"All of a sudden the gauges started lighting up like a pinball machine."

Susan Anton, Cannonball Run II, 1984

 

The pinball machine has made its appearance in many films around the world. You don't believe me? Well, take a look at the list below, which I will update every time I see a pin in a movie. In the films, don't expect to see close-ups of the pins due to copyright issues. If you are a pro, you can ID the pin by the cabinet or by a corner shot of the backglass.  

When I started this site in April, 2001, there were 37 films listed with pins. As of June 12, 2024, there are 202 just on page 1 alone, 609 films listed total....so far.  

Be sure to check out my site update page, to see what's been added in the past few months.

So that you may find the scene quicker, I have mentioned the scene and whenever possible, the exact moment the pins are seen.

I've included links for each pin to the Internet Pinball Database, where you can view pics for most of these pins and get the information on them.

If you wish to look up the movie in which the pins appeared, the Internet Movie Database is a great source. 

Wanna see more pins in the movies? Try John's Robertson's site of pins his business, John's Jukes rented to Hollywood for movies and television. Also, don't miss the late Russ Jensen's comprehensive article, "The Time Of Your Life...And More!"

Last but not least, check out my Pinball Quotes In The Movies site.

 

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MOVIE PINBALL MACHINE SCENE

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Madison Square Gardens, Williams, 1950

Cue-Tee, Williams, 1954

bar/lounge scenes, 12 minutes, 59 seconds into movie and 19 minutes, 23 seconds into movie. screen shots HERE.

Aberdeen (2000)

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Williams, 1993

approx. 40 minutes into the movie when the two characters are leaving the cafe, pin visible in background. screen shot HERE

About Last Night (1986)

Fun Ball, Midway, 1966

approx. 40 minutes into the movie, pin is behind the table top hockey game being played by Rob Lowe and Jim Belushi.

The Abyss

Secret Service, Data East, 1988

underwater station, when they have had their first contact with the "waterworm" that transform it's "nose" to the main character's face.

According To Mrs. Hoyle (1951)

Trade Winds, Genco, 1948

Alice In Wonderland, Gottlieb, 1948

40 minutes into movie, hotel lobby scene.

Ad Astra (2019)

Attack From Mars, Bally, 1995

3 minutes, 59 seconds into movie.

Adventureland

Spin Wheel, Gottlieb, 1968

Genesis, Gottlieb, 1986

Title Fight, Gottlieb, 1990

Happy Clown, Gottlieb, 1964

Firepower, Williams, 1980

Screen shot HERE

Alfie (1966)

Flying Chariots, Gottlieb, 1963

Ski Club, Williams, 1965

Sky-line, Gottlieb, 1965

Michael Caine plays pinball at a truck stop about 65-70 minutes into the movie. "Ski Club" could possibly be "Alpine Club." "Flying Chariots" in bar fight scene, along with a BAL-AMI J40 junior jukebox.

Alfie (2005)

Pinbot, Williams, 1986

bar scene, 15-20 min. into movie.

Alienate (2016)

Indiana Jones, Stern, 2008

bar scene, 14 minutes, 47 seconds into movie.

All I Want For Christmas

Cyclone, Williams, 1988

About fifteen minutes in the movie, the two kids are seen playing the pin. The scene starts off with a great rolling shot of the playfield and then centers on the two kids playing as they discuss some family biz.

Alley Cats Strike

Doctor Who, Bally, 1992

Tommy, Data East, 1994

Bowling alley, 4 pins, including two 60's pins.

All The Right Moves

Beauty Contest, Bally, 1960

bar scene, 1 hour, 9 minutes, 46 seconds into movie. Parts of backglass are covered, and cabinet has been repainted red.

America 3000 (1986)

Medusa, Bally, 1981

40 minutes, 49 seconds into movie.
American Graffiti

Ball Park, Williams, 1968

Buckaroo, Gottlieb, 1965

Vampire, Bally, 1971

Sky Rocket, Bally, 1970

Royal Guard, Gottlieb, 1968

Wild Wild West, Gottlieb, 1969

1 hour, 3 minutes, 43 seconds, mini golf arcade, pins range from 1965-71, and the movie takes place in 1962.

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

Far Out, Gottlieb, 1974

?

two pins in a bar fight scene near beginning of movie

American Reunion (2012)

Sharkey's Shootout, Stern, 2000

Harley Davidson, Stern, 1999

bar scene, 15 minutes, 25 seconds into movie.

Anatomy Of A Murder

World Champ, Gottlieb, 1957

bar scenes. Screen shots HERE.

Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy

?Bally, Night Rider EM?

Mata Hari, Bally, 1978

biker bar scenes, starting 4 min. 22 sec. into movie. slot machine in office, 47 minutes, 33 seconds into movie.

Anchorman: 2: The Legend Continues

The Six Million Dollar Man , Bally, 1978

Playboy , Bally, 1978

Harlem Globetrotters , Bally, 1979

Eight Ball , Bally, 1977

apartment scene, 51 minutes, 46 seconds into movie.

Angel Heart

Silver Sails , Bally, 1962

malt shop.

