rogue Warrior". The thing was as big as a suitcase, lol. IBM 5140. Chloe Macbook. The Stepfather * Intel iMac Stepford Wives * Powerbook G4. http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Et-l-homme-crea-la-femme Runaway Jury * iMac, Macbook. Saved by the Bell, Season 3 Episode 9 "Fake IDs" ^ Sony SMC-70 http://www.tepg.se/showtitle.php?id=649 Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Season 1 Episode 1 ^ (S) Epson HX-20? http://www.tepg.se/showtitle.php?id=641 The Sasquatch Gang * Mac http://www.tepg.se/showtitle.php?id=629 The Clonus Horror * Apple II or II+ was used for the displays in the command center. http://www.applefritter.com/node/23136 The Box * HP-9830 PDP-12 IBM-7361 (Series-1 "Fastdraft") PDP-11/34 PDP-8/I DEC Lab-K (Dave). Everybody Hates Chris, Season 4 Episode 16 A Commodore C64 used in the hair salon and at a computer class. (richard) Pirates of Silicon Valley Apple Lisa, Altair, PDP-8, IBM PC, a NEC PC, Mac, Apple II, Apple III, Apple I (replica), Xerox Alto, and many more feature! (adam) Beverley Hills 90210, Season 5 Episode 12 "Rock of Ages" * It [newton messagepad] was used to check a list of VIPs to enter at a Rolling Stones concert in the Rose Bowl. Strangely enough the security guy entering names used his fingers and every time he tapped on the screen you could hear a beep. Rancid Aluminium * Did you spot the A3x0 (or A4x0) 'Archimedes' style computer on a desk near the beginning of the film? It's a 'top down' arty type shot with the 'arc' visible on the left of the frame. The grey, protruding front panel on the base unit gave it away although I don't remember seeing the classic red function keys. ISTR seeing that the monitor was displaying the RISC OS desktop though. Alien Nation: Dark Horizon ^ (S) you see a PS/2 at Cisco's house and at the police station. Law and Order, Season 10 Episode 4 "Merger" On last night's Law & Order, the murder victim had a Palm V. They called it a "PalmPilot" and found a "handwritten note" in it. (Oct 14 1999) Brainblast ^ Mac. Happy Here and Now ^ Power Mac G4. Swamp Thing * Could someone confirm it's featured in the "Lab" of "Swamp Thing"? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084745/ I darkly remember seeing kind of a PMODE3 SCREEN1,1 RND-LINE/CIRCLE Screensaver in the background... http://five.pairlist.net/pipermail/coco/2009-September/045317.html Eyes Wide Shut * Mac Performa 5200. (janez) Lovejoy, Season 6, Episode 4 "Double Edged Sword" * Flicking through channels just and spotted a woman doing some kind of CAD work on a 1084S monitor, the app, had what I consider the horrid blue/orange style of WB1.3 and I only saw the corner of a big box Amiga in the shot while Lovejoy ranted about some age old sword or something. The Last Seduction 2 * In The Last Seduction 2 an A1000 is used to run the phone sex business operated by Troy Fenton. Bridget, the movie's main character, breaks into it to syphon off funds for her own use, the Amiga is clearly visible several times during the movie. http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=207813&postcount=70 Two Hands * Amiga 1200. It's when they are buying tickets at the airport, right near the end. http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=618011&postcount=20 Perry Mason, Season 5 Episode 6 "The Case of the Meddling Medium" (TV) Clary DE-60 Computer furnished by Clary Corporation http://www.tv.com/perry-mason/the-case-of-the-meddling-medium/episode/79511/summary.html Bruce Almighty * Gateway 450 laptop http://news.cnet.com/Gateway-aims-for-geeks-and-chic/2100-1042_3-1011525.html Legally Blonde 2 * Gateway 450 laptop in pink. http://news.cnet.com/Gateway-aims-for-geeks-and-chic/2100-1042_3-1011525.html Hackers Cereal's laptop (which Joey uses in the phone booth) is a Compaq LTE 4/75. Lord Nikon's laptop is a Toshiba Satellite Pro. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113243/faq The Beach * iMac http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Plage Men in Black II * iMac http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Men-in-Black-II Get Carter * iMac http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Get-Carter The Cell * iMac http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Cell Soul Assassin * Powermac G4 http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Soul-assassin Unbreakable * Powermac G4 http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Incassable Trapped * Powerbook G3 http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Mauvais-piege House on Haunted Hill * Powerbook G3 http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Maison-de-l-horreur Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles * Powerbook G3 http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Crocodile-Dundee-3 Kiss of the Dragon * Powerbook G3 http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Baiser-mortel-du-Dragon Big Fat Liar * G4 Cube http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Mechant-menteur Freaky Friday * Powerbook G4, eMac, G3 iMac http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/films/index.php?post/Freaky-Friday The Proposal * G3 iMac, G5 iMac http://www.cultofmac.com/iproduct-placement-sandra-bullock-goes-rogue-in-the-proposal/21725 Quintuples (TV) ^ The boys have an iMac G3 in their bedroom. Epic Movie * Powerbook G4 or similar. Small Wonder, Season 4, Episode 6 "Love at First Byte" (TV) Ted brings home a