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[[Image:WatchmenCover.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Watchmen (2009)'']] | [[Image:WatchmenCover.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Watchmen (2009)'']] | ||
'''''Watchmen''''' is the 2009 feature film adaptation of DC Comics graphic novel series created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. The film was directed by [[Zack Snyder]] (''[[Sucker Punch]]''). | |||
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[[Image:Watchmen-G17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Veidt guards stands behind Veidt armed with a Glock 17.]] | [[Image:Watchmen-G17-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Veidt guards stands behind Veidt armed with a Glock 17.]] | ||
[[Image:Watchmen-G17-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A better shot showing the anachronistic 2nd Generation features.]] | [[Image:Watchmen-G17-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A better shot showing the anachronistic 2nd Generation features.]] | ||
==Beretta 92FS== | ==Beretta 92FS== | ||
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[[Image:Watchmen-FlintlockPistols-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flintlock pistols are seen in a display case in Blake's apartment.]] | [[Image:Watchmen-FlintlockPistols-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flintlock pistols are seen in a display case in Blake's apartment.]] | ||
=Rifles= | |||
==Zastava M70AB2== | ==Zastava M70AB2== | ||
Vietnamese soldiers destroyed by Dr. Manhattan ([[Billy Crudup]]) wield folding stock [[Zastava M70|Zastava M70AB2]] rifles (possibly meant as stand-ins for Norinco Type 56-1's) noted by their folding grenade launcher sights. | Vietnamese soldiers destroyed by Dr. Manhattan ([[Billy Crudup]]) wield folding stock [[Zastava M70|Zastava M70AB2]] rifles (possibly meant as stand-ins for Norinco Type 56-1's) noted by their folding grenade launcher sights. | ||
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[[Image:CarcanoM91-38ShortRifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Carcano M91/38 Short Rifle - 6.5mm.]] | [[Image:CarcanoM91-38ShortRifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Carcano M91/38 Short Rifle - 6.5mm.]] | ||
[[Image:Watchmen-Carcano-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Comedian prepares to leave the grassy knoll wielding Oswald's infamous rifle.]] | [[Image:Watchmen-Carcano-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Comedian prepares to leave the grassy knoll wielding Oswald's infamous rifle.]] | ||
==Heckler & Koch HK91== | ==Heckler & Koch HK91== | ||
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[[Image:MR-700 3 large.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 700 Marksman's Rifle MR-700 Conversion - 7.62x51mm NATO.]] | [[Image:MR-700 3 large.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Remington 700 Marksman's Rifle MR-700 Conversion - 7.62x51mm NATO.]] | ||
[[Image:Watchmen-Rem700-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up on a Remington 700 MR-700 Conversion rifle, with a spare six-shot cartridge holder.]] | [[Image:Watchmen-Rem700-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close up on a Remington 700 MR-700 Conversion rifle, with a spare six-shot cartridge holder.]] | ||
==M1 Garand== | ==M1 Garand== | ||
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[[Image:Watchmen-M1Garand-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MPs guarding the military research facility witness a glimpse at the return of Jon Osterman ([[Billy Crudup]]) while armed with M1 Garands.]] | [[Image:Watchmen-M1Garand-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|MPs guarding the military research facility witness a glimpse at the return of Jon Osterman ([[Billy Crudup]]) while armed with M1 Garands.]] | ||
== | ==Percussion Rifles== | ||
On a wall rack in The Comedian's ([[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]]) apartment, three percussion rifles/muskets of unknown make and model are seen. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:ThompsonHawkinsrifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Thompson Center Arms Hawkins Plains rifle - .50 caliber.]] | ||
[[Image:Watchmen- | [[Image:Watchmen-PercusionRifles-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Percussion fire rifles are seen hanging on the wall in Edward Blake's apartment.]] | ||
[[Image:Watchmen-PercusionRifles-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Percussion rifles hanging on the wall as Blake battles the assassin.]] | |||
=Shotguns= | |||
==Remington 870== | |||
In the Director's Cut of the film, prison guards fire [[Remington 870]] shotguns at Night Owl II's ([[Patrick Wilson]]) owl ship "Archie" as they spring Rorschach ([[Jackie Earle Haley]]) from the prison. | |||
[[Image:Remington870PoliceStd.jpg |thumb|none|400px|Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 gauge.]] | |||
