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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 IV. 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

References

Travis in Grand Theft Auto 1.

• Taxi Driver: Travis, one of the protagonist options, has a similar appearance to Travis Bickle, the films main character, both sporting mohawks.
• Speed: A side mission in the game features the protagonist having to drive a bus at high speed to avoid the vehicle from exploding.

Referenced

• Blackwoods: The game is played in the film.
• The Toybox: The game is referenced in the film.
• Du and jag: The game is referenced in the film.
• Skeleton Key 2: 667 Neighbor of the Beast: The game is referenced in the film.
• Funny People: The game is referenced in the film.
• The Other Guys: The game is referenced in the film.

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References

Travis in Grand Theft Auto 1.

Film name	Release year	Reference
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.

Referenced

Film name	Release year	Reference
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 referenced in the film.
Du & jag	2006	The game is referenced in the film.
Skeleton Key 2: 667 Neighbor of the Beast	2008	The game is referenced in the film.
Funny People	2009	The game is referenced in the film.
The Other Guys	2010	The game is referenced in the film.

Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 & Grand Theft Auto: London 1961

References

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The James Bomb.

Film name	Release year	Reference
Goldfinger	1964	The James Bomb is a reference to James Bond and is similar to the Aston Martin DB5.
Thunderbirds Are Go	1966	Along with the television series, referenced with the Fab in Grand Theft Auto: London 1961, which is similar in appearance to Lady Penelope's car called the FAB1. The term 'FAB' is also used as a radio acknowledgement, meaning Fully Acknowledged and Briefed.
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.

• The James Bomb.

  The James Bomb.

• The Fab.

  The Fab.

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  The Jug Swinger.

• Jugular E.

  Jugular E.

GTA III Era

The GTA series logo used since Grand Theft Auto III.

References

Film name	Release year	Reference
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

References

Film name	Release year	Reference
42nd Street	1933	The film is referenced with a poster for a play called 69th Street.
Guys and Dolls	1955	Along with the musical, the film is referenced with a poster for a play called Guys and Dogs.
My Fair Lady	1964	Along with the musical, the film is referenced 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 referenced with a poster for a play called Saturday Night Beaver.
Annie	1982	The film and the musical are referenced with a poster for a play called Fannie.
The Pirates of Penzance	1983	Along with the musical, the film is referenced 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 referenced 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 referenced 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.

Referenced

Film name	Release year	Reference
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 69th Street poster.

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  The Guys and Dogs poster.

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  The My Fair Ladyboy poster.

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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.

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  The final cutscene of GTA III during The Exchange, similar to Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer and Payback.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

References

Film name	Release year	Reference
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.
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	The film is referenced in the mission name The Driver. The films plotline of recruiting a getaway driver is also used the mission with Tommy Vercetti recruiting Hilary King.
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 referenced on removal vans for Haul with the slogan "The Right Moves".

Film personnel

Film name	Date of birth	Reference
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.

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  The Half-Cocked film poster.