voice activated computer - an Apple IIe Platinum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkM--E8TYkA http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1432703/ THX 1138 * The movie THX 1138 featured, fairly prominently, an IBM 360 computer (john) Mannix, Season 1 (TV) In the 1967 season the Mannix Intro briefly pictured a Burroughs B300 console. There was also a B205 tape drive. (mike) During the first season of the series Joe Mannix worked for a large Los Angeles detective agency called Intertect. The agency features the use of computers to help solve crimes. Anything We Can Do... Most interesting episode was when they bought a Commodore Pet, or possibly an Apple II? http://www.tvcream.co.uk/?p=564 Firestarter * DEC Professional 350 SAGE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkwjtKXEsz4 http://sturgeon.css.psu.edu/~mloewen/Q7/scifi/Firestarter/ Outbreak * Apple Mac II http://www.youtube.com/user/Retrocomputing#p/u/347/VxjDNcLRn_c Supergirl * BBC Micros make an appearance in the school of Supergirl in the 1984 film Supergirl: The Movie. Gossip * Power Macintosh 9600 http://www.retrodigital.it/cinema.html Black Cat, White Cat * Commodore PET http://www.retrodigital.it/cinema.html Terminator Salvation * A black Sony Vaio UX was used by John Connor to track the cell Kyle Reese was being held captive in at Skynet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Vaio_UX_Micro_PC Paul Blart: Mall Cop * A Sony VAIO UX is used by the antagonist. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Vaio_UX_Micro_PC The Pink Panther 2 * Kenji uses a Sony VAIO UX when the Dream Team is investigating the crime scene of the stolen Pink Panther diamond. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Vaio_UX_Micro_PC Quantum of Solace * Bill Tanner can be seen using a Sony VAIO UX. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Vaio_UX_Micro_PC Primeval, Season 1 Episode 4 (TV) * Commodore 64. Wayne's World * Commodore Amiga 2000 and a CBM / PET. http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore_2 Watchmen * My wife and I spotted the Apple Lisa desktop being used in the Watchmen. It was when they were trying to figure out an Egyptian related password about 3/4ths into the movie. Also, the 1984 Superbowl commercial was playing on one of the multi-screens towards the end of the movie. (steve) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer * I noticed a Nokia 770 being used in the 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer' movie. (heather) State of Play * Apple Powerbook G4. An old-school journalist, he types up his copy on an ancient computer. http://yourmoviebuddyreviews.blogspot.com/2009/04/state-of-play.html Shooter * Panasonic Toughbook. they used a toughbook in the movie shooter when he is in his remote cabin in the mountains. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?s=24507114fdca5f74648f4691deab5f61&t=233343&page=2 Sahara * Panasonic Toughbook. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=3153705 Rendition * Panasonic Toughbook. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=3153705 Jericho (TV) Panasonic Toughbook. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=3153705 Mr and Mrs Smith * Panasonic Toughbook 29. http://www.legacyus.com/home/samples_.php?category=photo&product_name=PanasonicTbookPittMrMrsSmith Blake's 7, Season 4 * Acorn System 1 was used as part of the Blake's 7 'Slave' Computer (Jason) No Way Out * I believe "No Way Out" starring Kevin Costner (1980-ish?) has a scene in a US Navy computer room with a Burroughs B2900/3900 console. (ed) The Interpreter * At home, she tries to contact her brother sendig him an e-mail, using a very beautiful Macbook ...... There is a scene where the webmail service is clearly visible and, of course, the famous Apple logo. (hector) Short Circuit 2 * I just saw surprisingly the same computer in the film Short Circuit 2 - PC Model 5150. (pablo) FX * I recognized a PC Model 5150 from IBM (http://sortingthecomputer.com/image.php?id=252). It appears constantly in the film (in the police room there are three of them). (pablo) FX 2 * Tandy 1000 HX and some others (see richard's mail). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101846/ My Secret Identity, Season 1 Episode 1 (TV) (S) A500 http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore My Secret Identity, Season 1 Episode 4 (TV) (S) A2000 http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore Daddy Day Care * opens with Eddie Murphy working at a Powerbook (asleep at it actually). It features quite prominently several times. Goldeneye An IBM Thinkpad 701 is briefly seen being used by James Bond in the film GoldenEye. It is seen around 51:22 into the film when Bond is being briefed by Q in his laboratory. extensively used IBM RS/6000's in the lair at the end (beige boxes with green screens) (wayne) Blood Diamond * IBM Thinkpad 701 used by journalist Maddy Bowen. Tales of the City, Season 1 Episode 1 (TV) * A Commodore CBM / PET computer. http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore_2 Game, Set and Match, Season 1 Episode 2 (TV) ^ A Commodore Amiga 1000. http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore Garbo Some very old HP equipment appears in this relatively "recent" Australian movie. Products shown are 7970 tape drive, 7920 disc drive, 7905 disc drive, 21MX computer and a 2563 printer in operation. http://www.hpmuseum.net/exhibit.php?content=Odds