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The Getaway (1994)

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The Getaway (1994)

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Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Sam Peckinpah film features a lengthy scene involving a suitcase full of money in a train station locker.
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
The robbery scene with an explosion as a diversion is coming from the Peckinpah film, which was also written by Walter Hill
Evening Shade: The Getaway (1992)
Title reference
The Cosby Show: The Getaway (1992)
title reference
Army of One (1993)
Santee shooting up the street is nearly identical to the "i need a shotgun" scene in The Getaway,
True Romance (1993)
Roseanne: The Getaway, Almost (1995)
title reference
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
The Mexican criminal hideaway El Rey is taken from Jim Thompson's novel "The Getaway", of which Quentin Tarantino is an avid fan. Interestingly, El Rey was omitted from both film versions of Thompson's book (The Getaway and _The Getaway (1993)_).
Everybody Loves Raymond: The Getaway (1999)
title reference
Ally McBeal: The Getaway (2001)
title reference
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)
this film is mentioned and stills are shown
Drained (2006)
Poster on Lourenço's office.
Paybacks Are a Bitch (2007)
mentioned once
Grindhouse (2007)
When the two women get out of the car in "Deathproof" segment to discuss plans, they squat down to talk. This is a copy of the scene near the end of The Getaway where the two men have a talk by side of road.
Death Proof (2007)
When Kim & Zoe get out of the car to discuss how they'll be playing Ship's Mast, they squat down to talk. This is a copy of the scene near the end of The Getaway where the two men have a talk by side of road. Kim also crashes into a boat during the final chase, another reference to 'The Getaway'.
Then She Found Me (2007)
Bernice talks about how Steve McQueen looked in the film
The O'Reilly Factor: Episode dated 15 April 2008 (2008)
This film was referenced during 'The Great American Culture Quiz' segment.
Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/David Cook (2008)
Mentioned by Grady Wilson
Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away (2011)
Mentioned by Clelia Vigano as the origin of the pseudonym Carol Ainsley McCoy, used by David McMillan for a ficticious girlfriend.
NCIS: One Last Score (2011)
Title mentioned by a major supporting character

Featured in 

Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998)
Scenes are shown.
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005)
excerpt shown
Edge of Outside (2006)
excerpt

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