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There are many references to the real world film industry within the Grand Theft Auto series, appearing throughout the series from Grand Theft Auto 1 to Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. These are mainly in missions featuring similar stories and elements of actual films or in-game films featuring similar plots and/or names. Video games from the series have also appeared in films subsequent to the games release.
Grand Theft Auto (1997)
Film references
Film name | Release year | Reference | External links |
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Taxi Driver | |||
1976 | Travis, one of the protagonist options, has a similar appearance to Travis Bickle, the films main character, both sporting mohawks. | ||
Speed | |||
1994 | A side mission in the game features the protagonist having to drive a bus at high speed to avoid the vehicle from exploding. |
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Film name | Release year | Reference | External links |
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Blackwoods | |||
2002 | The game is played in the film. | ||
Resident Evil: Apocalypse | |||
2004 | One of characters, when running past a zombiefied police officer, shouts "GTA, motherfucker, 10 points" in reference to the ability to score points introduced in the first Grand Theft Auto game. | ||
The Toybox | |||
2005 | The game is mentioned in the film. | ||
Du & jag | |||
2006 | The game is mentioned in the film. | ||
Skeleton Key 2: 667 Neighbor of the Beast | |||
2008 | The game is mentioned in the film. | ||
Funny People | |||
2009 | The game is mentioned in the film. | ||
The Other Guys | |||
2010 | The game is mentioned in the film. |
Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 & Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 (both 1999)
Film references
Film name | Release year | Reference |
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Goldfinger | 1964 | The James Bomb is a reference to James Bond and is similar to the Aston Martin DB5. |
Thunderbirds Are Go | 1966 |
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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | 1997 | The Jug Swinger is based on the Jaguar E-Type used by Austin Powers, including the Union Jack paint work. |
The Avengers | 1998 | The Jugular E is similar in appearance to the Jaguar E-Type seen in the film, and is also available in the same colour. |
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The James Bomb.
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The Fab.
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The Jug Swinger.
GTA III Era
Film references
Film name | Release year | Reference |
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The Simpsons Movie | 2007 | Homer Simpson is seen playing Grand Theft Walrus, which features a similar logo to that used in the Grand Theft Auto series since Grand Theft Auto III. |
Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
Film references
Film name | Release year | Reference |
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42nd Street | 1933 | The film is spoofed with a poster for a play called 69th Street. |
Guys and Dolls | 1955 | Along with the musical, the film is spoofed with a poster for a play called Guys and Dogs. |
My Fair Lady | 1964 | Along with the musical, the film is spoofed with a poster for a play called My Fair Ladyboy. |
Play Misty for Me | 1971 | The mission Drive Misty For Me is named after the film. |
The Godfather | 1972 | The names of Leone Family, Salvatore Leone and Joey Leone are references to the Corleone Family, Vito Corleone and Michael Corleone. |
Saturday Night Fever | 1977 | The film is spoofed with a poster for a play called Saturday Night Beaver. |
Annie | 1982 | The film and the musical are spoofed with a poster for a play called Fannie. |
The Pirates of Penzance | 1983 | Along with the musical, the film is spoofed with a poster for a play called Pirates in Mens Pants. |
Scarface | 1983 | Most of the songs from the film are played on Flashback FM. |
This is Spinal Tap | 1984 | An advertisement for the Dormatron mentions setting 'it to 11', a reference to the phrase 'up to eleven' popularised in the film This is Spinal Tap. |
Goodfellas | 1990 | The film is spoofed through an in-game poster for the film Badfellas. The poster also features an image of Salvatore Leone, voiced by Frank Vincent who appeared in the film. |
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer | 1990 | The closing cutscene of GTA III, after The Exchange, features Claude and Maria Latore walking into the Cochrane Dam before the screen goes black and a gun shot is heard. The possibility of Claude killing Maria is similar to Henry (played by Michael Rooker) in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, who kills his girlfriend at the end of the film. |