And Sods http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104320/ Ghostbusters II * HP Vectra appears in both office and lab scenes. http://www.hpmuseum.net/exhibit.php?content=Odds And Sods Honey, I Shrunk the Kids * HP instruments appear in the professor's lab. A closer inspection reveals an HP Vectra and documentation as well. http://www.hpmuseum.net/exhibit.php?content=Odds And Sods Raise the Titanic * However, the star of the film was the HP 9845B. During the most tense part of the movie, the key characters look at the 9845 screen as it redraws the Titanic's profile just as it is being lifted from the sea bed. http://www.hpmuseum.net/exhibit.php?content=Odds And Sods How To Lose Friends And Alienate People * Spectrum on the floor as the boy watches TV at the beginning of the film. http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=22847&page=3 The Life and Loves of a She-Devil * on one of the early episodes, the son is playing Chequered Flag on a Spectrum. http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=22847&page=3 Father Ted, Season 2, Episode 4 "Old Grey Whistle Theft" (TV) * A Commodore Amiga 600 in the TV-series Father Ted. The game that is played is Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers . http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore The Company, Season 1 Episode 3 (TV) * A Commodore CBM / PET computer in the TV-series The Company. When the story is in the year 1975 a CBM / PET is on the desk of a CIA agent. But the first Commodore PET was produces in the year 1977. http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore_2 Tales of the City * (S) A Commodore CBM / PET computer in the TV-series Tales of the City. http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore_2 No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers * A Commodore Amiga 2000 computer. http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore_2 Dangerous Game ^ (S) NEC PC-8401B laptop http://www.tepg.se/showtitle.php?id=538 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101656/ The Nutty Professor * Mac Classic with old PlainTalk A Christmas Vacation * Mac SE 40 Days and 40 Nights * PowerBook G3, PowerMac G4 Cube, PowerMac G4, iMac. In Dreams * PowerMac 4400 U.S. Marshals * PowerBook 5300, PowerMac 7200, PowerMac 4400, PowerMac 6400, PowerMac 6400. SAGE. AS/400? Whiz Kids, Episode 4 (TV) There's an atari 1200xl in the school. Hart to Hart (TV) I know that in the 80s TV series Hart to Hart, Jonathan Hart used an Apple III which pretended to be some kind of super computer that talked (if I remember correctly). (tom) Sex and the City (TV) * The PowerBook G3 was featured prominently on the hit show Sex and the City, where it was used by Carrie Bradshaw. "My Motherboard, My Self" - Carrie's laptop crashes. (also ibook and others) Lipstick Jungle (TV) A Macbook Air is frequently shown. (christie) The Wedding Planner * iMac http://blog.tice.de/applefamilie.php?sprache=englisch Mission: Impossible III * At 43 minutes into the film, agent Hunt can be seen using the OQO personal computer. Magnum, P.I., Season 6 Episode 16 (TV) * A Commodore Amiga 1000 http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Season 3 Episode 13 "User Deadly" (TV) an A1000 with a 1084 (mono) monitor was shown many times since it's central part of the plot (seen the deluxe paint, and the workbench blue, orange, black, white colours & pointer). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0508441/ Inspector Morse, Season 7 Episode 1 "Deadly Slumber" (TV) * A1500. (michael) Inspector Morse, Season 4 Episode 4 "Masonic Mysteries" (TV) * Lewis dicovers a large amount of money has been transferred into Morse's bank account on an A2000. The Tower Main actor opens an A1000 and manupulates a chip. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108371/ Darkman 3 * An A3000 appears as the main villain's lab computer. A Beautiful Mind * Univac (Steve Coelho) Funny Money I know there was a movie called "funny money" where an Atari 800 was used + reel-to-reel tape machine to make fake magstripes for credit cards to rob a bank, thru the ATMs. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083979/ Consenting Adults * Atari Mega Ste. Tricks of the Trade AT&T Unix PC. The 3B1 was turned on in this one (once again at the "Welcome to the AT&T UNIX pc\nPlease login:" prompt) with the actor fooling around with the mouse. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096306/ Robocop * AT&T Unix PC. the computer on the desk of someone's secretary - but the screen is turned off. Flatliners * NeXT Cube. Very early in the movie, the camera pans over an office, I clearly remember seeing the Cube as well (sitting under the table, I believe) Jurassic Park * Newton. where "Newman" the Webmaster had a MP100 on his desk. Kate and Ali (TV) the son (chip, nice americanism there) in several episodes was seen playing the classic Atari 800. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086742/ Glitter * had an ST setup in a music studio with the sequencers. That in itself blew away the continiuty of that scene since the movie was set in 1983, 2 full years before the first ST was released to the public. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118589/ The Best of Times There's a scene where they are practicing for a football game, and there was a IIc+ (I think it was a +) with some football plays on the screen! