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The Room
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The Room is a 2003 cult independent film starring, directed, and written by Tommy Wiseau, that was intended to be a drama/black comedy mix but instead turned into surreal comedy due to bad production values as well as bad (it's unclear if it was intentional or not) directing, writing, editing, acting and probably anything else), despite filmmakers spending an amazing six million dollars (!) on production and post-production- almost entirely bankrolled by Wiseau himself.
The film's initial theatrical release was not successful, but after the cable channel Adult Swim aired it as an April Fools' Day joke, the film gained an immense cult following and many additional midnight screenings ensued. The film continues to be screened in theatres worldwide, with fans in attendance often dressing up as characters from the film, offering commentary throughout, or reciting certain lines as they are spoken. A fan-developed game exists (made in the style of 16-bit consoles) and Wiseau has discussed re-shooting the film in 3D. In 2013, actor Greg Sestero published a book titled The Disaster Artist discussing his experiences meeting Tommy Wiseau and helping to make The Room, which would be adapted into a film of the same name in 2017, starring James Franco as Wiseau and Dave Franco as Sestero.
The following weapons were used in the film The Room:
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Daisy Airstrike 240 (Beretta 92FS Inox Airsoft Replica)
Johnny (Tommy Wiseau) opens a small chest with a Beretta 92FS Inox inside and uses it. A closeup of the gun reveals that it is actually a Daisy Airstrike 240, an airsoft gun which looks very similar to the Beretta 92FS Inox. This explains why no spent casing is ejected and why the slide does not move when it is fired.
Smith & Wesson 5906
Chris-R (Dan Janjigian) appears to use an airsoft pistol (judging by the magazine) to threaten Denny (Philip Haldiman). It appears to be a replica of a late production third-generation S&W semi-automatic pistol (noted by its rounded trigger guard), possibly a Smith & Wesson 5906.
The presence of airsoft guns in this film may have been explained in the memoir The Disaster Artist. According to the book, Tommy Wiseau originally wanted to have Dan Janjigian, the actor portraying Chris-R, to fire an actual gun in the air as a way of intimidating Denny. However, due to the film set's close proximity to the warehouse of a camera rental company, Tommy was not allowed to have live guns firing on set. This possibly caused him to have Dan instead use an airsoft gun to stand in for an actual firearm.
Note the circular cut-out on the bottom of the magazine, commonly a port to fill a magazine with gas in airsoft pistols.