Boyz n the Hood | 1991 | The film is spoofed through the Toyz van, which features the a logo reading Toyz'N The'Hood. |
Cats | 1998 | Along with the musical, the film is reference with a poster for a play called Rats. |
Payback | 1999 | The plot line of the film involves a criminal (Porter, played by Mel Gibson) being left for dead after being shot during an armed robbery by his partners in crime. The films main gang also sends out a hit squad to kill Porter and the film ends with Porter and call girl Rosie leaving for their new life after the death of the gangs leaders. This is similar to how Claude is shot and left for dead by Catalina and Miguel, before killing Catalina and leaving with Maria Latore. Claude is also attacked by a Colombian Cartel death squad. |
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Film name | Release year | Reference |
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Stuart Little 2 | 2002 | George Little, played by Jonathan Lipnicki, and his friend can be seen playing the game. |
Malibu's Most Wanted | 2003 | Brad "B-Rad G" Gluckman, played by Jamie Kennedy, sees off an ambush from a rival gang. He later states he learnt how through GTA III. |
The Return of the Forest Monster | 2003 | A character in the film can be seen playing the game. |
Kuya | 2004 | Ferdie, played by Oyo Boy Sotto, can be seen playing the game. |
National Lampoon's Adam & Eve | 2005 | The GTA III game case can be seen during the film. |
This is... Amir | 2009 | Amir, played by Amir Bradley, can be seen playing the game. |
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The Saturday Night Beaver poster.
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The Fannie poster.
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The Pirates in Mens Pants poster.
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The Badfellas poster, featuring Salvatore Leone (left).
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The Toyz'N The'Hood logo.
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The Rats poster.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
Film references
Film name | Release year | Reference |
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Dracula | 1931 | A poster inside Funeraria Romero is taken from the film, featuring Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, with graffiti added in pen. |
Casablanca | 1942 | The last line of the film, "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship", is used in the final mission Keep Your Friends Close.... Tommy Vercetti tells Ken Rosenberg, "You know, Ken. This could be the beginning of a beautiful business relationship". |
Easy Rider | 1969 | The Angel, with its patriotic paint work, is similar to the motorcycle owned by Peter Fonda in the film. |
The Godfather | 1972 | In the mission Supply & Demand, Tommy Vercetti shouts that he hopes the people in a rival boat "Sleep with the fish", a reference to the film where Luca Brasi is 'sleeping with the fishes' after being murdered. |
The Godfather Part II | 1974 | The mission Keep Your Friends Close... is a reference to the line "He taught me: keep your friends close, but your enemies closer." from Michael Corleone. |
Jaws | 1975 |
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Smokey and the Bandit | 1977 | Burt Reynolds voices Avery Carrington who has a similar appearance and acts in a similar way to Bandit, Reynolds character in the film. |
Grand Theft Auto | 1977 | A mansion with a Porsche appears in the film while a mansion with a similar appearance appears on Starfish Island with a parked Comet, which is based on the Porsche 911. |
Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1977 | The film is paradied with an in-game poster for the film Closer Encounters. |
The Driver | 1978 |
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Warum die UFOs unseren Salat klauen | 1980 | The UFO seen at the InterGlobal Studios is similar in appearance to the one featured in the film. |
Mommie Dearest | 1981 | The anger shown by Maude Hanson towards children is a reference to the films depiction of Joan Crawford's (played by Faye Dunaway) anger towards her adopted daughter Christina. |
Nice Dreams | 1981 | The film features Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong selling drugs while posing as ice cream vendors. In the game Maude Hanson and later Tommy Vercetti use The Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory as a front to distribute drugs. |
Friday the 13th Part III | 1982 | In the film serial killer Jason Voorhees first acquires his infamous hockey mask, which appears as part of the outfit used during The Job. |
All the Right Moves | 1983 | The movie is spoofed on removal vans for Haul, with the slogan "The Right Moves". |
Scarface | 1983 |
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Red Dawn | 1984 | A radio advertisement for Ammu-Nation refers to the film, involving a fictional Soviet invasion of the United States, as being a documentary. |