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090713/ Ghostbusters Tandy PC-4 Superforce (TV) When the show went to the good guy's secret computer lab, lo and behold his super-secret computer was an Apollo DN3xxx :-). The screen (complete with the little "DOMAIN" logo on the lower-left corner) was actually showing some video of Patrick Macnee run through a DVE rather than the DM but I'm still amazed at this. Cracker, Season 3 "Best Boys" * The scene: The main characters wife is sat at home, deeply depressed, with her new born child wailing uncontrollably in the background. The mother is too distraught to attend to the baby and tries to ignore the sound of the screaming by doing - guess what? - Playing SOLITAIRE on an Amiga A1200!!!!! Police Story 2 * (not sure if its police story 1 or police story 2). the millionaire villain kept his records on a C64 and the spreadsheet that was used was SynCalc (the camera even had a close-up on the monitor's screen in order to show the money listed in the spreadsheet). Empire of the Ants * heroes used a Model 1 (early model 1 w/ no numeric keypad) Remington Steele, Season 2 (TV) 80's crime show with Peirce Brosnan ... a TRS-80 Model 4 in his office was used by the secretary, played by Doris ROberts. Beyond Westworld, Episode 5 (TV) ^ TRS-80 Model I http://dcsutherland.smugmug.com/gallery/641743#40839343_CuYTe Double Dragon * TRS-80 Model III http://members.iinet.net.au/~msmcdoug/trs80/trs80.htm MacGyver, Season 1 Episode 18 "Ugly Duckling" (TV) * the nerd's high school classroom is full of NEC PC-8001's The Game * PowerMac 5500 Growing Pains This show often used Atari ST's for their computer needs. One episode where Carol gets a "serious" job, she has a Mega (I think) on her desk. http://www.ataritimes.com/article.php?showarticle=72 This could be Season 5 "Carol Meets the Real World" Search (TV) ^ he Pilot movie has slightly different-looking tape drives, but the series had the unmistakable B205s, at least for the first 15 episodes. B220 consoles. (dino) Coyote Ugly * iBook G3 Clamshell Sabrina * Twentieth Anniversary Mac prototype (Spartacus). Most of the clips showing the Spartacus prototype in close-up ended up on the cutting room floor, but if you watch a couple of the scenes showing Harrison (Linus Larrabee) in his office, you can see the thing off to the left hand side of his desk. (wil oxford) NewsRadio (TV) The sitcom NewsRadio featured a PowerBook Duo as Dave Nelson's computer for most of the show, earlier episodes used a PowerBook 100 series and later episodes use PowerBook G3s and an original iMac. (steven fowler) The Matrix * Also, a Newton 2000 or 2100 appears in the very beginning of The Matrix on Neo's desk (hard to see, but Newton users will recognize it instantly). (steven fowler) About a Boy * Power Mac G4 Cube Hulk (2003) * an iMac G4 is seen in Betty Ross' lab at the end of the movie. Fastlane (TV) imac G4 in Fastlane in Billie's office at the Candy Store. Queer as Folk US (TV) during seasons 2, 3 & 4. The iMac G4 belongs to Brian. It is his desktop and is located in his loft. The iMac G4 is only one of many Apple Computers used on the show. Like for example Michael & Ben's eMac, and Michaels' iMac G3 at his comic book store. The Drew Carey Show (TV) The iMac G4 in Drew's office shots many times. Scrubs (TV) Dr. Kelso is seen using an iMac G4 and being excited by how easy it is to move the screen. The iMac G4 is also frequently seen at the Nursing Station. On this iMac G4, the Apple, Inc. logo has been replaced by the Sacred Heart logo. Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (TV) In season 2-3 of the school survival sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Ned, Moze, and Cookie have a new teacher named iTeacher who is teaching via webcam and is seen teaching classes on an iMac G4. George Lopez (TV) the family owns an iMac G4. Still Standing (TV) Brian has an iMac G4 sitting on his desk in his room. The O.C. (TV) Seth Cohen owned an iMac G4 which was constantly seen in his room. What I Like About You (TV) the sisters own two iMac G4's from season 1 through season 3. The Bernie Mac Show (TV) Vanessa has a iMac G4 in her room. Alias (TV) In the season 2-3 of Alias, Jennifer Garner, playing Sydney Bristow, has the G4 in her home office. Weibsbilder (TV) The German sitcom Weibsbilder shows a G4 iMac in its intro and extro credits displaying the show's logo.. Altamont Now This is one of those independent/underground movies where enthusiasm outstrips talent and resources. It was fun to try and identify which 1980s computers were being used as anachronistic set decoration in the actual decommissioned missile silo (I think I spotted a Commodore 64 and a TI 99/4A, and maybe a Radio Shack Color Computer). Sesame Street apple II http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_1933 http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_2258 commodore 64 http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Episode_2956 The cookie monster sings a "computer cookie" song with an atari 800 in 1984. That Touch of Mink * (S) Day is Cathy Timberlake, a sweet, um, Doris Day-type girl from Upper Sandusky, daughter of a schoolteacher and druggist. She works a "computing machine," and you see in the movie that it's UNIVAC. Airwolf (TV) The later (crappy) version of Airwolf that was picked up and produced by some Canadian TV company that didn't have Hawk and Dom in it, in the "Lair" there are ST's and in the "Company" office, in a few scene's and ST is on some desktops. - Curt Vendel Welcome to the Dollhouse * Mac Plus Hawaii Five O "Computer Killer" (Season 7, Episode 15) (TV) I don't want to go through the premise of the show, but a "computer consultant" apparently uses what I learned is an ADDS Envoy and an early mobile car phone to gain access to various Hawaii State agencies, like the DMV. http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/showthread.php?p=72576 The KGB, the Computer and Me (TV) (S) We see Clifford uses a Macintosh Classic at home (Maybe Macintosh SE). Ron uses a IBM PC or PC clone at home. http://mike.passwall.com/uselesstrivia/thekgbmycomputerandme.html http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0308449/ Miami Vice (TV) The Amiga 1000 & 2000 computers appeared multiple times on the Miami Vice TV series (Seasons 4 & 5). The Amiga 1000 was shown the most residing in the Miami PD, whilst another was used in several office settings. The 2000 was shown once in a separate household. (Jason L) AT&T Unix PC seen in the background on multiple episodes Miami Vice, Season 2 Episode 11 (TV) Commodore Amiga 1000 http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore Miami Vice, Season 5 Episode 3 (TV) * Amiga 2000 http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore Cloak and Dagger * Atari 800 (Jason L). Dead Zone * Apple II http://www.tepg.se/showtitle.php?id=274 Lots of Luck An old 80's Disney movie had a prominent Apple IIC+. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089506/ (Jason L) Fortress * the computer controlling the fortress at the nerve centre is just two dead C64s lumped together Deep Obsessions Commodore 64 computer is shown. More Than Human In the Disney film More Than Human, a Commodore Amiga 1000 computer is shown. Swordfish * (S) Stanley the hacker stores the code for his worm on a PDP-10 in a file room of Caltech that was kept online, and on the internet, for "historical sake". (you can't see the PDP-10 - only a load of DELL laptops and servers) By Dawn's Early Light * SAGE http://ripsaw.cac.psu.edu/~mloewen/Q7/scifi/Dawn/ Futureworld * SAGE http://sturgeon.css.psu.edu/~mloewen/Q7/scifi/Futureworld/ Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex But Were Afraid To Ask * SAGE http://sturgeon.css.psu.edu/~mloewen/Q7/scifi/Everything/ Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back * SAGE, B205 http://ripsaw.cac.psu.edu/~mloewen/Q7/scifi/JaySilent/ Stowaway to the Moon SAGE http://sturgeon.css.psu.edu/~mloewen/Q7/scifi/Stowaway/ Blade Trinity (S) PowerBook 12" Stay Alive (S) Alienware laptops were featured prominently in the 2006 movie, Stay Alive. Matlock, Season 1 Episode 14 "The Author" disc 4 (TV) * I just watched a re-run of the TV show Mattock called "the Author" and our beloved C=128 was responsible for sending the villain to jail .... Seems the book she wrote wasn't written on her C=128 but on the dead guys typerwiter, and she wasted him so she could claim she wrote the book. Matlock, Season 1 Disc 5 Episode 2 (TV) * I think Matlock season 1, disc 5, episode 2 has a guy getting slammed against a window where some giant reel to reel tape drives are running. (james) Matlock, Season 1 "The People Vs. Ben Matlock" - disc 6 (TV) * I believe has a computer, probably a PC clone towards the end in an office. (james) Matlock, Season 1 "The Reporter" - disc 7 (TV) * There are 2 good shots about half thru the episode of a TRS-80 model III lookin' computer. Probably actually a different computer, though. Matlock talks to the reporter at his desk, and the computer is displayed in the center twice. (james) Beverly Hills Ninja * There is a C64 in Beverly Hills Ninja with Chris Farley who is no longer among us due to alcohol and drugs obuse. Neighbours (TV) Yup, there was a "hacking" incident in Neighbours where one of the kids tries to break into the school computer with a C64 - suffice to say it looked crap onscreen. http://www.neighboursepisodes.com/index.php?year=1991&episode=1467 There was an A500 in use at Lassiters for a while as well. Empty Nest (TV) In several episodes, you can see Laverne Todd on a C64 in the reception room of the practice Empty Nest, Season 4 Episode 14 (TV) Commodore VIC-20 http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore Police Acadamy III * In a scene of the film, the "traffic control grid" of the city of LA shown course a C64. The Addams Family (TV) * The Addamses were the first TV family to own a home computer (a UNIVAC). (NOT Season 1, Ep 19: They agree that a trip to the moon would be heavenly and consult Wizzo, a computer that Gomez and Pugsley have built... - mockup) Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV) * SAGE The Time Tunnel (1966) Burroughs B-205 bits of SAGE as well as B-205 The Six Million Dollar Man, Season 1 Episode 4 “Day of the Robot” (TV) * SAGE http://sturgeon.css.psu.edu/~mloewen/Q7/scifi/6Million/ The Manitou * SAGE The protagonists play their last card, turning on all the computers in the building so John can channel their power and defeat Misquamacas. http://www.badmovies.org/movies/manitou/ http://sturgeon.css.psu.edu/~mloewen/Q7/scifi/Manitou/ The Green Hornet (1966) Burroughs B-205. Episode #24 "Invasion from Outer Space" {PART 1}aired 3/10/67 The Green Hornet attempts to thwart the plans of a power-mad scientist to steal a nuclear warhead. Land of the Giants (1968) (TV) Burroughs