Movie connections for
The Searchers (1956) More at IMDbPro »

Remade as

The Quest (1976) (TV)
Grayeagle (1977)
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990) (TV)
 -  On the back of the VHS film jacket for "Gunsmoke: The Last Apache," an interesting trivia note reveals the film is an official remake of "The Searchers" (1956).
The Missing (2003/I)
 -  Ron Howard, director of "The Missing," stated in several TV interviews that "The Missing" is an updated remake of "The Searchers" (1956).

Edited into

Go West, Young Man! (2003)

References

King Kong (1933)
The Lost Patrol (1934)
 -  John Ford has one of the characters run over a hill in anger after someone close has died. Gunshots are heard and the character dies off screen. John Ford liked it so much he has Brad Jorgensen do the same thing in The Searchers--the anger, the hill, the gunshots--and he's dead.
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Oklahoma! (1955)

Referenced in

South Pacific (1958)
Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux (1962)
 -  Paul's response to Nana's idea of becoming a film actress is "That'll be the day", Ethan Edwards' trademark quote in "The Searchers."
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
 -  Sherif Ali's entrance at the well recalls Ethan Edwards' famous entrance at the beginning of this film.
Major Dundee (1965)
 -  The scene where they sing "Shall We Gather At The River?" while burying the dead soldiers
I Call First (1967)
 -  J.R. mentions this movie
Week End (1967)
C'era una volta il West (1968)
Dillinger (1973)
The Longest Yard (1974)
 -  The matted tunnel shot at the end of the film references the closing shot of "The Searchers."
The Wind and the Lion (1975)
 -  The scene where Jennifer hides in a wall from the Berbers was based on the massacre scene from Ford's film
Jaws (1975)
 -  Brody's deputy digging in the sand with his knife, after discovering Chrissy's body on the beach, is identical to Ethan Edwards' reaction to finding Lucy in this film.
Winterhawk (1975)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Star Wars (1977)
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Hardcore (1979)
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Der Stand der Dinge (1982)
Banovic Strahinja (1983)
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse (1984)
Paris, Texas (1984)
 -  Travis (Stanton's character) resembles very much to Ethan Edwards of The Searchers, besides Paris, Texas begins with Travis searches something in the desert as it was the case in The Searchers
Rambone: The First Time (1985) (V)
 -  After actor Jack Hammer responds "that'll be the day", actor George Payne mentions the movie where the line comes from.
Silverado (1985)
 -  After the initial shoot out Scott Glenn opens the door from inside the hut and the image expands from darkness into the bright landscape, same as opening of "The Searchers".
Distant Voices, Still Lives (1988)
Due occhi diabolici (1990)
"Northern Exposure: Soapy Sanderson (#1.3)" (1990)
 -  discussed by Kim, Laurie and Ed
Dances with Wolves (1990)
The Making of 'The Quiet Man' (1992) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Unforgiven (1992)
This Boy's Life (1993)
 -  Seen on the Marquee at the theater in Concrete.
A Century of Cinema (1994)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV)
 -  Martin Scorsese names it.
Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV)
Rough Riders (1997) (TV)
 -  The final shot of The Searchers is referenced in the scene where Castillo reunites with his family at war's end
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: It's Only a Paper Moon (#7.10)" (1998)
 -  Vic says that he prefers this movie over Shane
"Da Vinci's Inquest: The Hunt (#1.12)" (1999)
 -  Chick says they took off like John Wayne in The Searchers.
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Shanghai Noon (2000)
When Brendan Met Trudy (2000)
El espinazo del diablo (2001)
 -  The final shot of The Devil's Backbone is an omage to the famous final shot of The Searchers.
Kaubôi bibappu: Tengoku no tobira (2001)
Blade II (2002)
 -  Open reference by a character
Dog Soldiers (2002)
 -  One of the final shots replicates the image of John Wayne walking through the doorway holding his arm.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
 -  The men observe the Apache camp from a high ledge, before they attempt to rescue Debbie. Anakin Skywalker does the same thing, overlooking the Tusken Raider camp, before he attempts to rescue his mother. Both camps are indiginous and when viewed from high above, look very alike.
Cinemania (2002)
Gangs of New York (2002)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
 -  mentioned in documentary
Go West, Young Man! (2003)
An Opera of Violence (2003) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Wages of Sin (2003) (V)
 -  mentioned once
House of Sand and Fog (2003)
 -  Kathy's shadow in doorway/Ethan's shadow in doorway--explicitly noted in the commentary as a Searchers riff.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
 -  Uma is framed at the door of the chapel like John Wayne, and Bo Svenson
"ER: Damaged (#11.2)" (2004)
 -  Open reference by a character
Scorsese on Scorsese (2004) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV)
 -  mentioned by Gretchen Wayne
"Howard Stern on Demand: Robert Duvall" (2006)
 -  Duvall says he hated the film
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
How the West Was Lost (2008) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
The Supermarket (2009)
 -  Final shot of Ethan Edwards in door frame mimicked
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
 -  The shot of Shossana running from Landa at the beginning is framed through a doorway in an homage to a scene in the earlier film.

Featured in

Directed by John Ford (1971)
The American West of John Ford (1971) (TV)
Mean Streets (1973)
"Hollywood" (1980)
Precious Images (1986)
John Ford (1990) (TV)
Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (1991) (TV)
The John Wayne Anthology (1991) (TV)
Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly (1991) (TV)
 -  clip
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
Wyatt Earp: Walk with a Legend (1994) (TV)
 -  clips
100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994) (TV)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV)
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) (TV)
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV)
 -  Part of closing montage.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #96 on the list.
A Turning of the Earth: John Ford, John Wayne and the Searchers (1999)
The Stars of 'Star Wars': Interviews from the Cast (1999) (V)
When Brendan Met Trudy (2000)
The Spirit of America (2001)
John Wayne Made Me Cry: Our Western Heros (2002) (TV)
Images of Indians: How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native American (2003) (TV)
 -  archive footage
"SexTV: Legacy of the Cowboy/Blazing Saddles/Pony Play (#7.5)" (2004)
 -  Clip from film is used in this episode.
I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005)
 -  clip shown
The Searchers: An Appreciation (2006) (V)
 -  clips
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)
 -  Clips shown.
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
100 Years of John Wayne (2007) (TV)
 -  archive footage
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
 -  This film is #12 on the list.
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008) (V)
 -  clips shown
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-02-18)" (2008)
 -  Clips of this film are shown during the interview with Patrick Wayne.
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)
 -  clips
How the West Was Lost (2008) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown
AFI's 10 Top 10 (2008) (TV)
 -  This film is #1 on the "Western" list.

Spoofed in

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XIX (#20.4)" (2008)
 -  The final scene in The Searchers where Ethan/John Wayne stands in the doorway and grabs his right elbow is integrated into a commercial.

---

Related Links

Trivia	Goofs	Quotes
Plot summary	Plot synopsis	Parents Guide
FAQ	Soundtrack listing	Main details
IMDb trivia browser