Remake von
The Dirk Diggler Story (1988)
Verweist auf/spielt an auf/erwähnt
On the Waterfront (1954)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Soy Cuba (1964)
- The scene in which a young woman is followed into the pool by a camera is an homage to a similar scene in Soy Cuba.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Putney Swope (1969)
Catch-22 (1970)
Is There Sex After Death? (1971)
- Reed Rothchild's magic act involving a woman who loses her clothes is a direct reference to Merkin the Magician, billed as "the only X-rated magic act in the world" who inadvertently makes a woman's clothes diasappear in Is There Sex After Death? Robert Downey, Sr. also appears in both films.
Flip Chicks (1973)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
- There is an 'Enter the Dragon' poster in Eddie's bedroom.
Serpico (1973)
- There is a picture of Serpico in Eddie's bedroom.
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Eruption (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
- Eddie and Reed talk about 'Star Wars', and Reed claims people have said he looks like Han Solo.
The Jade Pussycat (1977)
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- The disco dancing in the "Success" montage.
China Cat (1978)
- The restaurant scene in "Brock Landers: Angels Live in My Town" re-creates a nearly identical scene from this film.
Raging Bull (1980)
- The final scene is a reference to De Niro at the end of Raging Bull, talking to himself in the mirror and saying "I'm the boss" over and over, except Wahlberg says "You're a star"
Exhausted: John C. Holmes, the Real Story (1981) (V)
- The documentary directed by Amber Waves is a reference to similar scenes in Exhausted.
Fallen Angels (1985) (V)
- Dirk Diggler tells Jack Horner: "I could do it again if you need a close-up." This is nearly identical to the story told by Greg in Fallen Angels. The scenes with Hal Freeman during the adult film shoot are also referenced, including the outdoor bar scene next to a swimming pool and his instructions to the cast.
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- Burt Reynold's character tells Mark Wahlberg to "Stop this Mickey Mouse bullshit." R. Lee Ermey says "What is this Mickey Mouse shit?" in Full Metal Jacket.
Shattered Innocence (1988) (TV)
On the Prowl (1989) (V)
- The sequence in the limo entitled "On the Lookout" is directly inspired by the limo scenes in Jamie Gillis' "On the Prowl."
Casualties of War (1989)
Goodfellas (1990)
Haine, La (1995)
Casino (1995)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
- The sum of "five grand / five thousand dollars", is said back and forth between characters.
Sydney (1996)
- Floyd Gondolli's name is taken from the names Jimmy lists in the film.
Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in
"Saturday Night Live: Jon Lovitz/Jane's Addiction (#23.5)" (1997)
- Mentioned on Weekend Update
Boogie Girls (1998) (V)
- similar title/takes place in the 70's
Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1998)
- Displayed under P.T. Anderson's name
Bride of Chucky (1998)
Bootie Nights (1999) (V)
- similar title
"Strangers with Candy: Bogie Nights (#1.5)" (1999)
- title reference
Bang Boom Bang - Ein todsicheres Ding (1999)
Three Kings (1999)
"Saturday Night Live: Heather Graham/Marc Anthony (#25.2)" (1999)
- Rollergirl appears on The Ladies Man
Magnolia (1999)
Rockabilly (2000) (V)
"NYPD Blue: Loogie Nights (#7.1)" (2000)
- title reference
Rated X (2000) (TV)
Cut (2000/I)
"Family Guy: Fifteen Minutes of Shame (#2.12)" (2000)
- "That fat guy from Boogie Nights"
Scary Movie (2000)
That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000) (V)
"Gilmore Girls: Kiss and Tell (#1.7)" (2000)
- Dean suggests it as a potential "movie night" movie
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy (2001)
Blow (2001)
Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen (2002) (TV)
"The King of Queens: Dougie Nights (#4.15)" (2002)
- title reference
Dog Eat Dog (2002)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG)
Camp (2003)
- Vlad has a "Boogie Nights" poster on his bedroom wall.
Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
- In Alfred Molina's short, the actors mention this movie.
Wonderland (2003)
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
- one-sheet poster displayed
Agnes und seine Brüder (2004)
- -
"Father of the Pride: Larry's Debut, and Sweet Darryl Hannah Too (#1.2)" (2004)
- Snack is talking about what a multi-layered actor Burt is and lists several of his movies and his TV show.
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
- mentioned once
"The O.C.: The Blaze of Glory (#2.16)" (2005)
- Sandy mentions this movie to Julie.
Still Swingin' (2005) (TV)
- Title referenced.
Cloud 9 (2006)
- sequence where Billy Cole gets idea and then meets strippers
"The King of Queens: Buggie Nights (#8.15)" (2006)
- The title of this episode is Buggie Nights.
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Bang-Bang (#6.23)" (2006)
- Mentioning of the character name "Dirk Diggler"
"Howard Stern on Demand: Dustin Diamond Needs Money" (2006)
- Mark Wahlberg in this movie mentioned
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)
- DVDs being sold in store behind Pamela
Beerfest (2006)
- Jay C.'s character's "menu" is a takeoff on "Dirk Diggler's" in Boogie Nights
The Departed (2006)
- Mr. French lighting off fireworks
A New Wave (2007)
- robbery notes mention Dirk Diggler
"South Park: Guitar Queer-o (#11.13)" (2007)
- Party scene
"The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency: Of Models and Morals (#3.4)" (2008)
- Janice mentions Dirk Diggler and Boogie Nights
Ausschnittsweise enthalten in
The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV)
- clips
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Academy of Robots' Choice Awards Special (1998) (TV)
- features clips from this film
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
"I Love the '90s" (2004)
- Footage from this film was edited into this mini-series.
"SexTV: Adults Only: Video Games Grow Up/XXX Book/Cuddle Party (#7.3)" (2004)
- Clip from film is used in episode.
X-rated (2004) (TV)
- footage shown
Parodiert
Exhausted: John C. Holmes, the Real Story (1981) (V)
Ed Wood (1994)
- Jack Horner says the line "This is the one. This is the one I'll be remembered for", referencing one of his films. That's the same line spoke by Ed Wood (Johnny Depp) at the premiere of his movie 'Plan 9 From Outer Space'.
Wird parodiert in
Fallout 2: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game (1998) (VG)
- After you become a porn star in New Reno the screen tell you "You have become a star. A big bright shining star." which is a spoof of the last line from Boogie Nights.
Private Dicks: Men Exposed (1999) (TV)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
"My Name Is Earl: The Trial (#2.23)" (2007)
- When Earl visits Darnell, one of Joy's children is snorting sugar while the other dances around in his underwear, throwing fireworks, while listening to Night Ranger's Sister Christian
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
- Movie that is "sweded" during montage
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