B-205 Smart Money (1986) Here's some beeb related snapshots from a 1986 BBC film "Smart Money" which features one scene shot in a computer show somewhere - the clip pans across the Acorn stand then up to a balcony where the characters are talking. http://www.stairwaytohell.com/sthforums/viewtopic.php?t=752 Mission: Impossible * apple powerbook 540c The Butterfly appeared in the recent Mission: Impossible movie. It seems like everybody has laptops and the bad guys prefer the ThinkPad 701. Tron (S) the computer room seen after Flynn and Lora sneak into Encom contains a CDC 7600 computer in the background. This scene was shot of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. (Note that a wide screen version of the movie is needed to see the 7600 and neighboring Cray-1.) The computer flynn used when captured by the computer may be a vt78. dave remded me about the pdp11s and pointed out the cray. Aliens * grid gridcase laptop. GRiD Defence Systems produced the laptop computers used in the "Aliens" film in 1986. The scenes were cut from the theatrical release but subsequently added to the DVD release. Wargames (S) other than the IMSAI see http://www.classiccmp.org/pipermail/cctech/2005-June/046116.html You're also forgetting the Atari 800 in the corner of the main characters' room in War Games. While he used either a Sol or an IMSAI (I can't remember which) for his main hacking, his 800 is clearly visible behind him for most of the movie. Trudeau One Chicklet PET, a Super PET 9000 and a CBM 8032 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299404/ Our Man Flint (S) pieces of the sage computer http://sturgeon.css.psu.edu/~mloewen/Q7/scifi/Flint/ Prince of Darkness * Amiga 1000s used to write down some evil phrases. With external diskdrives and monitors (the ancient ones) by Commodore-Amiga. http://www.tepg.se/showtitle.php?id=415 Screamers * Amiga computer and Workbench visible. Toy Soldiers (S) Amiga 2000 sighted a couple of times in the dorm room of one of the students in the movie. The X-Files (TV) In early episodes of the series The X-Files, the FBI agents use Newtons. Moonlighting * The Kaypro Robie did not sell well, but it did make periodic cameo appearances on the ABC television series Moonlighting, as the desktop computer used by Bruce Willis' character David Addison. Breach I just saw the movie "Breach" this past weekend, and for a recent release it still had some old SGI hardware. Really old, in fact. When they visit the FBI datacenter, there's an old POWER CHALLENGE in the background, along with some Origin 2000s. Later on, there are some closer- up shots of the Origins, and it's apparent that some of the panels are loose and dangling - there's one about to fall off right behind the main characters head. Casino Royale * Sony Vaio SZ: Bond utilize the SZ at the Bahamas beach while searching for the ahh... goons. while using his boss' login credentials. lol. and at the movie ending. VAIO GRT390 Vaio Fj: Le Chiffre has a Sony Vaio Fj series in color Onyx Black, as do Judi Dench as M has also an Fj series in Pearl White Videodrome * They use the original Atari 800 EXTENSIVELY throughout the movie! The Six Million Dollar Man (TV) * Look closely and in some scenes among the panels of lab equipment you will see an Altair 8800 (painted white, yuck!) which was rumoured to actually be used for control of the lab panel lighting effects. (more details to follow) Enemy Of the State * Sun Ultra 10 Midrange (Elite 3D?!) is shown in "Enemy Of the State". The computer used by Daniel Leon Zavitz at his apartment to make a copy of the assassination's video on a removable media is a SUN Microsystems Ultra10 workstation. Revenge of the Nerds when they get into their dorm room they hang up a Franklin ACE-1000 poster, but the curl hides the "Franklin" at the bottom. (bob applegate) Live Free or Die Hard u can see an Allienware (I found its an Area 51 m5550 laptop) (raul) Airplane II there's a couple TRS-80 Model IIIs in the scene Ted Striker is talking to Elaine. (just after Simon says "...and Striker - I'd watch my step if I were you." (then he falls down the stairs) Foreign Films ------------- El Relicario It's an IBM System/360 model 65 http://www.zonadepruebas.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=555 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373497/ Isola del tesoro, L master compact (Olivetti Prodest 128) also known as "Treasure Island in Outer Space". Pacco, doppio pacco e contropaccotto A500 on screen used for databasing. http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore_2 Hatschipuh C64 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0132204/ Rosenzweigs Freiheit In a scene of this film is a Commodore Plus4 shown. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167375/ Pelle og Proffen Norwegian movie. Amiga 500 and notepad used. Notte prima degli esami Italian film, with a C64, perhaps. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notte_prima_degli_esami Peng! du bist tot a german crime/hacker TV movie, there the Spectrum was put on a Robot, which was very intelligent by the way http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showpost.php?p=316543&postcount=2 Seksmisja polish film uses zx spectrums for GFX, but maybe not on screen. http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showpost.php?p=316657&postcount=8 Spécial Police french film featuring apple II, apple III, apple macs, Oric Atmos http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tAVFpNRhosQ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090058/ Ah! Si j'étais riche Mac Classic Kennedy et moi Mac Classic Dîner de cons, Le PowerMac 5200, Mac II, Powerbook 3400 Le Sauvage I've watched a french film yesterday on TV called "Le sauvage" by Jean-Paul Rappeneau (director of Cyrano) with Yves Montand and Catherine Deneuve. In a short plan, you can clearly see a calculator/computer (something like Honeybell). (eric) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073663/ Pan Samochodzik i niesamowity dwór atari 800 as mr Thomas car computer http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093699/ Die Einsteiger here were some C64s in the shelves of Mike's lab, one displaying the Bagitman title screen, and one just displaying a scrolling BASIC listing. La corsa dell'innocente when we finally see the kidnapped/murdered boys bedroom, a 520/1040ST, monitor and mouse are on the desk. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104012/ Dekalog * A CPC6128 stars in the Polish movie 'The Decalogue' from 1988. Its a film about a scientist and his son. The father has a PC and the son a CPC6128. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092337/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wegXnD2yR0U&feature=PlayList&p=072CF710D56F15E8&index=22 Die Distel Amiga 2000 spotted. Its a german production and it was produced in 1991. Derrick, Season 6 Episode 8 "Besuch aus New York" (TV) German TV. A computer that looks like an old Commodore Business Machines model is used in the show. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0558155/ http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore Derrick, Season 15, Episode 1 (TV) Werner Kordes has a Commodore Amiga 500 computer. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0394439/trivia Der Schatz der weissen Falken Bastis's Homecomputer is a Commodore VC20. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0431380/ Fantozzi subisce ancora Commodore 64. http://www.retrodigital.it/cinema.html http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085524/ 3615 code Père Noël ^ Apple computer and a minitel terminal. http://www.youtube.com/user/Retrocomputing#p/u/204/1ybjZ8HREt8 Molly i världen Commodore SX-64 http://richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore Jisatsu sâkuru The Bat's computer is a black Apple Macintosh PowerPC 5500/225. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312843/trivia Batoru rowaiaru * http://nmap.org/movies.html L'ordinateur des pompes funèbres HP 9825A that I think is that we see working in the film "The computer undertaker" of 1975. Incubo sulla città contaminata ^ PET 2001 http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore Films with unidentified computers -------------------------------- Infinity * What computer was in the movie 'Infinity' w/ Mathew Broderick? It was a big machine, with a typewriter interface and paper punch. Eraser Eraser also featured a portable computer. Unfortunately, I do not know which portable computer it was. Neither does anyone at Warner Brothers, including Steve in Product Placement, who informed me, "I'm sorry, this office cannot comment on that." Superman III * and a mystery machine - may be a mock up Contact Plenty of desktop PCs donated by the entrepreneur Mr. Hadden .... I have to find out what models are. Ellie Arroway, the main character played by Jodie, uses a laptop when she's outside of the SETI lab seeking extra-terrestrial signals .... nice scenes, by the way. I must find what portable is .... (hector) Silent Running UNIVAC? True Stories * In the movie True Stories (1986) starring David Byrne and John Goodman, the scene at the mall shows the computer programmer (played by Matthew Posey) having purchased an arm-full of Atari 8 bit products. Sneakers * I think it was in Sneakers where they used a Sharp Pocket Computer (same as Tandy's) to either dial thru the touch tone system to defense computer or use it to open a door with electronic lock. (or maybe both) Let me know what you find. (Jamey Nyberg) I believe they were using a Commodore Pet (Steve Coelho) The computer in the room off of Cosmo's office in the PlayTronics building (the one that looks like a circular bench) is actually a Cray Y-MP Hot Millions ^ features an unknown mainframe computer (British?) with spinning tape drives, an ASR-33 and a possibly mocked-up display terminal. I didn't recognize any of the equipment (except the ASR-33), but it looks to be real rather than just props. (mike loewen) video terminals look like english electric system 4 (rca spectra 70). tape drives and panels don't. Zero Effect The blackmailer uses a computer running OpenStep (NeXT OS) to type the blackmail letter. PowerBook 3400 The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) * (S) Thomas Crown walks toward an office computer. It’s a big bulky machine. It stands on its own, not on a desk. Crown stops at it and pushes a few keys on the keyboard casually, then looks at the screen. Adventures In Babysitting * Claimed to be a Commodore 64, but doesn't look like it to me. http://www.tepg.se/showtitle.php?id=245 http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore Spiceworld Abram sent in a picture of a laptop. Love Story 2050 As well as being technology partner, the Sun brand also appears in the film through in-film placements. A Man, a