This Is Spinal Tap | 1984 | The band Love Fist are a parody of Spinal Tap. |
Rambo: First Blood Part II | 1985 |
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Commando | 1985 | The movie is parodied with Exploder: Evacuator Part II, both featuring soldiers whose families are kidnapped. |
Top Gun | 1986 | The movie is spoofed with the Top Fun vehicle. |
Wall Street | 1987 | A pedestian in Vice City, who has a similar appearance to the films main character Gordon Gekko, states "Greed is good". |
Alien Nation | 1988 | The film features a human and an alien working together as police officers, which is used as the plotline for the in-game television series Yuppie and the Alien. |
The Serpent and the Rainbow | 1988 | Haitian gangsters in the game can be heard saying "I want to hear you scream!", a line from the movie, which is set in Haiti. |
Reservoir Dogs | 1992 | The game features a phone contact Mr. Black and a hitman named Mr. Teal, much like criminals in the film use colours as code names to avoid arrest from the police. |
Demolition Man | 1993 | The film name is used for a mission from Avery Carrington. |
Carlito's Way | 1993 | The character of Ken Rosenberg is based on the character David Kleinfeld from the film, played by Sean Penn. As well as physical similarities, they are both cocaine addicts and have similar looking offices. |
No Escape | 1994 | A mission of the same name appears in the game. Both also feature Ray Liotta (who voices Tommy Vercetti). |
Speed | 1994 | The films storyline, of having to drive a vehicle above a certain speed to avoid detonating a bomb placed inside a vehicle, is used in the mission Publicity Tour. |
Heat | 1995 | The film features a bank robbery performed by a small crew who are ambushed as they leave by the police. The crews getaway driver Donald Breedan (played by Dennis Haysbert) is also killed in a gun fight outside the bank. This is similar to the mission The Job, where a small crew (Tommy Vercetti, Phil Cassidy, Cam Jones and Hilary King) rob a bank. The police later arrive and kill the getaway driver, King. |
Donnie Brasco | 1997 | The film features "Sonny Black", having lost the money of "Sonny Red" in a sting in Florida, stating that when they find the man responsible they'll "cut his prick off". This is similar to Tommy Vercetti, having lost Sonny Forelli's money in an ambush, promising to "mail you the dicks of those responsible" |
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Film name | Release year | Reference |
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The Football Factory | 2004 | A character in the film can be seen playing GTA Vice City. |
The Last Run | 2004 | Jack, played by Steven Pasquale, mentions playing the game. |
Mean Creek | 2004 | A poster appears in the George's (Josh Peck) room. |
Spider-Man 2 | 2004 | Peter Parker (Spider-Man, played by Tobey Maguire) does several odd jobs to earn money, including delivering pizzas, much like the player can have Tommy Vercetti do. |
National Lampoon's Adam & Eve | 2005 | A number of posters for GTA Vice City appear inside the frathouse. |
Spider-Man 3 | 2007 | Spider Man (Peter Parker, played by Tobey Maguire), makes reference to in-game clothing. |
Drillbit Taylor | 2008 | Bob "Drillbit" Taylor (played by Owen Wilson) raps "I'm the king of Vice City". |
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The Angel motorcycle.
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Poster for the film Bite.
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Poster for the film Closer Encounters.
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Tommy Vercetti attempting to hire Hilary King as a getaway driver.
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Maude Hanson displaying her anger towards children while talking to Tommy Vercetti.
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Tommy Vercetti distributing drugs from an ice cream truck.
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The Bank Job Outfit featuring a hockey mask similar to that worn by Jason Voorhees.
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The Haul logo with the slogan "The Right Moves".
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Tommy Vercetti in a Hawaiian shirt, similar to Tony Montana.
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Tommy Vercetti wearing the Mr. Vercetti Outfit.
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The interior of the Malibu Club, similar to the Babylon club in Scarface.
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The office inside the Malibu Club, featuring the large mural (left).
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Love Fist, a parody of Spinal Tap.
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A poster for the Exploder: Evacuator Part II poster.
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The Top Fun van.
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A Yuppie and the Alien poster.