[[Image:Watchmen promo 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Comedian ([[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]]) poses with a [[Remington 870]] and his [[M79 grenade launcher]] in a promotional image.]] | |||
[[Image:Watchmen-Rem870-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prison guards fire their Remington 870s at "Archie".]] | |||
==Ithaca 37== | |||
The Comedian ([[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]]) fires on rampaging crowd members with an [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun. He has loaded it with less-lethal rubber bullets, as he claims in the scene. | |||
[[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ithaca 37 - 12 Gauge.]] | |||
[[Image:Watchmen-Ithaca37-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Comedian hangs from the side of "Archie" the owl-ship while holding his Ithaca 37 shotgun.]] | |||
[[Image:Watchmen-Ithaca37-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Comedian fires his Ithaca 37 at rioters.]] | |||
[[Image:Watchmen-Ithaca37-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Comedian ejects a shell from the chamber with a small amount of powder still burning in it.]] | |||
==Franchi PA3/215== | |||
A [[Franchi PA3|Franchi PA3/215]] is seen in The Comedian's ([[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]]) hidden closet armory when Rorschach ([[Jackie Earle Haley]]) investigates his home. In the original graphic novel, the only thing seen in the closet was his costume, a [[MAC-10]], two 1911s in his holsters, and a few knives. | |||
[[Image:Franchimodpa3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Franchi PA3/215 - 12 Gauge.]] | |||
[[Image:Watchmen-FranchiPA3-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Franchi PA3/215 in The Comedian's closet, circled in red.]] | |||
[[Image:Watchmen-FranchiPA3-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A shot of the Franchi PA3/215 pistol grips.]] | |||
[[Image:Watchmen-FranchiPA3-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another shot of the Franchi PA3/215.]] | |||
==Sawed Off Double Barrel Shotgun== | ==Sawed Off Double Barrel Shotgun== | ||
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[[Image:Watchmen-DoubleShotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On one of the TVs Adrian Veidt ([[Matthew Goode]]) is watching, we see Mad Max ([[Mel Gibson]]) wield his iconic sawed-off double barreled shotgun in ''[[Mad Max 2|The Road Warrior]]''.]] | [[Image:Watchmen-DoubleShotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On one of the TVs Adrian Veidt ([[Matthew Goode]]) is watching, we see Mad Max ([[Mel Gibson]]) wield his iconic sawed-off double barreled shotgun in ''[[Mad Max 2|The Road Warrior]]''.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | |||
==M60 Machine Gun== | |||
An [[M60 machine gun]] is seen used by one of the US soldiers in Vietnam (Director's Cut only), and one is also seen in The Comedian's ([[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]]) hidden closet armory. I don't think this is an M60, rather an FG42 - SAS. | |||
[[Image:M60.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M60 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO.]] | |||
[[Image:Watchmen-M60-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M60 machine gun is seen circled in red.]] | |||
[[Image:Watchmen-M60-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier fires an M60 machine gun from the door of a UH-1 Huey helicopter in Vietnam.]] | |||
==Browning M2 Aircraft== | |||
Seen mounted on the forward ventral turret of a US B-29 "Superfortress" bomber plane flying over Japan after dropping one of the nuclear bombs, are four [[Browning M2 Aircraft]] air-cooled units. This is a goof, as only the forward upper turret of the B-29 was fitted with four M2s, the other three, including the forward ventral turret, were only fitted with two. In any case, all "Silverplate" B-29s (B-29s modified to carry nuclear weapons) had their gun turrets removed to save weight. | |||
[[Image:M2aircraft.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2 Aircraft - .50 BMG.]] | |||
[[Image:Watchmen-M2Aircraft-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A US B-29 "Superfortress" outfitted with a bottom turret of Browning M2 Aircraft machine guns.Note that it dropped the atomic bomb, but instead of the "Enola Gay," it's "Miss Jupiter," who is Laurie Juspeczyk's mother.]] | |||
==GE M134 Minigun== | ==GE M134 Minigun== | ||
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[[Image:Watchmen-GEM134Minigun-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The empty brass (which is live brass, not crimp-nosed blanks) is dumped out of the ship through a small port in the floor.]] | [[Image:Watchmen-GEM134Minigun-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The empty brass (which is live brass, not crimp-nosed blanks) is dumped out of the ship through a small port in the floor.]] | ||
