Still, the possibility that this film or another could influence a swath of the voting public has captivated the hopeful and the worried.

The film positively influenced the popularity of pool.

She hopes that the film will influence voters in the elections slated for 2006.

The real imponderable is perhaps how Jarman's films would have influenced his own future projects had he lived.

"I liked the guy, but certainly not because he told me how much my films had influenced him," Fuller says.

The film has influenced other works, listed in chronological order:

The film has influenced or else been referenced in contemporary films, television shows, and songs.

The film has directly influenced or been mentioned in many other films, including, but not limited to:

The film has influenced a handful of European films since its release.

Rousseff admitted in an interview that the film could influence the outcome of the election.