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Ken Rosenberg inside his office.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
Film references
Film name | Release year | Reference |
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The Wizard of Oz | 1939 | An in-game movie theatre is shown to playing the film "The Wizard of Ass". |
Psycho | 1960 | A caller to the Lonely Hearts show on West Coast Talk Radio says tells host Christy MacIntyre "I'm watching you Marion in the shower", a reference to the death of Marion Crane in the film. |
Easy Rider | 1969 | The Truth, voiced by Peter Fonda, is a parody of Wyatt, played by Fonda, from the film. |
Farewell My Lovely | 1975 | The films name is used for the name of a mission, Farewell, My Love.... |
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | 1977 | The line "Great kid! Don't get cocky!" from Han Solo (played by Harrison Ford) is used by Zero in the mission Air Raid. |
Moonraker | 1979 | The parachute in the game is identical to the one used by James Bond (played by Sir Roger Moore. |
First Blood | 1982 | Angel Pine is similar to the town of Hope, Washington (filmed in Hope, British Columbia) that John Rambo escapes from. |
Scarface | 1983 | Tony, the parrot inside Caligula's Palace, says "I never fucked anyone over in my life who didn't have it coming to 'em" in Intensive Care, much like Tony Montana. |
Red Dawn | 1984 | A radio advertisement for Ammu-Nation refers to the film, involving a fictional Soviet invasion of the United States, as being a documentary. |
To Live and Die in L.A. | 1985 | The car chase from the mission Just Business, involving Big Smoke and Carl Johnson attempt to escape the attention of the Russian Mafia is taken from the film. |
Top Gun | 1986 |
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The Color of Money | 1986 | While playing pool, Carl Johnson's opponent can be heard asking to be shown "the color of your money" |
Do the Right Thing | 1989 | The film features three African-Americans, Radio Raheem, Smiley and Buggin' Out (played by Bill Nunn, Roger Guenveur Smith and Giancarlo Esposito respectively) entering a pizza parlour to demand something, which eventually ends up on the street. This is similar to the mission Ryder where Carl Johnson and Ryder enter the local pizza parlour demanding money before running out and on to the street. |
Goodfellas | 1990 | A poster for Badfellas, a spoof of the real life film, can be seen during The Introduction while Carl Johnson is in Liberty City. |
Terminator 2: Judgement Day | 1991 | The chase scene involving John Connor (Edward Furlong) fleeing from the T1000 Terminator (Robert Patrick) is similar to the one in Just Business involving Carl Johnson and Big Smoke attempting to lose the Russian Mafia. This includes both the protagonists being on a motorcycle and a lorry being driven into a storm drain from a higher level street. |
Boyz n the Hood | 1991 |
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Basic Instinct | 1992 | A pedestrian has the same appearance as Catherine Tramell (played by Sharon Stone) in the interview scene. |
A Few Good Men | 1992 | An in-game movie theatre is shown to playing the film "A Few Good Hens". |
The Last of the Mohicans | 1992 | An in-game movie theatre is shown to playing the film "The Last of the Mullets". |
Reservoir Dogs | 1992 | An in-game movie theatre is shown to playing the film "Reservoir Dregs". |
South Central | 1992 | Big Bear has a similar appearance to a drug addict who is friends with Bobby (played by Glenn Plummer). |
Menace II Society | 1993 |
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Pulp Fiction | 1994 | The "I don't know you! I don't know you! Prank caller! Prank caller!" in a phone call after Farewell, My Love... is a reference to a similar line ("I don't know you. Who is this? Don't come here, I'm hanging up the phone! Prank caller, prank caller!") from Lance (played by Eric Stoltz). |
Friday | 1995 | An elderly African-American pedestrian can be heard saying lines from the films Willie Jones (John Witherspoon). |
GoldenEye | 1995 | Carl Johnson jumps from the Sherman Dam, in Dam and Blast, in the same fashion as James Bond jumps from the dam in the film. |
