Production note The movie is tied to the Rampart scandal and the Raphael Perez case.
Production note Fuqua had the gang actors given separate instructions so Hawke would seem confused at the poker table.
Mentioned with uncertainty The word 'fuck' is guessed to appear 211 times.
Production note The diner scene location is in Los Angeles and was also used in Seven.
Production note Denzel's 'King Kong ain't got shit on me' line is described as an ad-lib.
Production note Ethan Hawke says he had to audition and felt he had to jump through hoops to get the role.
The Social Network Used as a joke about the previous week's podcast winning a fake Pulitzer.
Heat Used to explain rooting for a charismatic criminal despite his villainy.
Malcolm X Central comparison point in the Denzel performance debate.
Crimson Tide Cited as an example of leading-man Denzel.
Man on Fire Mentioned as 'toxic CD Denzel' alongside other hard-edged roles.
Flight Referenced as a later Denzel performance that feels like he's inhabiting a real drunk.
Cast Away Used in a hypothetical about whether Denzel could play Hanks's role.
Philadelphia Discussed as an early Denzel role that has aged differently.
L.A. Confidential Suggested as a good double feature because of corrupt LA cop themes.
Pulp Fiction Brought up in a tangent about rewatching and famous diner/coffee-shop locations.
Seven Named as another film that uses the same diner location for a key scene.
The Right Stuff Used in the Scott Glenn digression as a marker of his earlier career prestige.
Silence of the Lambs Referenced while discussing Scott Glenn as a recognizable 'that guy.'
Scarface Cited as a signature Harris Yulin role.
King Kong Referenced in the famous ad-lib line 'King Kong ain't got shit on me.'
