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Thompson Submachine Gun

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The Thompson sub-machine gun, or "Tommy Gun", has appeared in the following films, television series, anime, and video games used by the following actors:

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Specifications

(1921 - Present)

Type: Sub-machine Gun

Caliber: .45 ACP

Capacity: 20, 30 round box magazine, 50, 100 round Drum magazine

Fire Modes: Semiautomatic/Full-Automatic (600-1200 RPM)


M1921 Thompson

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Colt M1921A Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP

The M1921 is the original production version of the Thompson Submachine Gun, as manufactured by Colt Firearms in 1921. The M1921 is of the highest quality, fit, and along with a high polish blued finish, more like high grade sporting arm, than a military weapon. Standard features of the M1921 are the finned barrels, some sent with Cutts compensators, knurled lightweight bolt handles, Lyman Model 55B adjustable rear sights, push button detachable butt stocks, vertical fore grips and checkered fire control levers.

Film

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Colt M1921A Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP
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Colt M1921AC Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP.
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Colt M1921AC Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP.
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M1921AC Thompson with a horizontal fore grip and 30-round magazine - .45ACP
Title Actor Character Note Date
Inglourious Basterds . American soldier . 2009
Public Enemies Johnny Depp John Dillinger w/ 50-rd drum and 20-rd box magazines 2009
Watchmen Unknown Bank Robber M1921AC w/ 50-rd drum 2009
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Ray Winstone Mac w/ M1928 Forend 2008
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow . Police Officers w/ 50-rd drum magazines 2004
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Michael Badalucco Baby Face Nelson w/ 50-rd drum magazines 2000
Road to Perdition Tom Hanks Michael Sullivan, Sr. . 2002
Legends of the Fall . police officers . 1994
Mobsters Nicholas Sadler Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll w/ 50-rd drum magazines 1991
Mobsters Christian Slater Lucky Luciano w/ 50-rd drum magazines 1991
Mobsters Richard Grieco Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel . 1991
Dick Tracy William Forsythe Flattop . 1990
Moonwalker Michael Jackson . . 1988
The Untouchables . . w/ 50-rd drum magazines 1987
Romancing the Stone . . . 1984
Dawn of the Dead Larry Vaira Biker w/ 50-rd drum and 30-rd box magazines 1978
Stuntwoman (L'animal) Raquel Welch Jane Gardner . 1977
Big Bad Mama Tom Skerritt Fred Diller . 1974
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Gig Young Johnny Quill Minus rifle stock. 1974
Dillinger . . . 1973
The Valachi Papers . Mobsters . 1972
Rum Runners (Boulevard du Rhum) . Policemen . 1971
The Sicilian Clan (Le clan des Siciliens) . Mobsters . 1969
OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117) Frederick Stafford Hubert Bonnisseur . 1965
OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (Furia à Bahia pour OSS 117) . The Nazis and Indians . 1965
The 10th Victim (La decima vittima) . The man at shooting range . 1965
The FBI Story . . w/ 50-rd drum and 30-rd box magazines 1959
The Desperate Hours Various Police . 1955
Sahara Humphrey Bogart Sgt. Joe Gunn . 1943
Sahara Rex Ingram Sgt. Major Tambul w/ 50-rd drum magazine 1943
Sahara Bruce Bennett Waco Hoyt . 1943
The Story of G.I. Joe Freddie Steele Sgt. Steve Warnicki . 1945
They Were Expendable . . With 1928 Forend 1945
Back to Bataan Anthony Quinn Captain Bonifacio . 1945
Back to Bataan John Wayne Col. John Madden . 1945
Bataan . . U.S. forces 1943
The Canterville Ghost (1943 Film) . American Soldiers . 1943
Each Dawn I Die . Prison Guard w/ 50-rd drum magazine 1939
Angels With Dirty Faces . Police officers w/ 50-rd drum magazines 1938
San Quentin . Prison Guard w/ 50-rd drum magazine 1937
Bullets or Ballots . Police Officers w/ 50-rd drum magazines 1936
G Men James Cagney Brick Davis w/ 50-rd drum magazine 1935
G Men Robert Armstrong Jeff McCord w/ 50-rd drum magazine 1935
Scarface . Police . 1934
Scarface . Gangsters . 1934
Little Caesar . . w/ 50-rd drum magazines 1931