Animal House

A row of about 5 pins I think.  They were loaned out to the frat house during the filming of this movie.  You have to look closely for them.  One is Gottlieb's Domino, 1968. Also, possibly Shipmates, by Gottlieb, 1964, which you can see the upper right corner of the backglass, and a woodrail from the 50's with score reels, and some other pins I can't quite see.

DVD, scene 5,

"The New Pledges"

Another Day In Paradise

Olympic Hockey, Williams, 1972

4 min. into movie, Bobbie is robbing some vending machines, there is the pinball machine in the room. It's first seen as shaky Bobbie examines the game, but then he decides to go for the vending machines. Then he is surprised by the security guard, who lays him sprawled on the playfield glass, when the game's sideart is clearly visible with hockeystick-like images. A bloody fight ensues, during which the game can be seen in the background. Parts of the scene, with the game, can also be seen in the beginning of the trailer at the IMDB.

The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz

Sittin' Pretty, Gottlieb, 1958

Arrow Head, Williams, 1957

4 minutes, 7 seconds, "Sittin' Pretty" in background at coffee shop. 52 minutes, 28 seconds, playing "Sittin' Pretty" in coffee shop. 54 minuts 20 secods, meets Virgil, talks about pinball machines. 1 hr., 11 minutes, 49 seconds, Virgil is back with the machines (Arrow Head gets a little rough handling). 1 hr., 26 minutes, 53 seconds, playing "Arrow Head"

Arcade

The Simpsons, Data East, 1990

Arcade scene, 8 minutes, 5 seconds into movie.

Are You In The House Alone? (1978)

Fun Fest, Williams, 1972

?

Bow And Arrow, Bally, 1975

and ? Pro-Football, Gottlieb, 1973

First two pins in arcade scene, 26 minutes, 24 seconds into movie. Only corner of possible Gottlieb EM second pin's backglass and cabinet are visible. Approx, 39 minutes into movie, friend's house gameroom scene, the other two EM pins are visible. The fourth one is football themed.
Arthur Eight Ball, Bally, 1977

Gameroom scene with Dudley Moore and Liza Minelli

Asphalt Jungle (1950) ?

woodrail in bar scene.

At Close Range

Dolly Parton, Bally, 1979 bar scene, 48 minutes into movie (thanks Andrej)
August ? A pinball game in a bar used as an after hours water cooler. (thanks Kim Mitchell).

Baby Face Morgan

Red Hot, Keeney, 1940 drugstore scene, 4 minutes, 50 seconds into movie. "Got a nickel, Mouse?" "You mean a slug." "Alright, a slug."

The Bachelor

Roto Pool, Gottlieb, 1958 Jimmy's apt., 5 minutes and 30 minutes into movie.

Backroads

Sinbad, Gottlieb, 1978

Stellar Wars, Williams, 1979

A sailor was playing against a hood for money on a "Sinbad" pinball. There was some good shots of a "Stellar wars" and others as well.

Bad Day At Black Rock

Follies of 1940, Genco, 1939

Bar scene. Screen shots HERE. (Thanks Jeff Shue, Tim Kai, Will Martin, and Jay Stafford)

Bad Influence

Banzai Run, Williams, 1988 bar scene at the beginning of the movie.

Bad Luck Love (Finnish movie)

South Park, Sega, 1999 a South Park appears twice in the movie, just between these appearances the lead character is supposed to have spent four years in prison. A South Park pin didn't exist four years prior to the shooting of this film. There's also another modern steep-pitch pin in the background, but it can't be identified, there's always someone's head in the way. Even the guy who rented the games for the shoot can't remember the pin anymore. There is also a friend's bubble-gum machine supposedly stolen by the lead character's brother for his welcome home present.
Bad News Bears Gulfstream, Williams, 1973  High Hand, Gottlieb, 1973  Big Indian, Gottlieb, 1974  FunFest, Williams, 1973  Klondike, Williams, 1971, Flip-A-Card, 1970, Gottlieb, ?Spin-A-Card, Gottlieb, 1969, Gulfstream, Jack In The Box, Bali-Hi, Bally, 1970 Bonanza Arcade scene, air hockey match. 
Bad News Bears (2005) KISS, Bally, 1978

Skateball, Bally, 1980

Arcade scene.

Bad Santa

Funhouse, Williams, 1990

White Water, Williams, 1993

The Getaway: High Speed II, Williams, 1992

Mall arcade, scene 8, 34 minutes into movie. There is also a fourth pin, which has a blue cabinet with stars on it, and looks stenciled.

Banana Split (2018)

The Addams Family, Bally, 1992

bowling alley scene, 48 minutes, 6 seconds into movie. Backglass appears to be missing, and color display appears to have been installed in game.

Band Of Outsiders (1964)

Sunset, Gottlieb, 1962

cafe scene, 38 minutes, 48 seconds into movie.

Bank Shot

?

laundrymat arcade which George C. Scott's girlfriend quickly walks by. You can clearly see electromechanical pinball machines inside.

