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Batman's (Val Kilmer) sonar harpoon launcher from the production of Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever. After the Batboat was destroyed by Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) and The Riddler's (Jim Carrey) defenses as the dynamic duo made their way toward the villains' Claw Island lair, Batman used his harpoon launcher to fire a net that wrapped around the scuba-diving henchmen that were attacking Robin (Chris O'Donnell).
Batman Forever was nominated for three Academy Awards®, including Best Cinematography, Best Sound, and Best Sound Effects Editing. The film received an MTV Movie Award® for Best Song from a Movie for "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal.
This harpoon launcher originates from a crew member, who acquired the then mostly-unfinished pieces while working on Batman Forever and later finished them for personal preservation and display using the resources available while working on Batman & Robin. The blades and launcher were used as functional benchtop prototypes. While not known for certain, it is possible that the harpoon blades themselves may have been used during filming.
This launcher consists of two cast aluminum harpoon blades with brass tube inserts and a cast urethane plastic centerpiece with PVD-bonded aluminum plating and a protective lacquer clear-coat. The centerpiece features two brass side-tubes designed to slide into the brass tube inserts on the blades, as well as two plastic propellers that lock into the blades' cavities via magnets. The propellers were custom-fabricated and finished with dichroic paint for this launcher but ultimately unseen in the final cut due to a change in the propulsion method used to launch Batman's harpoons.
The full launcher-and-blade assembly fits snugly into a cast urethane plastic holster created by production to be worn on Batman's upper thigh and hand-painted with textured 2K black urethane, but ultimately unseen in the final cut. Also included is a custom-made display stand and mount that attaches to the bottom of the holster via threaded holes made by production. The lot shows evidence of minor wear consistent with handling and age, including yellowing to the lacquer. Dimensions: 12.5" x 5" x 3.5" (31.75 cm x 12.75 cm x 9 cm)
Estimate: $4,000 - 8,000
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This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity.