splurge gun
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The splurge gun is a fictional, comical weapon from the musical film "Bugsy Malone" that fires custard-like cream instead of bullets.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional weapon
ⓘ
prop ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Bugsy Malone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | gangster parody ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tommy gun ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | violence in a humorous way ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Bugsy Malone universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fires |
custard-like cream
ⓘ
non-lethal ammunition ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | musical film ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | iconic element of Bugsy Malone ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1976 film Bugsy Malone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn | English ⓘ |
| materialFired |
cream
ⓘ
custard ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | central plot device in Bugsy Malone ⓘ |
| notableFor | replacing bullets with custard ⓘ |
| notableIn | film props history ⓘ |
| parodies | gangster-era machine guns ⓘ |
| safetyCharacteristic | non-lethal ⓘ |
| targetAudienceEffect | family-friendly depiction of gunplay ⓘ |
| tone | comical ⓘ |
| usedBy | characters in Bugsy Malone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
comedic effect
ⓘ
slapstick comedy scenes ⓘ |
| visualAppearance | resembles a submachine gun ⓘ |
| weaponType | projectile weapon ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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