References
On the Waterfront (1954)
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
"Lamb Chop's Play-Along" (1992)
Falling Down (1993)
"ER" (1994)
The Devil's Own (1997)
Referenced in
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
- Leslie Nielsen pulled the same gag with his own wanted poster in Wrongfully Accused that the Simpsons do with theirs at the gas station.
Spoofs
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Casablanca (1942)
Dark Passage (1947)
"Adventures of Superman" (1952)
The Seven Year Itch (1955)
- Leslie Nielsen wears a kilt and has it blown up from under him just like Marilyn.
North by Northwest (1959)
- He runs through a cornfield with a toy biplane chasing him.
Ben-Hur (1959)
"Another World" (1964)
Duel (1971) (TV)
- Train chases Ryan in the same manner as the truck in "Duel"
Dirty Harry (1971)
"Charlie's Angels" (1976)
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Children of the Corn (1984)
Back to the Future (1985)
- On-stage musical performance (Leslie Nielson vs. Michael J. Fox)
Blue Velvet (1986)
- Spoofed famous scene
Fatal Attraction (1987)
High Spirits (1988)
Skin Deep (1989)
Field of Dreams (1989)
"Baywatch" (1989)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Patriot Games (1992)
"Real Stories of the Highway Patrol" (1993)
- Host is in bait shop and asks Ryan "Do you have any real stories?"
The Fugitive (1993)
Clear and Present Danger (1994)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Riverdance: The Show (1995)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
Braveheart (1995)
Fargo (1996)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
"The Pretender" (1996)
Lord of the Dance (1997) (V)
Anaconda (1997)
Titanic (1997)
The Jackal (1997)
U.S. Marshals (1998)
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