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Notes Air Date
Guns . . . 2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Todd Stashwick Myron Stark / T-888 . 2008 - 2009
The Untouchables . . . 1993 - 1994
Rafferty Armen Dzhigarkhanyan Tommy Farrichetty Buttstock removed 1980
Dad's Army . . . 1968 - 1977
Reilly: Ace of Spies Sam Neill Reilly . 1983
The Untouchables . . . 1959 - 1963

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Release Date
Bioshock Machine Gun With 40-round drum magazine 2007
Medal of Honor: Airborne "Upgrade" from M1928 Thompson, with 50-rd drum 2007
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth . . 2005
Contract J.A.C.K. .45 SMG M1921AC 2003
Silent Storm . With 50-round drum magazine 2003
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy In H.A.R.M.'s Way M1921-A1 With 50-round drum magazine 2002
Company of Heroes Thompson SMG Upgrade 2008
Bioshock 2 Machine Gun fires .50 Cal rounds 2010


M1928/M1928A1 Thompson

The Model 1928 was more of an modified version rather than an upgrade. They are visually the same as the M1921 except they were outfitted with heavy actuators and smaller less powerful recoil springs to reduce the rate of fire. The earliest of these were converted M1921 Thompson receivers that were merely re-stamped with an "8" over the last "1" in the original markings (hence the terminology "overstamp"). The M1928A1 was the military contract version of this weapon in 1928. It had a more crude military grade blued finish, a heavier actuator and the vertical foregrip was replaced with a horizontal handguard. Military buttstocks often received a reinforcing bolt. The British often moved the sling swivel to the top of the stock.