Con Air | 1997 | The scene in Reuniting the Families where two motor officers drop donuts to join in the pursuit is a reference to the same scene in the film. |
187 | 1997 | The character of Cesar Vialpando is similar in appearance to Cesar Sanchez. Both are also voiced by Clifton Collins, Jr.. |
The Big Lebowski | 1998 | Carl Johnson asks "Does the pope shit in the woods?" during the game, which is a reference to the same question asked by Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, played by Jeff Bridges |
Next Friday | 2000 | An elderly African-American pedestrian can be heard saying lines from the films Willie Jones (John Witherspoon). |
Donnie Darko | 2001 | The "Fear It, Do It" motivational technique of Darius Fontaine resembles the technique suggested by Jim Cunningham (played by Patrick Swayze) in the film. |
Friday After Next | 2002 | An elderly African-American pedestrian can be heard saying lines from the films Willie Jones (John Witherspoon). |
The Transporter | 2002 | Carl Johnson rescues a number of Asian refugees being illegally smuggled into the United States to be sold for slavery during The Da Nang Thang, much as Frank Martin (played by Jason Statham does during the film. |
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Film name | Release year | Reference |
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Bubble | 2005 | A poster for GTA San Andreas appears Kyle's bedroom. |
Dirty | 2005 | Some characters in the film can be seen playing the game. |
The Break-Up | 2006 | Gary Grobowski (played by Vince Vaughn) can be seen playing the game. |
Alvin and the Chipmunks | 2007 | Alvin (voiced by Justin Long) can be seen playing the game. |
The Visitor | 2007 | An advertisement for the game appearances on a closed building during the film. |
Meet the Spartans | 2008 |
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A Parachute pick-up.
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The Badfellas poster, taken from Grand Theft Auto III.
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The pedestrian model used for Alan Crawford with a similar apperance to Tré Styles from Boyz n the Hood.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005)
Film references
Film name | Release year | Reference |
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The Third Man | 1949 | The film is spoofed with a poster for a film called The Third Leg. |
The Guns of Navarone | 1961 | The films name is parodied with the mission name The Guns of Leone. |
Night of the Living Dead | 1968 | The Night of the Livid Dreads mission is named after the film. |
Taxi Driver | 1976 | The Bickle'76 is a reference to the films main character, Travis Bickle (played by Robert De Niro, while the '76 refers to the films year of release (1976). |
Game of Death | 1978 | The Dragon Outfit, a yellow jumpsuit with black stripes on the side, is the same as worn by Bruce Lee, whose Chinese screen name was Li Xiaolong (李小龍; Xiaolong meaning "little dragon"). |
Scarface | 1983 | Uncle Leone, in the The Sicilian Gambit, tells Salvatore Leone that "Every dog has his day...", much like Tony Montana (played by Al Pacino) asks Mel Bernstein (played Harris Yulin) "Every dog has his day, huh, Mel?". |
Big Trouble in Little China | 1986 | The films name is parodied with the mission Big Rumble in Little China. |
Goodfellas | 1990 | Tommy DeVito (played by Joe Pesci) is killed after being lured to a location believing he is about to be made, much like Joseph Daniel O'Toole in The Made Man. |
L.A. Confidential | 1997 | The mission L.C. Confidential is a parody of the films name. |
Gone in 60 Seconds | 2000 | The films name is parodied with the mission Don in 60 Seconds. |
The Whole Nine Yards | 2000 | The films name is parodied with the mission The Whole 9 Yardies. |
Kill Bill Volume 1 | 2003 | Beatrix Kiddo (played by Uma Thurman) wears a yellow jumpsuit with black stripes much like the Dragon Outfit. The outfit in Kill Bill Volume 1 is also a reference to Game of Death. |
The Passion of the Christ | 2004 | The films name is parodied with the mission The Passion of the Heist. |
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A poster for The Third Leg.
