Remade as
Ghulam (1998)
On the Waterfront (2001) (TV)
- Spoof/homage to film
Edited into
Visions of Light (1992)
Referenced in
The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955) (TV)
- humphrey bogart announces that the winner for best cinematography goes to On the Waterfront
Chicago Syndicate (1955)
- On a movie marquee as Barry is shopping.
Meet Marlon Brando (1966)
"Cinéastes de notre temps: Le dinosaure et le bébé, dialogue en huit parties entre Fritz Lang et Jean-Luc Godard" (1967)
- mentionned once
I Call First (1967)
- J.R. and the girl on the roof and the mentioning of pigeons strongly remind of Terry and Edie in "On the Waterfront".
"Saturday Night Live: Peter Boyle/Al Jarreau (#1.13)" (1976)
- Quoted during 'Dueling Brando's'
Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
- During the drive-in scene, Walter Paisley mimics Marlon Brando's line "I coulda been a contender" from On the Waterfront.
Bugsy Malone (1976)
"Saturday Night Live: Steve Martin/Kinky Friedman (#2.5)" (1976)
- Quoted by John Belushi in Plato's Cave sketch
Rocky (1976)
- Rocky wears similar clothes to Marlon Brando
"Saturday Night Live: Sissy Spacek/Richard Baskin (#2.16)" (1977)
- Muhammad Ali claims to be doing a remake of this on Weekend Update
Raging Bull (1980)
"Police Squad!: Ring of Fear (A Dangerous Assignment) (#1.2)" (1982)
- A boxer is told he could've been a contender
"Police Squad!: Revenge and Remorse (The Guilty Alibi) (#1.4)" (1982)
- A stripper tells Drebin she saw this film with a suspect.
Night of the Comet (1984)
Labyrinth (1986)
Howard the Duck (1986)
The Morning After (1986)
- Alex describes her acting career by saying she "could've been a contender".
Stakeout (1987)
"On the Waterfront: (#1.1)" (1988)
- Mentioned in Andew O'Connor's monologue
Splendor (1989)
- Movieposter can be seen
The Abyss (1989)
Wired (1989)
Blobermouth (1990)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)
- mentioned once
Queens Logic (1991)
Malcolm X (1992)
- quote, "He doesn't need a doctor, he needs a priest"
Down on the Waterfront (1993)
"The Day Today: Big Report (#1.2)" (1994)
- The actor Marlon Brando is being auctioned, some of his films are mentioned including this.
Sunny Side Up (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
- Draws influence on Butch's washed up boxer character. Also, the fighter Butch is supposed to take a dive against is named Wilson, the same name as the fighter Terry Malloy actually does dive against.
Before the Rain (1994)
Jailbreakers (1994) (TV)
Quiz Show (1994)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Beast of Yucca Flats (#7.21)" (1995)
- Tom (as Tor): "Tor could have been contender; instead, bum."
The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV)
"Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: In the Nam of the Father (#2.7)" (1995)
- The Kurtz-style character says "I coulda been somebody, I coulda been a contender".
"The Critic: Frankie and Ellie Get Lost (#2.8)" (1995)
- a newsreel from 1955 mentions that the film won the Oscar for Best Picture
Caught (1996)
"NewsRadio: In Through the Out Door (#2.13)" (1996)
- Joe: "I could have been a contender"
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Trees Lounge (1996)
Career Girls (1997)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Wrongfully Accused (1998)
Rushmore (1998)
The Best of Film Noir (1999) (V)
- referenced when the clips from the 1955 Oscar Awards are shown
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' (2000) (V)
- mentioned once
"The Directors: The Films of Martin Scorsese (#1.6)" (2000)
"Even Stevens: Louis in the Middle (#1.6)" (2000)
- Louis impersonates another character made famous by Marlon Brando -- Terry Malloy.
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: My Best Shot (#5.11)" (2001)
- Salem quotes Marlon Brando from this film in his accent
Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties (2001) (TV)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
"Alias: Mea Culpa (#1.9)" (2001)
- Alternate candidate than "His Girl Friday" for best film ever, suggested by Francie
Kuutamolla (2002)
- seen in tv
Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002) (TV)
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
The Real Thing (2002)
"The Sopranos: The Strong, Silent Type (#4.10)" (2002)
- Pauly Walnuts tells Silvio that he's seen it in HD.
Daredevil (2003)
Who Killed 'Winter Kills'? (2003) (V)
- mentioned once
Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge (2003) (TV)
- Alan mentions seeing pictures of an actor taken from this movie.