Barfly

Mademoiselle, Gottlieb, 1959

Publisher comes into the Bar (43 minutes, 10 seconds into movie). Machine seems to be out of order.

BASEketball (1998)

Big Guns, Williams, 1987

bar scene, 46 minutes, 29 seconds into movie. Screen shot HERE.

Basket Case (1982)

Old Chicago, Bally, 1976

bar scene. (thanks Miles Bellar)

Be Cool

Mata Hari, Bally, 1977

Big Deal, Williams, 1977

DVD, 1 hr. 20 min. into movie, Elliot and Raji the record producer walk into his office.

Beerfest (2006)

8 Ball, Williams, 1966

bar scene, starting at 1 hour, 30 seconds into movie. Pin rethemed as "Shark's Corner." Art altered including part of the playfield. German thug smashes the playfield glass after he says "You should get a pinball machine that works."
Before Sunrise Space Riders, Atari, 1978

characters play this pin for 5 minutes.  I haven't seen this movie yet.

Behind Enemy Lines Terminator 2, Williams, 1991 The pin is seen a few times in a shootout in an abandoned bullet-ridden arcade about 80 mins into the movie, along with some arcade games.A possible miniature or older pin or possibly just a piece of furniture is also seen about 20 mins into the movie in the Serb forces bunker in Bosnia. Its visibile side is in shadow, you can only see the outline in this poorly lit scene.

The Best Years Of Our Lives

Big Town, Genco, 1940

drug store fight scene

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

Creature From The Black Lagoon, Bally, 1992

Gilligan's Island, Bally, 1991

36 minutes, 11 seconds, bar scene

Big

Pinbot, Williams, 1986

Tom Hanks apt., asks Elizabeth Perkins to "sleep over."

The Biggest Bundle Of Them All (1968)

Ace High, Gottlieb, 1957

Behind pool table, 1 hour, 20 minutes into movie.

Big Daddy

Space Station, Williams, 1987

Adam Sandler's apt.

Big Fat Liar

Hit and Run, Williams, 1970

Pinbot, Williams, 1986

30 min. into movie. Kids stuck in Hollywood prop warehouse.

38 min. into movie. Main character plays a Pinbot, only cabinet seen. pin makes EM sounds.

The Big Short

Galaxy, Stern, 1980

Pin with altered backglass and cabinet. Sighting times and screen shots HERE.

Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind, Gottlieb, 1978

1 hr. 5 min. into movie, mall skating rink. There is a blurry shot of 2 pins and 3 vids. From a distance, all you can tell is the pins are some sort of solid state, not electromechanical.

Blades Of Glory

?Sinbad?, Gottlieb, 1978

towards the end when they are in Canada - The guy captures Will Farrell and you see what appears to be a Bally or Williams solid state or electromechanical pinball machine.

Blood Diamonds

?

possible pin sighting, very dark scene, to the left of a chair, what could possibly be pin legs, a coin door, and part of a cabinet.

Blood Father (2016)

Little Chief, Williams, 1975

approx. 47 minutes, 45 seconds into movie.

Blue Collar

Big Hit, Gottlieb, 1977

bar scene.

The Blues Brothers

4 Square, Gottlieb, June 1971

Monte Carlo, Bally, 1972

Blue Chip, Williams, 1976

bar scene, with two other pins by the stage that cannot be identified.

Blume In Love (1973)

Hi-Lo, Gottlieb, 1969

1 hour, 35 minutes, 43 seconds into movie, bar scene.

BMX Bandits (1983)

Firepower, Williams, 1980

Speakeasy 4, Bally, 1982

arcade scene, starting at 9 minutes, 31 seconds.

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Galaxy, Stern, 1980

backstage concert scene, 1 hour, 9 minutes, 57 seconds into movie. Playfield appears to have led bulbs.

The Boogens (1981)

Sharpshooter, Game Plan, 1979

bar scene.

Boogie Nights

Stardust, Williams, 1971 Aladdin's Castle, Bally, 1975

Hot Line, Williams, 1966

56 minutes into movie, at the disco

1 hr. 21 minutes into movie, Dirk Diggler's house

Book Of Eli

Bow and Arrow, Bally, 1975

In the corner of the "Things" shop when Eli picks up his charged radio.

Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Time Warp, Williams, 1979

Warehouse scenes. Screen shots HERE.

Borg vs. McEnroe (2017)

Orbit, Gottlieb, 1971

12 minutes, 55 seconds into movie, "Orbit," and another mystery pin beside it. Screen shot HERE.

Bottle Rocket

Power Play (Bobby Orr), Bally, 1977

Luke and Owen Wilson, about 15-20 minutes into the movie, are having a discussion in a diner, while they are playing the pin. One guy storms out of the diner, and the other chases after him asking if he can finish his game.

Bowling For Columbine

Circus Voltaire, Bally, 1997

World Cup Soccer, Bally, 1994

DVD, scene 7, 14 min. into movie, arcade scene. World Cup Soccer is later in the scene, when the two kids are playing air hockey.

Brick Mansions

Frank Thomas' Big Hurt, Gottlieb, 1995

gangster's office, 26 minutes, 4 seconds into movie.