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The Bickle'76.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006)
Film references
Film name | Release year | Reference |
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Psycho | 1960 | The in-game film Twilight Knife spoofs elements of the film. |
Friday the 13th | 1980 | The in-game film Twilight Knife spoofs elements of the film. |
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial | 1982 |
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First Blood | 1982 | The in-game film Evacuator spoofs elements of the film. |
Scarface | 1983 |
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The Breakfast Club | 1985 | Couzin Ed, on the V-Rock radio station, states "You won't accept tongue in your mouth...", which is a reference to John Bender (played by Judd Nelson) asking "You won't accept a guy's tongue in your mouth, and you're going to eat that?" |
Back to the Future | 1985 | During the mission Domo Arigato Domestoboto, while looking from the Domestobots point of view, a reference is made to flux capacitors. |
Commando | 1985 | The in-game film Evacuator shares elements of the film Commando. |
Rocky IV | 1985 | The in-game film Push-Up - The Movie spoofs elements of the film. |
Raw Deal | 1986 | The in-game film Short Deal is a reference to the film. |
Over the Top | 1987 | The in-game film Push-Up - The Movie spoofs elements of the film. |
The Secret of My Success | 1987 | The in-game film The Secret of My Shortness spoofs the film. |
RoboCop | 1987 |
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? | 2000 | The films name is parodied with the mission title O, Brothel, Where Art Thou?. |
Kill Bill Volume 1 | 2003 | The films name is parodied with the mission title Kill Phil. |
Kill Bill Volume 2 | 2004 | The films name is parodied with the mission title Kill Phil: Part 2. |
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Film name | Year of Release | Reference |
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The Happening | 2008 | The GTA Vice City Stories game case be seen in front of the television in two separate scenes. |
Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
Film references
Film name | Release year | Reference |
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Midnight Cowboy | 1969 | During the cutscene for Clean Getaway, Vladimir Glebov can be heard saying "I'm walkin' here!" after almost being run over by a taxi, which also happens to the character Ratso Rizzo in the film. |
The French Connection | 1971 | A name of a mission, The Puerto Rican Connection, is taken from the film. The mission also involves chasing a train with a car, which also happens in the film. |
A Clockwork Orange | 1971 | After playing GTA IV for seventy-two hours the addiction level reads "Ready for the Old Ultra-Violence", a reference to the idea of "ultra-violence" in the film. |
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | 1977 | The beginning of the Republic Space Rangers program features scrolling text explaining the story so far much like in the film. |
Dressed to Kill | 1980 | The mission Undress to Kill is a reference to the film. |
The French Connection | 1981 | Brian Meech references the scene where Indiana Jones is being chased by a boulder. |
A Nightmare on Elm Street | 1984 | A pedestrian is dressed in a black and red stripped top just as Freddy Krueger in the film. |
To Live and Die in L.A. | 1985 | The mission To Live and Die in Alderney is a reference to the film. |
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer | 1986 | The mission Portrait of a Killer is a reference to the film. |
Weekend at Bernie's | 1989 | The mission Weekend at Florian's is a reference to the film, as Florian Cravic now lives under his new name, Bernie Crane. |
Terminator 2: Judgement Day | 1991 | The mission I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcycle is a reference to a line in the film from the Terminator to a biker. |
Point Break | 1991 | The bank robbery during the mission Three Leaf Clover is very similar to the bank robbery at the end of the film. |
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | 1991 | The business Kronos is likely a reference to the Kronos One, a Klingon ship. |
Reservoir Dogs | 1992 | When police officers are shot they sometimes lay on the ground and moan similar words to dialogue in the film between Mr. White and Mr. Orange. |
Heat | 1995 | The mission Three Leaf Clover features a bank robbery that goes wrong leading to a engage in a gun fight with the police, much like the film. |
Ronin | 1998 | The mission Union Drive features a car chase where a Police Car flips over in a road tunnel causing the chasing car to avoid it while in the film a BMW crashes in a tunnel during a car chase. |
Behind Enemy Lines | 2001 | Niko Bellic is based on the character Sasha (played by Vladimir Mashkov) in terms of background and physical appearance. |
Corpse Bride | 2005 | The film is referenced with the haunted house at the fair ground on Firefly Island, which is called the Corpse Ride. |
300 | 2007 | A book inside in-game safehouses is called Madness & Blasphemy - The Do's and Don't's, a reference to two words the provokes Leonidas in the film. |
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Film name | Release year | Reference |
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan | 2008 | A billboard in the background of the film advertises GTA IV. |
Bam Margera Presents: Where the ♯$&% Is Santa? | 2008 | Jess Margera says he wants GTA IV for Christmas. |
Grand Theft Auto: XXX Parody | 2010 | The film is a porn parody of GTA IV. |
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The Kronos logo.
