Movie connections for
Escape from L.A. (1996)

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Follows

Escape from New York (1981)

References

The Omega Man (1971)
Jaws (1975)
 -  In an homage to the famed studio tour where Jaws pops out of the water, a shark tries to bite the mini-sub just as it passes the sign for Universal Studios.
"Taxi" (1978)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)

Referenced in

Duke Nukem 3D (1996) (VG)
 -  Duke says, "I guess he didn't escape from L.A."
Pussyman's Escape from L.A. (1997) (V)
 -  Title reference.
"Ellen: Escape from L.A. (#5.14)" (1998)
 -  title reference
Soldier (1998/I)
Deus Ex (2000) (VG)
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (VG)
 -  Character name "Snake" as well as character name "Pliskin" which is a name used by "Snake" when pretending to be dead. (Solid Snake / Iroquois Pliskin, played by David Hayter)
Dead to Rights (2002) (VG)
"South Park: Pre-School (#8.10)" (2004)
 -  The music playing when Trent is released from juvie sounds like the music playing when Snake Plissken was released from prison at the beginning of "Escape from L.A."
Banlieue 13 (2004)
 -  Dangerous weapon in a city abandoned by the government
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (VG)
 -  the character snake is based on the character of the same name in this film both in terms of appearance and character

Featured in

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
 -  Excerpts appear in the film.

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