Movie connections for
The Italian Job (1969) More at IMDbPro »

Remade as

The Italian Job (2003)

Spin off

The Italian Job (2001) (VG)

References

The Wild One (1953)
 -  Photo montage of Bob Dylan, Marlon Brando (from the movie's poster) and a third person on the wall in the room where Charlie prepares for the job.

Referenced in

La vedova inconsolabile ringrazia quanti la consolarono (1973)
 -  The opening sequence is copied almost frame by frame from the original "Italian Job"
Rupan sansei: Mamo karano chousen (1978)
 -  The sewer car chase, the Mini Cooper driving up the stairs.
Eddie Izzard: Definite Article (1996) (V)
Keep in a Dry Place and Away from Children (1997)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Chicken Run (2000)
 -  Rocky gives a pep talk to everyone and says 'We must all work together as a team. And that means you do everything I say', just like Charlie Croker in 'The Italian Job'
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
"World of Pub: Caine (#1.5)" (2001)
 -  "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!"
No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way (2002) (VG)
Klatretøsen (2002)
 -  Copies the heist escape in three small cars.
The Bourne Identity (2002)
The Making of 'The Italian Job' (2003) (V)
"Top Gear: (2004-12-19)" (2004)
 -  The hosts discuss both italian job movies with eddie izzard
Alone in the Dark (2005)
 -  The sewer car chase, the Mini Cooper driving up the stairs.
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
 -  Car in the tunnel sequence
"Drama Connections: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (#1.1)" (2005)
 -  Reference to the "blow the bloody doors off" quote
"ShakespeaRe-Told: A Midsummer Night's Dream (#1.4)" (2005)
 -  Michael Caine impersonation - "you were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off"
"The Simpsons: The Italian Bob (#17.8)" (2005)
 -  Episode title is a play on the name of this film.
The Benchwarmers (2006)
 -  on shelf in video store
"Ben 10: Midnight Madness (#3.2)" (2006)
 -  The shot of the Mini Cooper driving down the stairs.
St. Trinian's (2007)
 -  When they're practising the explosives on the shed, one of the girls said 'You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off', Michael Caine's catchphrase.
"Lewis: Life Born of Fire (#2.3)" (2008)
 -  Lewis says he has seen The Italian Job

Featured in

"MacGyver: Thief of Budapest (#1.3)" (1985)
 -  All of the shots of the three Minis racing the cops are lifted from the movie.
The Making of 'The Italian Job' (2003) (V)
 -  obviously features lots of footage of the Job
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Chases (#1.12)" (2007)
 -  clips featured to illustrate the best movie chase scenes

Spoofed in

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Stella Street (2004)
 -  Features a spoof of Italian Job, The (1969)

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