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Hot Rod (2007) More at IMDbPro »

Edited from

The Long Goodbye (1973)
 -  stock footage used

References

"S.W.A.T." (1975)
 -  board game on Rod's bedroom shelf
"Voltron: Defender of the Universe" (1984)
 -  Voltron mentioned
American Anthem (1986)
 -  Rod is mimicking the Mitch Gaylord woods gymnastics scene.
The Whoopee Boys (1986)
 -  poster in Kevin's bedroom
The Search for Animal Chin (1987) (V)
 -  Dave is wearing the t shirt that represents that Bones Brigade skating video.
"Super Dave" (1988)
 -  Super Dave mentioned

Referenced in

Kung Fu Panda (2008)
 -  Ian McShane (Frank in Hot Rod and Tai Lung in Kung Fu Panda) is beaten by a multi-hit martial arts move to the chest in both movies
Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008) (V)
 -  Mentioned in dialogue

Featured in

"Greek: Picking Teams (#1.4)" (2007)
 -  Casey and Evan go to see this movie in the theater.

Spoofs

Footloose (1984)
 -  When Rod goes to the woods, the song from a scene in Footloose comes on and Rod starts to mimic the type of dancing Kevin Bacon did and he is wearing the same clothes.
American Anthem (1986)
 -  When Rod is working out in the woods and takes a tumble down the hill.
Road House (1989)
 -  When Rod is training by the lake, the scene plays as a direct spoof of a similar training sequence in Road House (1989).

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