Connections

Numerous references, including the opening where the story is begun by the man who lost great wealth and power, though he started out with nothing. A character is also named "Iron Balls" McGinty to make the reference clear

Multiple references to it.

Navin R. Johnson mentions that he got the idea of attaching a steel hook (tied to a rope) to the rear axle of a vehicle to prevent it from driving away after seeing it done in a movie. This is a reference to the famous scene in "American Graffiti" in which Richard Dreyfuss's character attaches a steel hook and chain to the rear axle of a police cruiser to prevent the cops from intercepting him.

Latino presidential candidate Matt Santos quotes the white main character's opening line, "I was born a poor black child" (adding, "No, that's not it ...") jokingly to show annoyance that his white campaign manager has reminded him, "Don't forget where you come from."

Colt grabs "important" things in his apartment the same as Navin does for items to survive on his own.

The repo scene is a spoof of a scene in The Jerk

When Stan Fox throws his glasses, "Thus Spake Zarathustra" plays as Navin catches them

Navin's head makes a twist like Linda Blair's character.