A Bronx Tale

Beach Queens, Bally, 1960

pin is seen briefly then smashed.

Brotherhood Of Death (1976)

?

Flying Carpet, Gottlieb, 1972

bar scene, 17 minutes, 5 seconds. Cabinet of possible early 60's EM pin visible at 57 minutes, 23 seconds

Bucktown (1975)

Spanish Eyes, Williams, 1972

bar scene, 19 minutes into movie. Side of cabinet, could be "Spanish Eyes," or "Granada."

The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

Swinger, Williams, 1972

(? scene. sighting time?).

Buffalo 66 (1998)

Congo, Williams, 1995

SlugFest, Williams, 1991

vids in bus terminal, pins in bowling alley. Screen shots and sighting times HERE.

Bus Stop (1956)

Black Gold, Genco, 1949

Blue Dragon Cafe scenes. Screen shots HERE.

Bustin' Loose

Superman, Atari, 1979

arcade scene, 29 minutes into movie, front of cabinet barely visible.

By Dawn's Early Light (1990)

Space Shuttle, Williams, 1984

High Speed, Williams, 1986

?

dining room scenes, 6 minutes, 56 seconds, approx., two pins and a Sega "After Burner" videogame, and at 14 minutes, 29 seconds, a third pin is also visible.

Caddyshack II (1988)

Fireball Classic, Bally, 1985

Paragon, Bally, 1979

Disco Fever, Williams, 1978

45 minutes, 31 seconds, Chevy Chase's mansion.

The California Kid (1974)

El Toro, Bally, 1972

Baseball, Gottlieb, 1970

Doodle Bug, Williams, 1971

Scuba, Gottlieb, 1970

Play Ball, Gottlieb, 1971

"State Line Diner" scenes, starting at 15 minutes, 55 seconds into movie.

Capitol Conspiracy

Old Chicago, Bally, 1976

Bar fight scene, 25 seconds into preview. (this preview was on the dvd for "Deathsport."). Screen shot HERE.

Captain Marvel (2019)

Flight 2000, Stern, 1980

Space Invaders, Bally, 1980

alien ship scene, 1 hour, 21 minutes into movie, with Centipede vid and a jukebox. Samuel Jackson mentions if he had the same pinball machine for six years, he would have the high score too. "Flight 2000," pin and "Street Fighter" videogame in bar scene, earlier in movie.

Car Wash

Spirit Of 76, Gottlieb, 1975

break room scenes, starting at 19 minutes, 43 seconds.

Carnival Of Souls (1962)

Double Action, Gottlieb, 1958

57 minutes, 7 seconds into movie, club scene.

Casino Royale (2006)

Fun Land, Gottlieb, 1968

7 minutes, 7 seconds into movie, military camp scene.

The Cat From Outer Space

Super Star, Briarwood, 1976

Pool hall. 1 hr., 4 minutes, 41 seconds into movie.

Charlie Bubbles

Big Deal, Williams, 1963

Ice-Revue, Gottlieb, 1965

Albert Finney plays Big Deal and his friend Colin Blakely plays Ice-Revue. Only the back glass is shown throughout and they achieve quite good scores considering they are supposed to be drunk. Colin Blakely's character ends up getting frustrated with the table and smashes the glass in a temper. Also, another pin can be seen in a later bar scene, but only the cabinet side is visible, which has blue and red stripes.

Chasing Amy

Pin-Up, Gottlieb, 1975

Rescue 911, Gottlieb, 1994

Whirlwind, Williams, 1990

Arcade scene, Ben Affleck accidentally throws a skee-ball which smashes the playfield glass of Pin-Up. When they walk into the arcade at 41 minutes, 42 seconds into movie, you can see the head of a Whirlwind pin and the head of two Premier/Gottlieb pins. Screen shots HERE and HERE.

Chasing Ghosts: Beyond The Arcade

Twilight Zone, Bally, 1993

Banzai Run, Williams, 1988

Genie, Gottlieb, 1979

Several pins can be seen throughout this movie in photos and video clips of various arcades, past and present.

Chi l'ha vista morire Harmony, Gottlieb, 1967 About 20 minutes into the film (from memory) in a coffee bar in the centre of Venice. A real nice shot of the upper playfield "in action" with the ball rolling around.

Children Of The Corn

Medusa, Bally, 1981

DVD, scene 1, 2 minutes into flick, EM sounds heard in background, but you can see Malachai playing the Medusa pin. The cabinet is clearly visible.

China Syndrome

Jack In The Box, Gottlieb, 1973

a few pins in the bar where Jane Fonda meets the nuclear plant people. (thanks Jim Schelberg, editor of Pingame Journal and Derek Moore for ID'ing the pin). This movie ALSO has the only known clear vison of the gameshow the Magnificent marble machine ... it's on the monitor before they go live in the nuk power plant ... IT had a pinball machine in it, well ... the GIANT game machine, but a machine just the same.

