Video influences:

The Third Man

This is one of the more influencial sources in regards to visual style. It's considered one of the great Films Noir ever, and many consider it the best British film ever made. It's one of my top 5 favorite movies. Here are three of the best scenes...the first shows why I want big shadows. Also, the lighting in the entire movie is exactly the same as what I've been showcasing for years. This scene is considered one of the greatest reveals ever in any movie. The 2nd is more for the performance (both spoken and unspoken) and the brilliant writing. This entire scene is also considered one of the great movie scenes, and you'll find it at the very top of a lot of lists. The cuckoo clock speech at the end is definitely at the top of most. The 3rd and final clip is the very end of the movie, and the use of the long shot and the tone fits in pretty nicely with my game. This is all pretty major spoiler territory, so if you've never seen it and plan on it, I would stay away. These clips will ruin the entire movie:

The Big Shadow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOm4i7o3SeI
The Ferris Wheel and the Cuckoo Clock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0N1mib5_JU
The Long Goodbye: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVFNFHLMNBk

The Lady from Shanghai

Here's another Orson Welles movie both as star and director. A remake is currently being made, but it'll never touch this classic. This is the famous funhouse/hall of mirrors ending and Hollywood legend says the crazy funhouse part was originally 3 or 4 times longer before the studio stepped in and trimmed it to what it is here. It's ashame that footage probably got destroyed 60 years ago. This clip gives it all away, so stay away if you don't want it all spoiled.

Mirror, mirror, on the wall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_p66HjTweo

The Man Who Wasn't There

This is definite the main influence for both visuals and the way people talk. Here's the trailer:

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-5iIDzGpOw

The Big Sleep

Bogey is my favorite actor, and this is probably my favorite Bogart movie and Film Noir for that matter. Here's an 8-minute montage of the "babes" of The Big Sleep that all find him irresistible. The dialogue in this film is the other major influence on The Disenfranchised (the jargon coupled with the snappy delivery and tone).

"A Suitable Ending I Think:" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIaS2J5ZoSQ

P.S. Here's a whole crapload of Bogey clips...some Noir some not: http://home.mchsi.com/~filmclips/
The one I isolated below reminds me of the back and forth banter of my main character and the main female character from The Disenfranchised (the humor, innuendo, banter, fast paced speaking, etc...and that's Bogie's real life wife Lauren Bacall playing Vivian)
...sorry a RealPlayer codec will be needed to see it and it's from The Big Sleep: http://www.bremenonline.org/bogart/vivian-broadband.htm