=Submachine Guns= | |||
==Heckler & Koch MP5SD3== | |||
A [[Heckler & Koch MP5SD|Heckler & Koch MP5SD3]] is seen on a rack in The Comedian's ([[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]]) hidden closet armory. | |||
[[Image:MP5SD3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch MP5SD3 - 9mm.]] | |||
[[Image:Watchmen-MP5SD3-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Heckler & Koch MP5SD3 circled in red.]] | |||
==Colt M1921AC Thompson== | |||
A thug is seen foiled by The Comedian ([[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]]) in the opening credits while firing an [[Thompson Submachine Gun#M1921 Thompson|Colt M1921AC Thompson]] into the air. In the special features the gun is revealed to be a specially built prop (likely a battery operated airsoft gun) that cycles the bolt slowly so the shot could be achieved. A rod was attached to the barrel to keep it level, as the weight would surely make holding it at such an angle one-handed difficult. | |||
[[Image:M1921Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt M1921AC Thompson - .45 ACP.]] | |||
[[Image:Watchmen-M1921Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A bank robber is held in a head-lock by The Comedian whilst firing his M1921AC Thompson into the air. Note how the post-production added muzzle flash doesn't show flame emitting from the Cutts compensator's top ports. Upon closer viewer, a casing can be seen ejecting from the Tommy gun several times even though the bolt hasn't even made one complete cycle (and subsequently only one casing should come out, not two or three).]] | |||
== | =Other= | ||
==Cobray CM203 Flare Launcher== | |||
[[Image: | A [[Cobray 37mm Launcher|Cobray CM203 Flare Launcher]] is seen in The Comedian's ([[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]]) hidden closet armory, standing in for the HE-grenade launching [[M203 grenade launcher]]. | ||
[[Image:Watchmen- | [[Image:Coltflare.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Cobray CM203 Flare Launcher - 37mm Flare.]] | ||
[[Image:Watchmen-Cobray37mm-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Cobray CM203 Flare Launcher (and two sound suppressors, one for a MAC-10, the other for his D&L Sports custom) next to his costume.]] | |||
==M79 grenade launcher== | ==M79 grenade launcher== | ||
The Comedian ([[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]]) uses an [[M79 grenade launcher]] to fire smoke rounds at people trying to vandalize the buildings with the phrase "Who watches the Watchmen?" in the rioting crowds. He even hits one rioter dead on with a smoke round during the "American Dream" scene. It is also seen in his closet when Rorschach ([[Jackie Earle Haley]]) is checking out his apartment. | The Comedian ([[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]]) uses an [[M79 grenade launcher]] to fire smoke rounds at people trying to vandalize the buildings with the phrase "Who watches the Watchmen?" in the rioting crowds. He even hits one rioter dead on with a smoke round during the "American Dream" scene. It is also seen in his closet when Rorschach ([[Jackie Earle Haley]]) is checking out his apartment. | ||
Revision as of 23:35, 17 April 2013
Watchmen is the 2009 feature film adaptation of DC Comics graphic novel series created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. The film was directed by Zack Snyder (Sucker Punch).
The following weapons were used in the film Watchmen (2009):
D&L Sports Professional Model Longslides
The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) carries as his sidearms custom 1911-series D&L Sports Professional Model Longslides with ornate smiley-face grips to match the Comedian logo. They have "Nixon 1970" written on the grips, indicating they were a gift from Nixon for serving in the Vietnam war. At the beginning of the film, Comedian tries to bring up one of his 1911s (fitted with a sound suppressor) to combat the attacking assailant in his home but fires off one stray shot to no avail and is disarmed. For the most part, these guns are only seen in his holsters or in a presentation case any other time.
M1911A1
The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) uses his issued M1911A1 sidearm in the film to kill a pregnant Vietnamese woman (Nhi Do) when she slashes him with a broken bottle for leaving her and the baby behind. During the film's opening credits, a criminal armed with an M1911A1 is shown being foiled by a young Night Owl I (Clint Carleton). We also see a criminal try to draw a nickel plated 1911 fitted with ivory grips when attempting to kill Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup), but is blown up horrifically before he can fire off a shot.
Detonics Combat Master 1911
A stainless steel Detonics Combat Master is seen in The Comedian's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hidden closet armory. Not the flat top cutaway section after the rear sight, and the dip in the ejection port.