The Christmas Chronicles (2018)

Moon Flight, Zaccaria, 1976

Black Knight, Williams, 1980

Road Kings, Williams, 1986

The Getaway: High Speed II, Williams, 1992

?

garage scene, starting at 1 hour, 10 minutes, 55 seconds. Fourth pin on right, behind "Road Kings," is possibly a Bally 60's EM, with part of backglass and red diamond pattern on head visible. There are also "Space Invaders," and "Gorf" vids. A couple minutes later, "Getaway" pin seen on left and another videogame on the right.

A Christmas Wedding Date (2012)

Bow And Arrow, Bally, 1975

26 minutes, 5 seconds, diner scenes throughout movie.

Chrome And Hot Leather

Doodle Bug, Williams, 1971

bar scenes, biker plays the pin throughout the movie. He was playing it everytime they were in the bar, some old man asks if he can play but the biker says he is going for the championship. Sighting times and screen shots HERE.

Class Action Park (2020)

___

beginning and end of movie: "Pinball Party Productions."

Clear History (2013)

Medieval Madness, Williams, 1997

Creature From The Black Lagoon, Bally, 1992

SlugFest, Williams, 1991

19 minutes, 9 seconds into movie, surprise birthday scene, first two pins visible. 53 minutes, 57 seconds, "Slug Fest" is visible.

Click

Pin-bot, Williams, 1986

bar scene, 3/4 way through the movie.

The Clock (1945)

Rotation, Stoner, 1940

? screen shot HERE

Clown (2014)

Dr. Dude, Bally, 1990

The Getaway: High Speed II, Williams, 1992

WHO dunnit, Williams, 1995

1 hr., 8 minutes, 13 seconds into the movie. Chuck E Cheese arcade scene.

Club Paradise (1986)

Flash Gordon, Bally, 1981

The Six Million Dollar Man, Bally, 1978

club scenes, first pin at 10 minutes, 48 seconds, then second pin at 45 minutes, 21 seconds into movie. "Flash Gordon" pin seen later in club's office at 1 hour, 13 minutes, 12 seconds into movie.

Cobra

Fun-Fest, Williams, 1973

about 1 hr. 40 minutes into the movie, diner scene. (added 8/2/12)

Code Of Silence

Playboy, Bally, 1978

About 3/4 of the way through the movie, Chuck Norris takes on the bad guys in Comacho's bar.

Cold Creek Manor

Paragon, Bally, 1979

Gets slam tilted once during a fight scene in the bar.

Colossal (2016)

Quicksilver, Stern, 1980

12 minutes, 34 seconds into movie, bar back room.

The Commitments (1991)

Bad Cats, Williams, 1989

Xenon, Bally, 1980

Space Invaders, Bally, 1980

Police Force, Williams, 1989

Earthshaker, Williams, 1989

Approx. 35 minutes into movie, bar scene. Rehearsal space upstairs, the first three pins, not working. The other two, in the bar area downstairs appear to be working. (thanks Joe G.)

Con Air

Space Time, Bally, 1972

couple minutes into movie, bar scene, pin in corner.

Consenting Adults

Theatre Of Magic (?), Bally, 1995

Scene in bar when "Richard" re-finds "Kay" singing - about 3/4 through the movie.

Convoy

Mibs, Gottlieb, 1969

Jive Time, Williams, 1970

Spin-A-Card, Gottlieb, 1969

Hayburners II, Williams, 1968

Casanova, Williams, 1966

Screen shots HERE.

Coogan's Bluff

?

bar scene, woodrail pin. (thanks Dennis Dodel)

Cop Land

Lethal Weapon 3, Data East, 1992

Opening scene, Drunken Stallone playing this pin in a bar.

The Courtship Of Eddie's Father

Bo Bo, Williams, 1961

Foto Finish, Gottlieb, 1961

Show Boat, Gottlieb, 1961

Deluxe Baseball 1957, Williams, 1957

Heavy Hitter, Bally, 1959

5 and dime, and bowling alley scenes.  A neat assortment of vintage coin-op stuff. Several screen shots HERE.

Crazy Legs Conti

Now, Gottlieb, 1971

first 15 minutes of the film as Conti is going over his scrapbook on the playfield glass. Several screen-filling shots of the backglass. This is an independent film, and Ldnayman's pin was used in this film.(thanks Ldnayman).

Creepshow 2(1987)

Super Straight, Sonic, 1977

Aztec, Williams, 1976

starting at 20 minutes, 17 seconds, hardware store scene.

Crime Busters

Galaxy, Stern, 1980

Restaurant fight scene, 41 minutes into movie and 1 hr. 36 minutes into movie, unidentified pin.

Crocodile Dundee 2

Pin*bot, Williams, 1986

bar scene, 7 minutes, 30 seconds into movie approx.

The Crow

Night Rider, Bally, 1977

Pinball Pool, Gottlieb, 1979

?

arcade scene, starting at 7 minutes, 19 seconds, 3 pins in background, glass gets smashed on two playfields.

Dan In Real Life

?

bar scene, 54 minutes, 57 seconds into movie. some sort of rock themed custom pin. (thanks Marcus) Screen shots HERE.  