Woman and a Bank Two clever con artists join forces and wits to mastermind the robbery of a bank by using a sophisticated computer. http://web.archive.org/web/20060830061411/http://www.cbi.umn.edu/resources/hollywood.html http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079520/ Red Alert ^ When a master computer detects a radiation leak, it seals off a nuclear power plant trapping 14 technicians inside. http://web.archive.org/web/20060830061411/http://www.cbi.umn.edu/resources/hollywood.html http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076605/ Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life * Panasonic Laptop of some kind. Be Cool * Looks like Panasonic Toughbook. http://www.legacyus.com/home/samples.php?category=photo Sisterhood * Inside they find a variety of ancient computer terminals on desks and lots of dimly blinking lights. http://www.post-apocalypse.co.uk/sisterhood.html The Human Factor (1975) ^ Funny 70's computer action. The Giant Spider Invasion * In one scene, the good doctors are in a collage lab getting some data from a computer. Oh yeah, a mid-70's computer! Huge buttons, tape reels, superfluous lights and a 3 inch wide raster printout! http://theduhspot.blogspot.com/2006/08/so-where-were-spiders-while-fly-tried.html The Thief Who Came to Dinner ^ A Houston-based computer genius uses the skills of his profession to enhance his nighttime activities as a sophisticated jewel thief. http://web.archive.org/web/20060830061411/http://www.cbi.umn.edu/resources/hollywood.html Friends, Season 4 Episode 3 (TV) Chandler has a laptop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjXEkDNVDzc Dragnet, Season 3 Episode 18 (TV) What might be interesting to present-day viewers is at the beginning of the episode, when the person suspicious of the crime gives Gannon and Friday a simple explanation of how computers of thirty years ago received and sorted information, with insight into what weak points in the system might have allowed the fraud to be perpetrated. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0565618/ Cobra * So, and about the movie Stallone Cobra... do you know what kind of computer Stallone uses at his home? People asked me about, but i can't identify it. Can you help me? (wanderson) Tarzan, Season 1 Episode 15 "The Ultimate Duel" (TV) A deadly survival test pits Tarzan against an electronic computer. The jungle lord is being tracked by a tribe of native killers, directed by a scientist who uses a computer to predict Tarzan's every move. The Avengers, Season 2 Episode 12 (TV) The Big Thinker - A brilliant mathmetician helps solve a complex computer mystery. Minder, "Too Many Crooks" (TV) * This episode contains a good scene where Arthur offers his secretary a new computer. "It's got bytes, floppy bits, everything - It'll make your life a lot easier my dear" - if Arthur Daley said it, it must be true!. http://www.minder.org/epsguide.htm Access Code ^ This disjointed action film concerns a renegade security company which takes over the United States' computer defense system. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086847/ Copycat * How about the movie “Copycat” with Sigourney Weaver?! – This has loads of IT hardware in it. (matthew) Anti-Trust * mike thinks there are sun computers. The Jackal Laptop computer used to aim a heavy machine gun. The Facts of Life, Season 6 Episode 9 "Dear Apple" (TV) Jo uses a computer to seek advice on dealing with Blair. Where the Heart Is * fun for computer spotting though - not that I figured out what any of them were. http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=358087&postcount=1312 Shock Treatment ^ Everyone else might be distracted by the lights and cameras, but not Judge Wright and Betty. They dig up some interesting facts by accessing a computer, then free Brad from his cell. Shark Attack III: Megalodon Toshiba Laptop Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins * With the help of a personal computer, which is tied into every Cray available, Smith sifts through information and identifies the bad guys. Deep Space (1987) Creepy scientist who sends a command via computer (strange, yes) to the monster in order to prevent its destruction. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Season 4 Episode 14 ^ When Carlton's laptop gets unplugged, he shouldn't of lost all his information because the battery would have prevented the computer from shutting down. Cry Wolf * Thinkpad? Sites ---- acorns: http://www.iconbar.com/news/mediawatch.html amigas: http://wigilius.se/amiga/fau/main.html ataris: http://alive.atari.org/alive0/film.php macs: http://www.pomme-grenette.org/lemacexiste/ macs: http://applemuseum.bott.org/sections/sightings.html sage: http://sturgeon.css.psu.edu/~mloewen/Q7/ icl1301: http://www.michael-milsom.org.uk/mdm/1301/1301star.htm cocos: http://www.coco3.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=14 various: http://www.islandnet.com/~KPOLSSON/comppop/ old scifi:http://www.rimworlds.com/classic%20science%20fiction%20channel.htm thinkpads: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=31917 commodores: http://www.richardlagendijk.nl/cip/article/index/spot_the_commodore hp: http://www.hpmuseum.net/exhibit.php?content=Odds And Sods various: http://www.tepg.se/index.php imdb: http://www.imdb.com/Find?select=Plots&for=computers moviespliter: http://www.google.co.uk/#q=site:http://www.themoviespoiler.com/+computer