At around 35', when told about the possibility of the animals taken away from him, Joe Exotic states "It's going to be a small Waco," referring to the event that inspired both documentaries and fictionalized material such as: Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997), Revelations of Waco (2018), Waco (2015), Waco: A New Revelation (2000) and Waco (2018).