Film

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M1928 "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago typewriter" with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP, made famous through countless classic gangster movies.
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M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP
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M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP
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M1928A1 Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP
Title Actor Character Note Date
Kokoda Australian Soldiers 2010
Nude Nuns with Big Guns Asun Ortega Sister Sarah M1928 2010
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Mobsters 2009
Public Enemies M1928A1 2009
Guerrilla Santiago Cabrera Camilo Cienfuegos 2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Soviet soldiers M1928A1 2008
Miracle at St. Anna Derek Luke Staff Sgt. Aubrey Stamps M1928A1 2008
Miracle at St. Anna Michael Ealy Sgt. Bishop Cummings M1928A1 2008
Miracle at St. Anna Laz Alonzo Cpl. Hector Negron M1928A1 2008
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Brendan Fraser Rick O'Connell w/ 20-rd box and 50-rd drum magazines 2008
Kokoda Luke Ford Burke w/ 20-rd box magazines 2006
Assault on Precinct 13 w/ 50-rd drum magazine 2005
The Lost City Cuban rebels and troops 2005
King Kong S.S. Venture crew w/ 50-rd drum magazines 2005
King Kong Jack Black Carl Denham w/ 50-rd drum magazine 2005
King Kong Kyle Chandler Bruce Baxter w/ 50-rd drum magazine 2005
King Kong Thomas Kretschmann Captain Englehorn w/ 50-rd drum magazine 2005
King Kong Evan Parke Ben Hayes w/ 50-rd drum magazine 2005
Kung Fu Hustle Various Axe Gang members w/ 50-rd drum magazine 2004
The Matrix Reloaded . Henchman w/ 50-rd drum magazine 2003
Road to Perdition Tom Hanks Michael Sullivan . 2002
Road to Perdition . Mobsters . 2002
The Mummy Returns Oded Fehr Ardeth Bay w/ 50-rd drum magazine 2001
Pearl Harbor . U.S. military personnel w/ 50-rd drum and 30-rd box magazines 2001
Half a Chance Alain Delon Julien . 1998
Mulholland Falls . U.S. Army soldiers . 1996
Last Man Standing Christopher Walken Hickey . 1996
Star Trek: First Contact Patrick Stewart Captain Jean-Luc Picard w/ 50-rd drum magazine 1996
Forrest Gump Gary Sinise One of Lt. Dan Taylor's ancestors M1928A1 w/ 30-rd box magazine and without Cutts compensator 1994
Blown Away . IRA terrorists M1928A1 1994
The Shadow Tim Curry Farley Claymore M1928A1 1994
Rapid Fire Carl Ciarfalio Mobster M1928A1 1992
The Rocketeer . FBI Special Agents . 1991
The Rocketeer . Gangsters . 1991
Home Alone Ralph Foody Johnny w/ 50-rd drum magazine 1990
Miller's Crossing . . w/ 50-rd drum magazines 1990
Deja Vu Vladimir Golovin Mikita Nechyporuk (Mik Nich) . 1988
Deja Vu Nikolai Karachentsov Mishka Yaponchik . 1988
Deja Vu Jerzy Stuhr Johnny Pollack . 1988
The Red Spectacles . noodle-stand guard . 1987
The Untouchables . Mobsters . 1987
The Untouchables . Police . 1987
The Untouchables . Federal Agents . 1987
Big Trouble in Little China . Wing Kong member w/ 50-rd drum magazine 1986
The Stuff Various Militia 1985
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Ric Young Kao Kan w/ 50-rd drum magazine 1984
Copper Angel (Medny angel) . Gangsters . 1984
Teheran 43 Armen Dzhigarkhanyan Max Richard . 1981
Teheran 43 . German agents (1943), hijackers (1980) . 1981
The Big Red One . . M1928A1 1980
The Hijacking of Savoy (Pokhishchenie Savoi) Various characters M1928A1 1979
Midnight Express . Turkish soldiers . 1978
The Inglorious Bastards Bo Svenson Lt. Robert Yeager 1978
The Inglorious Bastards Fred Williamson Private Fred Canfield 1978
The Inglorious Bastards Peter Hooten Tony 1978
The Inglorious Bastards Michael Pergolani Nick 1978
The Inglorious Bastards Jackie Basehart Berle 1978
The Inglorious Bastards Raimund Harmstorf Adolf 1978
The Inglorious Bastards Joshua Sinclair The Sergeant 1978
The Inglorious Bastards American troops 1978
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Gig Young Johnny Quill rifle stock removed 1974
The Laughing Policeman . S.F.P.D. SWAT . 1973
Battle for the Planet of the Apes Claude Akins Aldo . 1973
The Godfather . Barzini hitmen w/ 50-rd drum magazines 1972
Shaft (1971) Christopher St. John Ben Buford 1971
Shaft (1971) . Extras . 1971
Too Late the Hero Michael Caine Pvt. Tosh Hearne M1928A1 1970
Too Late the Hero Ian Bannen Pvt. Jock Thornton M1928A1 1970
Patton . U.S. Army soldiers M1928A1 1970
The Bridge at Remagen . . M1928A1 1969
The Devil's Brigade William Holden Col. Robert T. Frederick M1928A1 1968
The Devil's Brigade Jack Watson Cpl. Peacock 1928A1 1968
The Devil's Brigade Cliff Robertson Major Alan Crown M1928A1 1968
The Devil's Brigade . U.S. Army soldiers M1928A1 1968
Diabolik Various Police officers . 1968
Bonnie and Clyde Warren Beatty Clyde Barrow w/ 50-rd drum magazine 1967
Bonnie and Clyde Faye Dunaway Bonnie Parker w/ 50-rd drum magazine 1967
Merrill's Marauders Claude Akins Plt. Sgt. Kolowicz . 1962
Jet Pilot . U.S. Air Force personnel M1928A1 1957
Bridge on the River Kwai, The Japanese guards M1928A1 1957
To Hell and Back Audie Murphy Himself M1928A1 1955
Them! . Police . 1954
Them! . Soldiers . 1954
Desert Rats, The Australian commandos smooth barreled version 1953
Desert Rats, The Richard Burton Capt. 'Tammy' MacRoberts smooth barreled version 1953
Desert Rats, The German Troops smooth barreled version 1953
The Enforcer . . . 1951
Gun Crazy . Police Officers M1928A1 1949
Battleground James Whitmore Sgt Kinnie M1928A1 1949
A Walk In The Sun . Soldiers M1A1 / M1928A1 1948
Out of the Past . Police Officer M1928A1 1947
The Story of G.I. Joe Robert Mitchum Lt. Bill Walker M1928A1 1945
The Story of G.I. Joe Freddie Steele Sgt. Steve Warniki M1928A1 1945
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp . British Infantrymen M1928A1 1943

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles . Rumrunners . 1992-1993
Charmed / Charmed Noir 1930's Gangsters w/ 50-rd drum magazines 1998 - 2004
Star Trek: Voyager / The Killing Game Tim Russ Tuvok M1928A1 1995 - 2001
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman / That Old Gang of Mine Gangsters w/ 50-rd drum magazine 1993 - 1997
State Border: Film 8, The U.S. commandos M1928 and M1928A1 1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation / Manhunt Holographic gangster 1987 - 1994
Star Trek / A Piece of the Action William Shatner Captain James T. Kirk w/ 50-rd drum magazines 1966 - 1969
Star Trek / A Piece of the Action Leonard Nimoy Lt. Cmdr Spock w/ 50-rd drum magazines 1966 - 1969
Star Trek / A Piece of the Action DeForest Kelley Dr. Leonard H. McCoy w/ 50-rd drum magazines 1966 - 1969
Star Trek / A Piece of the Action Sigma Iotia II natives w/ 50-rd drum magazines 1966 - 1969
Combat! U.S. Army soldiers M1928A1 1962 - 1967
The Pacific Henry Nixon Lt. Hugh Corrigan . 2010
The Pacific Jon Bernthal Sgt. Manuel 'Manny' Rodriguez . 2010
Sanctuary / Normandy Peter Wingfield James Watson M1928A1 w/ 30-rd magazine 2011
Sanctuary / Normandy US Soldiers M1928A1 w/ 30-rd magazine 2011
Dad's Army Arthur Lowe Captain George Mainwaring M1928A1 w/ 30-rd and 50-rd magazine 1968-1977
Dad's Army John Le Mesurier Sergeant Arthur Wilson M1928A1 w/ 30-rd and 50-rd magazine 1968-1977
Dad's Army Ian Lavender Private Frank Pike M1928A1 w/ 30-rd and 50-rd magazine 1968-1977

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Batman: Gotham Knight Maroni's thugs 2008
Baccano! 2007
Mad Bull 34 Maury Edward's henchmen 1990

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Release Date
Call of Duty: World at War M1928A1, box art only 2008
Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts M1928A1, box art only 2008
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven With 50-round drum magazine
Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault With 30-round box and 50-round drum magazine 2004
Medal of Honor: Vanguard 2007
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie With 50-round drum magazine 2005
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb 2003
Fallout 2 Tommy Gun 1998
Fallout Tactics Tommy Gun 2001
Timesplitters 2 Tommy Gun 2002
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty M1928A1 2008
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway 2008
Call of Duty: United Offensive M1928A1, box art only 2004
Blood 1997
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Tommy gun With 50-round drum and apparently formed out of bees 2004
Serious Sam video game series M1-A2 With drum magazine, No reloading required 2001
Timesplitters Tommy Gun 2000
The Royal Marines Commando Thompson With drum magazine 2008
7.62 High Calibre 2008
Counter-Strike Online Thompson Chaiago Gold finish 2010
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 2010
Mafia II With 50-round drum 2010
World War II Online: Battleground Europe With 30-round stick mag 2010
Serious Sam Double D Tommy Gun With 50-round drum, no butt-stock 2011
7554 Thompson M1928 With 30-round magazine 2011

Animation

Film/TV Show Actor Character Note Date
Who Framed Roger Rabbit June Foray Wheezy 1988


M1 Thompson

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M1 Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP

The M1/M1A1 were versions of the M1928A1 Thompson that were streamlined and simplified for manufacture during World War 2. Features include a non-finned barrel, simple fixed "L" style sights, no Cutts Compensators, and elimination of the knurling on actuators and fire select levers in later models. The bolt actuator was also moved from the top to the right side of the receiver, with some models having the actuator on either left or right side. Also there are examples that were parkerized rather than blued that ended up in the hands of U.S. Soldiers.

The older style M1 Thompson had a more complex bolt design with a separate firing pin later simplified in the M1A1 Thompson which had the firing pin machined into the face of the bolt. The early M1 model rear "L type" sight was prone to bend if the weapon was dropped or dig into the Soldier when in cramped conditions, so later models added "ears" to protect it. The M1/M1A1 Thompson's could not accept the 50/100 round drum magazines used on the M1921/M1928A1 models so were limited to 20-round and 30-round box magazines.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Hot Fuzz Seen in evidence room 2007
Reign of Fire British Refugee 2002
Magnum Force Thug 1973
Kelly's Heroes Clint Eastwood Pvt. Kelly 1970
Kelly's Heroes Telly Savalas Master Sgt. Big Joe 1970
Kelly's Heroes Don Rickles Staff Sgt. Crapgame 1970
The Longest Day Allied soldiers 1963