Daredevil (2003)

? ?

bar scene, 23 minutes, 18 seconds into movie. two pins in back corner, possibly custom. (thanks Adam Lundgren)

Dark Blue (2002)

4-Belles, Gottlieb, 1954

cop's office.

Date Night

Hit and Run Base-ball, Williams, 1970

house scene, 8 minutes, 26 seconds into movie. Screen shot HERE.

Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story (2000)

??

gameroom scene, 18 minutes, 7 seconds into movie. Woodrail and bingo pin against the wall, along with jukebox and possible panchiko game on floor. In original tv series pilot, same scene, looks like two gun games.
Dazed And Confused Fireball, Bally, 1971, Williams Pat Hand,1975 Gottlieb Sweet Hearts, Gottlieb, 1963, Aztec, Williams, 1976, Line Drive pitch and bat, Williams, 1972, Drop-A-Card, 1971, Odds and Evens, Williams, 1973, High Flyer, Chicago Coin, 1974, Flying Carpet, Gottlieb, 1972 and 

By the entrance door:

  United (Williams) Emerald shuffle alley, 1971

Emporium arcade scene.

Deadbeat At Dawn (1988)

Haunted House, Gottlieb, 1982

Xenon, Bally, 1980

bar scene, 39 minutes, 52 seconds into movie. (thanks Joshua Deal)

Dead Man Down (2013)

Grand Lizard, Williams, 1986 pin seen in bad guys hideout (rented to film crew by TNT Amusements.

Deadpool (2016)

Joust , Williams, 1969

Haunted House , Gottlieb, 1982

Circus, Gottlieb, 1980

arcade scene, approx. 20 minutes into movie.   You can clearly see the "Joust" pin, "Haunted House," possibly correct, and third pin, front of cabinet I saw but not sure of correct title, and someone else that saw the movie said that either the backglass or playfield glass got destroyed during fight scene, approx. 1 hour, 20 min. into movie.

Dead Ringer (1964)

Hong Kong, Williams, 1952

Duette Deluxe , Gottlieb, 1955

bar scenes, starting at 15 minutes, 49 seconds.

Death Wish 2

World Cup, Williams, 1978 and Space Riders, Atari, 1978, Paragon, Bally, 1979 arcade scene, 36 minutes, 45 seconds into movie.  You can clearly see the first two listed and the right corner cabinet front of Paragon.  There are other pins off to the right, gun games, etc.  

Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through The Snow

? pin with possible fake backglass in bar scenes, visible to right of vending machine, starting at approx. 1 hour, 26 minutes into movie.

The Deep

Capt. Fantastic, Bally, 1976 1 hour, 27 minutes, 15 seconds into movie.  in the bar when Cloche (Lou Gossett Jr) is talking to Adam. EM pin sound effects heard. (thanks Dana Fong)

Desperate Living

Gusher, Williams, 1958

It's in the strip bar in Mortville. (thanks Ldnayman)

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

Top Score, Williams, 1975

Fight scene near end of movie. Front of cabinet, possibly more, appears to be repainted or covered in contact paper. (thanks Albert Cuellar)

Despicable Me

Minion Invaders (fictitious pin)

58 minutes, 44 seconds into movie. "Space Shuttle" pin sound effects heard as the pin is being carried past the screen. Screen shots HERE.
Detroit Rock City KISS, Bally, 1978

Nugent, Stern, 1978

Power Play (Bobby Orr), Bally, 1977

Strikes And Spares, Bally, 1977

53 minutes into flick, Convenience store scene. Power Play is barely visible on the far right in a row of four pins.

Devil And Miss Jones 1941

Avalon, Exhibit, 1939

49 minutes, 15 seconds into movie, Coney Island pharmacy scene. Screen shots HERE

The Devil's Brigade (1968)

Key West, Bally, 1956

bar scene

Dial 1119

?

Some sort of woodrail.

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)

Comet, Williams, 1985

Space Shuttle, Williams, 1984

3 minutes, 40 seconds, roller skating rink scene.

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Glimmer Gang, ?originally Williams pin? late 70's?

DVD, 23 min. into movie, David Spade enters his garage house, and a former Williams SS pin identified by coin door, repainted with psychedlic pattern and a "Glimmer Gang" backglass.

Diner

some sort of bingo

Tim Daley, Steve Guettenberg, Pool hall scene.

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)

??

28 minutes, 58 seconds into movie. "The Dripping Dagger" bar scene, two woodrails are visible.

Die Senkrechtstarter (1989)

Space Station, Williams, 1987

Fire!, Williams, 1987

High Speed, Williams, 1986

Cyclone, Williams, 1988

arcade scenes, starting at 14 minutes into movie.

Die Vorstadtkrokodile (1977)

Big Indian, Gottlieb, 1974

bar scene, 19 minutes, 51 seconds into movie.

Diggstown

8 Ball Deluxe, Bally, 1980 and ?

bar scene

Dirty Work

Black Jack, Bally, 1977

Space Shuttle, Williams, 1984

bar scene. screen shot HERE.

Divorce American Style

Big League, Chicago Coin, 1965 and ?

