Movie connections for
The Wild Bunch (1969)

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References

The General (1927)
Salaire de la peur, Le (1953)
 -  Similar opening scenes. Bugs strung together by children.
Shichinin no samurai (1954)
Vera Cruz (1954)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
 -  Pike's line "I wouldn't have it any other way" is taken from this film.

Referenced in

Desesperados, Los (1969)
On Location: Dustin Hoffman (1971)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
Junior Bonner (1972)
"Monty Python's Flying Circus: Salad Days (#3.7)" (1972)
 -  Before showing a clip from the fake Peckinpah film "Salad Days" three of his real movies are mentioned, including this one.
Dillinger (1973)
Mio nome è Nessuno, Il (1973)
The Wind and the Lion (1975)
 -  The finale is an homage to the "Wild Bunch" when the bunch marches to death.
Sella d'argento (1978)
"The Facts of Life: The New Girl: Part 1 (#2.1)" (1980)
 -  This film is mentioned by name.
Scarface (1983)
Flesh+Blood (1985)
Chopping Mall (1986)
¡Three Amigos! (1986)
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
 -  Milius & Walter Hill declared that the final shootout is an hommage to the Peckinpah's film
Dip huet seung hung (1989)
 -  Jeff and Li's "Mexican standoff" in Jennie's apartment was inspired by Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch, as well as the "pep talk" to each other before they enter the last part of the church shootout.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
Warren Oates: Across the Border (1993)
"The Charlie Rose Show: Quentin Tarantino" (1994)
 -  Title is mentioned during interview.
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1994)
 -  "that wild bunch of yours out there (is) walking around the streets with hunting rifles."
"Due South: The Wild Bunch (#1.15)" (1995)
 -  Title reference
GoldenEye (1995)
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage (1996)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
 -  The film is mentioned by name.
Lepa sela lepo gore (1996)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Welcome to the Hellmouth (#1.1)" (1997)
 -  It's referenced in the dialogue: "Don't go Wild Bunch on me"
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Bad Eggs (#2.12)" (1998)
 -  Two of the characters in this episode, are named Lyle & Tector Gorch, just like the two characters from "The Wild Bunch".
Vampires (1998)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Dollar for the Dead (1998) (TV)
Road Kill (1999)
 -  When the male lead tells the female lead that he wants to be the next Sam Peckinpah, the female lead mentions this film.
The Matrix (1999)
Making 'Taxi Driver' (1999) (V)
 -  mentionned once
Three Kings (1999)
Terror Firmer (1999)
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000) (TV)
 -  poster
That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000) (V)
The Way of the Gun (2000)
If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2001) (V)
 -  Schwarzenegger mentions this film.
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)
 -  discussed as part of documentary
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
Heist (2001/I)
Legend of the Phantom Rider (2002)
It's Only a Movie: The Making of 'Last House on the Left' (2002) (V)
Nel cuore della notte (2002)
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
 -  Shows Theatrical Trailer - 00:34:50
I Love Your Work (2003)
 -  in dialogue after arrest and self-defense claim
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Alpha to Omega: Exposing 'The Osterman Weekend' (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"Law & Order: Nowhere Man (#14.19)" (2004)
 -  Briscoe says the film is a classic.
The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Referenced by title
We Are Marshall (2006)
Wild Hogs (2007)
 -  when Woody wants to take a road trip, to convince his friends, he says it will be like"the wild bunch"
Redacted (2007)
 -  Ca. 70 min. into the movie, Pvt. Flake likens his dead brother and some of his friends to the older film's title characters.
"Gossip Girl: The Wild Brunch (#1.2)" (2007)
 -  title reference
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-04-15)" (2008)
 -  This film was referenced during 'The Great American Culture Quiz' segment.

Featured in

Precious Images (1986)
Dom za vesanje (1988)
"Fejezetek a film történetéböl: Amerikai filmtípusok - A western (#1.8)" (1989)
100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994) (TV)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage (1996)
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)
 -  clip shown
CinéMagique (2002)
 -  one of the film-clips in the Western sequence
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV)
John Wayne Made Me Cry: Our Western Heros (2002) (TV)
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)
 -  clips featured
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) (TV)
 -  contains clips form film
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  clip shown
Edge of Outside (2006)
 -  excerpt

Spoofed in

Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown (1986)
 -  Charlie Brown's massacre of the gang includes several shots, edits, and even sound bites from this film
Straight to Hell (1987)
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
 -  The Mexican stand-off at the climax of both films.

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