Television

Show Title / Episode Actor Character Note Air Date
Sanctuary / Normandy Amanda Tapping Dr. Helen Magnus w/ 30-rd magazine 2011
Sanctuary / Normandy Peter Wingfield James Watson w/ 30-rd magazine 2011
Sanctuary / Normandy Erin Lacourciere Jeanette Anaise w/ 30-rd magazine 2011
Sanctuary / Normandy Robin Dunne Captain Jack Zimmerman w/ 30-rd magazine 2011
Sanctuary / Normandy US Soldiers w/ 30-rd magazine 2011

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Mad Bull 34 Don Enrico's thugs, N.Y.P.D. S.W.A.T. officers 1990

Video Games

Game Title Mods Passwords Release Date
Silent Storm With 20-round magazine 2003
WWII G.I. With 20-round magazine 1999


M1A1 Thompson

Basically the same as the M1 but with a few more improvements such as the noted rear sight guard.

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M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Saving Private Ryan Tom Hanks Captain John H. Miller . 1998
Saving Private Ryan Ted Danson Captain Fred Hamill . 1998
Aliens . . Mocked up as M41A Plse Rifles 1986
Diamonds Are Forever . CIA Agents . 1971
The Omega Man Paul Koslo Dutch 1971
Kelly's Heroes Clint Eastwood Pvt. Kelly 1970
Kelly's Heroes Telly Savalas Master Sgt. Big Joe 1970
Kelly's Heroes Don Rickles Staff Sgt. Crapgame 1970
The Last Adventure . Mercenaries . 1967
008: Operation Exterminate Thugs 1965
Pretty Boy Floyd . . w/ vertical foregrips & fake Cutts comps 1960
The Young Lions . U.S. Army soldiers . 1958
A Walk in the Sun . U.S. Army soldiers . 1945
When Trumpets Fade Ron Eldard Pvt.Manning 1998
Black Book . . . 2006
Kokoda . Australian soldiers . 2010
New Kids Turbo Ruud Matthijssen Henk Snackbar 2010
There Be Dragons Rodrigo Santoro Oriol 2011

Television

Title Actor Character Note Date
Mail Call Re-enactor
Band of Brothers . U.S. Army soldiers . 2001
My Name is Earl John Amos Joe 2008
The Pacific Joseph Mazzello Eugene Sledge . 2010
The Pacific James Badge Dale Robert Leckie . 2010
The Pacific Gary Sweet Gunnery Sgt. Elmo Haney . 2010
The Pacific Toby Leonard Moore Sgt. Stone . 2010
The Pacific Rami Malek PFC Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton . 2010
The Pacific Brendan Fletcher Bill Leyden . 2010
Sanctuary / Normandy Robin Dunne Captain Jack Zimmerman w/ 30-rd magazine 2011

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notes Release Date
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001
Commandos 3: Destination Berlin seen on cover 2003
Mafia II With 20-round box magazine 2010
Alliance of Valiant Arms 2007
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway 2008
Call of Duty: World at War Aperture Sight, Suppressor, 40-round Drum Magazine 2008
Call of Duty: World at War: Final Fronts With 20-round box magazine 2008
Call of Duty 3 2006
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2006
Commandos: Strike Force 2006
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 2005, 2008
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood 2005
Call of Duty 2 2005
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One 2005
Resident Evil 4 Chicago Typewriter w/ 50-rd drum magazine Mafia costume required 2005
Call of Duty: Finest Hour 2004
Call of Duty: United Offensive 2004
Call of Duty 2003
Hour of Victory With 30-round magazine 2007
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun 2003
Medal of Honor: Infiltrator 2003
Battlefield: 1942 2002
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault 2002
Medal of Honor: Frontline 2002
Vietcong 2003
World War II Online: Battleground Europe Released with 1.34 update 2011
Hidden & Dangerous 1999
Battlefield Heroes M1/Chicago Typewriter 2009
7554 Thompson M1A1 2011
7.62 High Calibre w/ various attachments 2008
Vietcong 2 2005
Hidden & Dangerous 2 2003
Karma Online 2003
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action Johnson M1A1 2011


Auto Ordnance M1927 Thompson

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M1927 Thompson Auto-Ordnance with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP

The 1927 model was introduced by Auto Ordnance, capitalizing on the popularity of the sub-machine gun and satisfying the desire for a legal version by implementing a semi-automatic version with a longer barrel but the general appearance of the full-automatic versions.

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Notes Release Date
Batman: Arkham Asylum not usable 2009


See Also

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