DVD, scene 12, about 44 min. into movie, bowling alley. There is some sort of woodrail pin, late 50's, judging by the fact it has score reels.

The Doctor (1991)

Black Knight, Williams, 1980

After his cancer diagnosis, he is at home getting drunk and playing pinball. (thanks George Semkiw)

Dodgeball

Meteor, Stern, 1979

DVD, (13 min. into movie), "Average Joe's Gym"

Don Jon

Family Guy, Stern, 2007

approx. 15 minutes into movie.

Donnie Brasco

Honey, Williams, 1972

DVD, bar scene after returning from Florida, 47 min., 30 sec. into movie. 

Donnie Darko

Blackout, Williams, 1980

arcade scene, 1 hr. 4 minutes, 54 seconds into movie. Screen shots HERE.

Double Dragon(1994)

Big Top, Wico, 1977

fight scene in closed theater, 29 minutes, 44 seconds into movie.

Double Take

Revenge From Mars, Bally, 1999

1 hr 13 min. into movie, shooting scene in the mansion at the end of the movie.

Drinking Buddies (2013)

Harley Davidson, ?

bar scene, 5 minutes into movie. "Harley Davidson," (which Stern version?), and another dmd, side by side.
Drop Zone (1994) The Bally Game Show, Bally, 1990

36 minutes, 26 seconds into movie, Cafe scene.

Dude, Where's My Car? Junkyard, Williams, 1996

1 hr. 1 min. into movie, at "Captain Stu's Space O' Rama Arcade."  Look for the pin in the back right corner. Screen shot HERE.  This scene was actually filmed at "Mountasia Family Fun Center" in Santa Clarita, California.

The Dukes Of Hazzard: Reunion! (1997) ___

32 minutes, 10 seconds into movie, Boar's Nest, panchiko on the wall.

Dying Room Only (1973)

Queen Of Diamonds, Gottlieb, 1959

pin with fake backglass. Screen shots HERE.1 hour, 14 minutes, 24 seconds into movie.

Dying Young (1991)

Eight Ball Deluxe, Bally, 1981

Space Invaders, Bally, 1980

Wizard!, Bally, 1975

Capt. Fantastic, Bally, 1976

bar scene, 4 pins in a row.

Easy Money

Nitro Ground Shaker, Bally, 1980

DVD, bar scene, 1 hr. 15 minutes into movie.  The left half of backglass is visible in the background, and EM chimes are heard.  To the left of the pin is a Seeburg USC 1 jukebox.  See screen shot HERE.

Eaten Alive (1976)

Swinger, Williams, 1972

Fan-Tas-Tic, Williams, 1972

bar scene, 1 hr. into movie. Screen shots HERE.

Eddie And The Cruisers

?

bar scene, 36 minutes, 12 seconds into movie. There's also a shuffle alley in another bar scene.  See screen shots HERE.

Eddie And The Cruisers II: 

Eddie Lives!

High Speed, Williams, 1986

8 Ball Deluxe, Bally, 1980

"High Speed" is visible during the bar scene, 19 minutes, 18 seconds into the movie. "8 Ball Deluxe" is visible during band practice, 50 minutes, 42 seconds into movie. See screen shots HERE.

Eddie Macon's Run

Firepower, Williams, 1980

Centaur, Bally, 1981

gameroom hanging scene. (added 3/19/12)

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)

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8 minutes into movie, poster of Boris Vallejo's 1978 "In The Underworld," which as The Internet Pinball Database points out, is similar to the lower playfield art on the 1979 Williams classic, "Gorgar."

Electra Glide In Blue

Sing Along, Gottlieb, 1967

?

bar scenes. Second pin appears in a separate bar scene, with blue circle and three red lines at edge of cabinet.

Electric Horseman

Sheriff, Gottlieb, 1971

bar scene.

Elektra

Alien Poker, Williams, 1980 and Striker Xtreme, Stern, 2000 DVD, scene 13, bar scene, 41 minutes into the movie.  

Elevator To The Gallows

Flag-Ship, Gottlieb, 1957

Shindig, Gottlieb, 1953

Rag Mop, Williams, 1950

Cover Girl, Keeney, 1947

"Flag-Ship" is in the "Looking for Jules" scene, 26 min., 39 seconds into the movie. Pin visible through the window of some sort of bar. The other three pins are visible in other various bar scenes. "Shindig" at 46 minutes, "Rag Mop" at 46 minutes, 48 seconds, and again at 48 minutes, 43 seconds into the movie. "Cover Girl" is at 46 minutes, 47 seconds into the movie. (added 2/24/12)

El turismo es un gran invento (1968)

Golf, Faer, 196?

Hockey, Talleres Del Llobregat, 196?

bar scene, 30 minutes, 59 seconds into movie.

Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark (1988)

Circus, Bally, 1973

?

?

bowling alley, 18 minutes, 15 seconds into movie. Corner of "Circus" cabinet and what appears to be two other pins. A "Choplifter" videogame is also visible.

