High Noon 2004, The 1981 science fiction film "Outland", starring Sean Connery as a federal agent on an interplanetary mining outpost, has been compared to "High Noon" due to similarities in themes and plot. The plot for the 1987 high school comedy film Three O'Clock High was loosely based on "High Noon". A teen desperately attempts to avoid a fight with a menacing bully, set to happen at 3 o'clock. "High Noon" is referenced several times on the HBO drama series "The Sopranos". Tony Soprano cites Gary Cooper's character as the archetype of what a man should be, mentally tough and stoic.
Chikara High Noon which drew 972 buys. The event was released on DVD by Smart Mark Video on November 25, 2011. High Noon featured seven professional wrestling matches involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that were played out on Chikara's monthly house shows and on blog entries written on the promotion's official website. Wrestlers will portray villains ("rudos" in Chikara) or heroes ("tecnicos" in Chikara) as they follow a series of events that build tension, and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. Chikara follows "lucha libre" traditions and is known for its colorful characters and gimmicks