Scarface: Acting (2003) (V)
Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003) (V)
- Segment You Rock My World has Waterfront Hotel, and features Brando
Sin (2003/I)
- Ca. 12 minutes into the film Bella calls her porn movie a remake of the older film.
Hellboy (2004)
- scene with Hellboy and small child on the roof of the apartment complex features caged pigeons, which get considerable screentime. this is clearly a reference to On the Waterfront, where Brando spends many important scenes on the roof with his pigeons.
Facing the Past (2005) (V)
- mentioned once
Destroy All Humans! (2005) (VG)
- One character mentions this movie when comparing Marlon Brando to Montgomery Clift.
Gettin' It (2006)
- "I coulda been a contender."
"EastEnders: (2006-05-30)" (2006)
- Denise tells Kevin On the Waterfront is her second favourite film of all time.
The Rise of Two Legends (2006) (V)
- Laurence Fishburne and John G. Avildsen mention the film.
Crossing Criminal Cultures (2007) (V)
- mentioned once
Control (2007)
- The line "We are gonna be contenders. We are gonna be somebodies." is similar to the famous line "I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody."
Indie Sex: Censored (2007) (TV)
- The title is seen
"Rescue Me: Seven (#4.7)" (2007)
- Johnny's "ghost" quotes Brando from this movie.
The Curse of Steptoe (2008) (TV)
- One of the characters performs a scene from On the Waterfront
Frank in the Fifties (2008) (V)
- Brando's role is compared to Sinatra's in The Man with the Golden Arm
Perkins' 14 (2009)
- Mentioned in dialogue
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009) (TV)
- still picture
"Jeopardy!: (#26.22)" (2009)
- Subject of a $200 clue in the category "Name That Movie"
Featured in
Precious Images (1986)
"Fejezetek a film történetéböl: Amerikai filmtípusok - Egyén és társadalom (#1.7)" (1989)
Oscar's Greatest Moments (1992) (V)
Hexed (1993)
Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music (1993) (TV)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
A Century of Cinema (1994)
Jimmy Hollywood (1994)
Circle of Friends (1995)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV)
Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey (1995)
- scenes shown/discussed
Marlon Brando: The Wild One (1996) (TV)
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) (TV)
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Against the Grain (1998) (TV)
- Cited as one of best 100 movies in last 100 years
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV)
- This film is #8 on the list.
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999) (TV)
- Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 features many clips and references from movie and television history.
The Lady with the Torch (1999)
The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV)
Contender: Mastering the Method (2001) (V)
- Many clips from "On the Waterfront" are included in this documentary 'making-of' featurette.
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
- Terry Malloy is #23 on the "Heroes" list.
"American Masters: None Without Sin" (2003)
- Scenes from the movie are featured.
10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV)
- Clips featured during Karl Malden's Life Achievement Award presentation.
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
- Memorial Tribute: Elia Kazan
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) (TV)
- The quote "You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am." is #3 on the list.
Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) (TV)
- clips
The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV)
- This film is #36 on the list.
Gridiron Gang (2006)
Brando (2007) (TV)
- clips
"20 to 1: 50 to 01: Great Movie One Liners (#4.10)" (2007)
- Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on the line "I could have been a contender, I could have been somebody."
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
- This film is #19 on the list.
"October Road.: Spelling It Out (#2.7)" (2008)
- Janet and Eddie watch it on TV, and Janet uses the movie as a euphemism for sex.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-02-20)" (2008)
- A scene from this film is show when talking about Elvis Presley and Marlon Brando.
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
- Featured in Best Picture montage.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-03-28)" (2008)
- Clips of this film are featured during a repeat of a 'Great American Culture Quiz' segment.
Fired Up! (2009)
- Playing on a TV in Coach Byrnes office when Nick and Shawn try to get out of football camp.
Spoofed in
Take Off (1978)
- "You could have been somebody." "I was. I was a contender. It sucked." "So instead you're a bum."
Knightriders (1981)
- Bors spoofs Brando's taxi scene.
Howard the Duck (1986)
The Freshman (1990)
- At the end, when Carmine and Clark are walking through the field, Carmine tells the Komodo dragon, "You turned out to be a bum. ... You coulda been a handbag."
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
- The line "I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody" is taken from On the Waterfront
The Godson (1998)
Robots (2005)
- "I want to be an inventor...I wanna be somebody"
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