Elvis (1979)

Target Alpha, Gottlieb, 1976

Doodle Bug, Williams, 1971

Delta Queen, Bally, 1974

Flying Carpet, Gottlieb, 1972

Abra Ca Dabra, Gottlieb, 1975

Freedom, Bally, 1976

Wizard!, Bally, 1975

Upper Deck, Williams, 1973

Arcade scene with Elvis and Natalie Wood, 1 hr., 17 minutes, 14 seconds, and skating rink scene, 2 hrs, 21 seconds into movie.

End Of The World (1977)

Discotek, Bally, 1965

Very beginning of movie, pin is being played.

The Enforcer

Big Indian, Gottlieb, 1974

Spin-A-Card, Gottlieb, 1969

bar scene, 1 hour, 12 minutes, 8 seconds into movie.

Escape From LA

?

About 45 minutes into the movie, Snake goes to see Hershey. Inside her stronghold there?s an EM with stuff stacked all over it.

Escape From New York

Oklahoma, United, 1948

1 hour, 14 minutes, 48 seconds, executive room.

Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)

?

?scene?

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile (2019)

Royal Flush, Gottlileb, 1976

restaurant scene, 11 minutes, 22 seconds into movie.

Fargo

Time Machine, Data East, 1988

bar scene at beginning of movie. Someone is playing the pin in the background, behind Steve Buscemi.

Fast Company (1953)

Merry Widow, Genco, 1948

diner scene. Publicity photo showing part of pin HERE.

Feast (2005)

Jacks To Open, Gottlieb, 1984

bar scenes, starting at 8 minutes, 47 seconds into movie. There is also a cigarette machine, a jukebox, and a dart board.

Feeling Minnesota

Comet, Williams, 1985

pinball hall, approximately 20 pins that appear to be from the 60's to the 90's, and a sitdown Pole Position videogame.

Final Destination 3 (2006)

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1 minute, 51 seconds into movie, bagatelle animation at amusement park.

Firehouse Dog

Rescue 911, Gottlieb, 1994

Pin seen twice in fire station scenes, 1 hr. and 1 hr. 21 minutes into movie. Screen shots HERE.

Firestorm

?

approximately 40 minutes in the movie there is a scene in some kind of a cabin. There's a pinball machine with a yellow cabinet, possibly EM or SS, visible in the background

Firstborn

Gold ball, Bally, 1984

In character's house and played throughout movie.

Flashback Of A Fool

Triple Strike, Williams, 1975

Royal Flush, Gottlieb, 1975

Dealer's Choice, Williams, 1974

Big Hit, Gottlieb, 1977

During a flashback sequence Daniel Craig is hanging out as a kid in an arcade sometime in the 1970?s. Several pins visible.

Flesh and Bone (1993)

Black Pyramid, Williams, 1984

Dennis Quaid visits a distributor to buy a cigarette machine for his vending business. (thanks Richard Boyle)

Flic ou voyou (aka Cop or Hood) (1979)

?

electromechanical pin sighted. (thanks lundgrenade)

Footloose

Gorgar, Williams, 1979

31 minutes into movie, Sarah Jessica Parker walks into diner, notices videogames are being wheeled out the door and says, "What's up with this town?" Gorgar is to the left in the background.

For You I Die

Big League, Bally, 1946 and ?

Two pins can be seen in this lobby card pic HERE.

Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981)

Strikes and Spares, Bally, 1978

Blackjack, Bally, 1977

?

Bar scenes starting at 33 minutes, 33 seconds into movie. Screen shots HERE.

Foxes

Power Play, Bally, 1978

16 minutes into movie. Screen shot showing side of one of two, possibly three pins HERE

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

Smart Set, Williams, 1969

11 minutes, 56 seconds, and 1 hour, 6 minutes, 22 seconds, rec room/gym youth shelter scenes. Screen shots HERE.

Freddy Vs. Jason

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No actual pin, but 1 hr. 5 min. into the movie, Freddy wills Jason to bounce around the walls of an abandoned steel mill, and Freddy makes motions with his fingers like he is hitting flippers on a pinball machine, with electromechanical sounds in the background. Jason falls and Freddy shouts, "Tilt!"

Fred 3: Camp Fred (2012)

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39 minutes, 55 seconds into movie, pachinko against the wall in the "rat hole" hideout.

Freedom (1982)

Cheetah, Stern, 1980

arcade scene early in the movie, showing other pins as well.

Freejack (1992)

Lost World, Bally, 1978

Paragon, Bally, 1979

diner scenes, starting at 35 minutes, 59 seconds. At 38 minutes, 3 seconds, Lost World is now on the right, Paragon on the left, and has been powered off.

The French Connection II

Big Brave, Gottlieb, 197 , (or Big Indian?)

Sheriff, Gottlieb, 197

scene where Gene Hackman is in a bar in France buying drinks for the bartender.  When they show Hackman from the front, you can see these pins, (although somewhat out of focus). In another scene, possible Bally 60's EM, approx. 80 minutes into movie, Gene Hackman attempts to burn down hotel where he was held captive and made a junky.

Frequency

Whitewater, Williams, 1993

Seen from a distance.  Scene in diner where son confronts killer.

     

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