The Lost and Damned (2009)
Film references
Film name | Release year | Reference |
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The Godfather | 1972 | A target is taken out at a tollbooth with heavy weapons during the mission Heavy Toll just as Sonny Corleone is in the flm. |
The Warriors | 1979 | In the mission Bad Standing, Johnny Klebitz shouts to Brian Jeremy: 'Brian, come out to play', in a similar way to Luther from the film. |
The Shining | 1980 | In the mission Bad Standing, Johnny Klebitz tells Brian Jeremy: 'Brian, Johnny's here!'. This is a reference to a scene where Jack Torrance (played by Jack Nicholson) partially breaks down a door and says "Here's Johnny!". |
The Silence of the Lambs | 1991 | Curtis Stocker wears the same mask as Hannibal Lecter in the mission Off Route. |
Wayne's World | 1992 | The Rhapsody's name is a reference to the film, specifically the famous scene where Wayne and Garth sing along to "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen while driving. A photograph can be seen within the Rhapsody depicting two people resembling Wayne and Garth, with their catchphrase "Schwing" written on the bottom. Furthermore, a "W" (as in "Wayne's World") is seen badged inside and outside the car. |
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Film name | Release year | Reference |
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The Trashmaster | 2010 | The Trashmaster is a film made entirely of footage from The Lost and Damned. |
The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009)
Film references
Film name | Release year | Reference |
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The Shining | 1980 | In the mission For the Man Who Has Everything, Yusuf Amir says 'All work and no play makes Yusuf a dull boy' much like Jack Torrance types 'All work and no plays makes Jack a dull boy'. Joni also says this during a Club Management mission. |
Aliens | 1986 | In an episode of the Republican Space Rangers, a robot cuts through the door to awaken the rangers from their cryotubes eight years later than expected. |
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | 2006 | The mission Sexy Time is a reference to the film. |
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009)
Film references
Film name | Release year | Reference |
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Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | 1977 | The mission Store Wars is a reference to the film, which was the first in the Star Wars franchise. |
Natural Born Killers | 1994 | The mission Natural Burn Killer is a reference to the film. |
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | 1999 | The mission The Fandom Menace is a reference to the film. |
Rat Race | 2001 | The mission Rat Race may be a reference to the film. |
The Warriors | 1979 | In the mission Bad Standing, Johnny Klebitz shouts to Brian Jeremy: 'Brian, come out to play', in a similar way to Luther from the film. |
Film personnel
Name | Date of birth | Reference |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger | July 30, 1947 | Arnold Schwarzenegger is paradied in Grand Theft Auto III by Chuck Schwartz, who appears in advertisements for the film Half-Cocked, which is a likely reference to Schwarzenegger's previous steroid use and testicular atrophy, a known of steroid use. The films tagline is "One Man, One Night, One Gun", a reference to Schwarzenegger's usual action film roles. |
Quentin Tarantino | March 27, 1963 | The "trunk shot", involving a camera looking up at characters from within the boot of a car, is viewed as a trademark of Tarantino, as a director and an actor. The trunk shot appears in Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, From Dusk till Dawn, Kill Bill Volume 1 and Inglorious Basterds. The trunk shot appears during the mission Rub Out as Tommy Vercetti and Lance Vance prepare to kill Ricardo Diaz, most resembling the trunk shot from Pulp Fiction. |
Jackie Chan | April 7, 1954 | The mission Jackin' Chan in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is a reference to Jackie Chan. |
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The Half-Cocked film poster.
Other
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Slasher films | 1980s | The slasher film genre, most popular in the 1980s, is parodied in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City with the film Knife After Dark. Slasher film series of the 1980s include Friday the 13th, Halloween (although the first film was released in 1978) and A Nightmare of Elm Street. |