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The Big Sleep (1946) More at IMDbPro »

Version of
The Big Sleep (1978)
Edited into
Dirty Harry's Way (1971)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Histoire(s) du cinéma: Toutes les histoires (1988) (V)
Referenced in
Prima della rivoluzione (1964)
 -  A character talks about the film.
Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution (1965)
Gumshoe (1971)
Play It Again, Sam (1972)
Shamus (1973)
 -  Shamus enters bookstore in order to keep an eye on someone in a business across the street, seduces the shopgirl, who pulls the CLOSED shade, and after an unseen tryst, offers the gazette, nearly identical to scene with Humphrey Bogart and Dorothy Malone.
The Long Goodbye (1973)
The Stepford Wives (1975)
Take Off (1978)
 -  Bogie parody character reads the book TBS and falls asleep
"Remington Steele: Steele Flying High (#1.12)" (1983)
 -  The film is mentioned by a character.
Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link (1984) (V)
 -  title reference
"Remington Steele: Elementary Steele (#2.22)" (1984)
 -  Mentioned in the dialogue.
"The Singing Detective" (1986)
"Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Big Goodbye (#1.11)" (1988)
 -  The title is an amalgamation of this story and The Long Goodbye, both about detective Philip Marlowe, who is highly reminiscent of the Dixon Hill character in this episode.
Fourth Story (1991) (TV)
 -  Ca. 10 min into the film Valerie McCoughlin references Humphrey Bogart in the role of Philip Marlowe. And there is a cardboard cut-out of Bogey in that role standing in the corner of David Shepard's office.
"The Wonder Years: White Lies (#6.6)" (1992)
 -  Kevin and Winnie watch this film on TV.
"Doogie Howser, M.D.: The Big Sleep... Not! (#4.10)" (1992)
 -  title reference
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Eegah! (#6.6)" (1993)
 -  Guessed by Crow while playing charades
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
"Wings: The Big Sleep (#7.9)" (1995)
 -  The title is a reference to the title of the movie.
Bogart: The Untold Story (1996) (TV)
 -  subtitle on clip
Deadly Outbreak (1996)
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart (1997) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Werewolf (#10.4)" (1998)
 -  Crow: "She's suddenly in Phillip Marlowe's office?"
The Making of 'The Big Lebowski' (1998) (V)
"Homicide: Life on the Street: A Case of Do or Die (#7.14)" (1999)
 -  One of the films playing in a Bogart double feature the night Blowen was killed.
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: The Big Sleep (#3.19)" (1999)
 -  The episode title is named after the movie.
"A Touch of Frost: Private Lives (#6.3)" (1999)
 -  Frost compares the heat of the greenhouse to the opening scene of Bogart's Spade interview in Gen. Sternwood's greenhouse.
Usted puede ser un asesino (2000) (TV)
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
Max Payne (2001) (VG)
 -  While on an elevator, Max talks about feeling like "Bogart as Marlowe". Humphrey Bogart played Phillip Marlowe in The Big Sleep.
Minority Report (2002)
Exhumed (2003) (V)
 -  character based on Lauren Bacall's performance
The Commission (2005)
 -  "The Commission" opens with a shot-for-shot recreation of the trailer for "The Big Sleep."
A Conversation with Lars von Trier About the Europe Trilogy (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned in the documentary
"Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up (#1.11)" (2006)
 -  story about a snake that talks like Humphrey Bogart giving a girl "the big sleep"
Shadows of Suspense (2006) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Veronica Mars: Hi, Infidelity (#3.6)" (2006)
 -  Seen on a marque at the Noir fest that Keith Mars attends
"Andy Barker, P.I.: The Big No Sleep (#1.5)" (2007)
 -  Title reference
Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007)
 -  A poster of this film is seen in Kaurismäki's segment.
Behind the Riverside (2007) (V)
 -  Down by the Riversise is discussed as being influence of Sam Spade
Down by the Riverside (2007)
 -  Dialogue reference
Yesterday Was a Lie (2008)
 -  multiple homages throughout film
Features
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (1937)
Featured in
Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946)
 -  Shown at a movie theatre in the film
Okay for Sound (1946)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973) (TV)
A Little Romance (1979)
 -  The Bogart and Bacall movie that Daniel watches at the very beginning.
A Small Circle of Friends (1980)
 -  clip
Precious Images (1986)
Bacall on Bogart (1988) (TV)
Humphrey Bogart: Behind the Legend (1995)
Bogart: The Untold Story (1996) (TV)
 -  clips with Shelby Payne
The Race to Save 100 Years (1997)
The Best of Film Noir (1999) (V)
 -  Clips shown.
Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage' (2003) (V)
 -  featured in film
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
 -  Philip Marlowe is #32 on the "Heroes" list.
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
 -  footage appears throughout
The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV)
"Smallville: Noir (#6.20)" (2007)
 -  Chloe and Jimmy watch this movie together.
Indie Sex: Censored (2007) (TV)
 -  A clip is shown
The Rules of Film Noir (2009) (TV)
 -  Clips shown and discussed
Spoofed in
The Big Snooze (1946)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)

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