Smith & Wesson Model 686
A Smith & Wesson Model 686 revolver is seen in The Comedian's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hidden closet armory.
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers are used by the guards in Riker's prison, one of which is taken by Silk Spectre II (Malin Akerman) and later used to shoot Adrian Veidt (Matthew Goode), who impressively catches the bullet. They are also carried by some of the NYPD police.
Smith & Wesson Model 15
Some of the NYPD police in the film carry Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolvers, notably an officer in Edward Blake's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) apartment who fires his at Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) to no avail.
Smith & Wesson Model 586
A Smith & Wesson Model 586 with a four inch barrel is used by Roy Chess (Douglas Chapman) to fire at Adrian Veidt (Matthew Goode) and shoot two employees (killing one) before Veidt hits him with a pole. In the novel the gun was based on a Beretta Model 70.
Walther PPK
A Walther PPK is left at Moloch's (Matt Frewer) side after he is murdered in which we see the person planting it unscrews the suppressor and places it next to him. Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) later finds it when he comes to ask Moloch questions, finding himself trapped by the police and framed for the murder.
Colt Detective Special
When Daniel Dreiberg (Patrick Wilson) and Laurie Juspeczyk (Malin Akerman) fight off "Knot-Tops" in the alleyway, one of them draws a Colt Detective Special and fires several shots at Laurie but only succeeds in shooting one of his comrades in the back and is dispatched by Dan.
Colt Police Positive Target
A Colt Police Positive Target is seen drawn by Gerald Grice, the man who murdered the little girl Blair Roche, when he enters his house, but he is quickly disarmed by Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley).
Glock 17
Veidt security guards standing behind Adrian Veidt (Matthew Goode) as he attempts to stop Roy Chess (Douglas Chapman) from swallowing a poison capsule are armed with Glock 17 pistols.
Beretta 92FS
In the Director's Cut of the film, Laurie Juspeczyk (Malin Akerman) disarms a government agent of his Beretta 92FS and unloads it. While in 1985, the 92F would have been the only squared trigger guard Beretta model available, it is more likely the newer 92FS was used.
Smith & Wesson Model 29
On one of the TVs Adrian Veidt (Matthew Goode) is watching, we see Lord Humungous (Kjell Nilsson) aiming a scoped Smith & Wesson Model 29 from a scene in The Road Warrior.
Flintlock Pistols
In a display case several Flintlock Pistols are seen hanging, along with several decorative swords in The Comedian's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) apartment.
Rifles
Zastava M70AB2
Vietnamese soldiers destroyed by Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup) wield folding stock Zastava M70AB2 rifles (possibly meant as stand-ins for Norinco Type 56-1's) noted by their folding grenade launcher sights.
AK-47
A Vietnamese soldier whose leg is blown off (seen in better detail in the Director's Cut) is seen with a milled receiver AK-47 before being burned to death by The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).
CAR-15
Seen in the hands of NYPD ESU and US soldiers in Vietnam are CAR-15 carbines with slab-side receivers and full stocks (as opposed to the more traditional collapsing stock). Based on the fact the weapons actually have safe-semi-full selector switches, they could very well be GAU-5/A models, or at least very close copies.
Ruger AC556
ESU officers trying to apprehend Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) in Moloch's (Matt Frewer) house are seen armed with Ruger AC556 rifles with folding stocks.
M16A1
An MP is seen armed with an M16A1 outside the Rockefeller Military Base. Rikers prison guards are also seen firing M16A1s at the owl-ship "Archie" in the Director's Cut.
Carcano M91/38
The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is seen holding a scoped Carcano M91/38 while watching John F. Kennedy's car drive by. This implies that he assassinated JFK rather than, or in partnership with, Lee Harvey Oswald. The rifle seen in the movie is the same model type used by Oswald himself, but not the actual rifle Oswald used.
Heckler & Koch HK91
A Heckler & Koch HK91 is seen in The Comedian's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hidden closet armory.
Unknown Rifle
An unknown rifle is seen in The Comedian's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hidden closet armory.
Is that a G3 variant? Look at where the buttstock joins the receiver (the two bolts), and the pistol-grip. They are distinctly G3-ish. Also, in comparison to the other arms on the gun-rack, it would be of the appropriate length.SAWGunner89 21:38, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
Remington 700 (Marksman's Rifle MR-700 Conversion)
A Remington 700 (Marksman's Rifle MR-700 Conversion) rifle is seen in The Comedian's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hidden closet armory.
M1 Garand
During the opening sequence summing up the past, Hippies stick flowers into US Army Military Policemen's M1 Garand rifles before the MPs fire them on the hippies, flowers still in the muzzles. This is an homage to the famous photograph where a protestor places a flower in the barrel of an MP's M14 Rifle. In reality, MPs in the U.S. did use M14 Rifles during this time period. National Guardsmen (as in the Kent State shooting in 1970) were armed with M1 Garands.
Percussion Rifles
On a wall rack in The Comedian's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) apartment, three percussion rifles/muskets of unknown make and model are seen.
Shotguns
Remington 870
In the Director's Cut of the film, prison guards fire Remington 870 shotguns at Night Owl II's (Patrick Wilson) owl ship "Archie" as they spring Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) from the prison.
Ithaca 37
The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) fires on rampaging crowd members with an Ithaca 37 shotgun. He has loaded it with less-lethal rubber bullets, as he claims in the scene.
Franchi PA3/215
A Franchi PA3/215 is seen in The Comedian's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hidden closet armory when Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) investigates his home. In the original graphic novel, the only thing seen in the closet was his costume, a MAC-10, two 1911s in his holsters, and a few knives.
Sawed Off Double Barrel Shotgun
A Sawed Off Double Barreled Shotgun with exposed hammers is drawn by a criminal before he is blown up by Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup).
Machine Guns
M60 Machine Gun
An M60 machine gun is seen used by one of the US soldiers in Vietnam (Director's Cut only), and one is also seen in The Comedian's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hidden closet armory. I don't think this is an M60, rather an FG42 - SAS.
Browning M2 Aircraft
Seen mounted on the forward ventral turret of a US B-29 "Superfortress" bomber plane flying over Japan after dropping one of the nuclear bombs, are four Browning M2 Aircraft air-cooled units. This is a goof, as only the forward upper turret of the B-29 was fitted with four M2s, the other three, including the forward ventral turret, were only fitted with two. In any case, all "Silverplate" B-29s (B-29s modified to carry nuclear weapons) had their gun turrets removed to save weight.
GE M134 Minigun
Nite Owl II's (Patrick Wilson) owl-ship "Archie" is outfitted with a single GE M134 Minigun unit, which he uses to chop down a water tower and partially douse the flames on a burning building.
Submachine Guns
Heckler & Koch MP5SD3
A Heckler & Koch MP5SD3 is seen on a rack in The Comedian's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hidden closet armory.
Colt M1921AC Thompson
A thug is seen foiled by The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) in the opening credits while firing an Colt M1921AC Thompson into the air. In the special features the gun is revealed to be a specially built prop (likely a battery operated airsoft gun) that cycles the bolt slowly so the shot could be achieved. A rod was attached to the barrel to keep it level, as the weight would surely make holding it at such an angle one-handed difficult.
Other
Cobray CM203 Flare Launcher
A Cobray CM203 Flare Launcher is seen in The Comedian's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) hidden closet armory, standing in for the HE-grenade launching M203 grenade launcher.
M79 grenade launcher
The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) uses an M79 grenade launcher to fire smoke rounds at people trying to vandalize the buildings with the phrase "Who watches the Watchmen?" in the rioting crowds. He even hits one rioter dead on with a smoke round during the "American Dream" scene. It is also seen in his closet when Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) is checking out his apartment.
M1A1 Flamethrower
The Comedian (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) uses an M1A1 Flamethrower to light his cigar with the pilot and then burn a VC soldier while in Vietnam. He can also be seen posing with it in promotional movie posters.
Rorschach's Grapple Gun
Specifically designed by Nite Owl II/Daniel Dreiberg (Patrick Wilson) for him, Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley) uses this grapple gun to enter Edward Blake's (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) apartment and later uses it as a weapon to shoot an ESU officer as they break into Moloch's apartment. In the graphic novel, the police report says that Rorschach broke the officer's sternum with it, but it appears to hit the ESU officer in the stomach in the film.
Trivia: Pre-9/11
In one scene, we see a view from Adrian Veidt's (Matthew Goode) building revealing the World Trade Center (Twin Towers) still standing. Since the film takes place in 1985 (well before September 11, 2001), it is historically accurate for the towers to still be standing in the New York City skyline.
