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|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. | |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. | ||
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|[[Carniceria Romero]], which translates to ''Rosemary Butcher'', may be a reference to the film. | |[[Carniceria Romero]], which translates to ''Rosemary Butcher'', may be a reference to the film. | ||
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Revision as of 20:15, 27 July 2012
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.
Film references
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187 | 1997 | GTA San Andreas | The character of Cesar Vialpando is similar in appearance to Cesar Sanchez. Both are also voiced by Clifton Collins, Jr.. | |
300 | 2006 | GTA IV | 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. | |
42nd Street | 1933 | GTA III | The film is spoofed with a poster for a play called 69th Street. | |
Alien Nation | 1988 | GTA Vice City | 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. | |
Aliens | 1986 | The Ballad of Gay Tony | 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. | |
All the Right Moves | 1983 | GTA Vice City | The movie is spoofed on removal vans for Haul, with the slogan "The Right Moves". | |
Analyze That | 2002 | GTA IV | The character Mary Valvona, the Don of the Pavano Family may be based on the character Patti LoPresti, a female Don in the film. | |
Annie | 1982 | GTA III | The film and the musical are spoofed with a poster for a play called Fannie. | |
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
1997 | GTA London 1969 GTA London 1961 |
The Jug Swinger is based on the Jaguar E-Type used by Austin Powers, including the Union Jack paint work. | |
The Avengers | 1998 | GTA London 1969 GTA London 1961 |
The Jugular E is similar in appearance to the Jaguar E-Type seen in the film, and is also available in the same colour. | |
Back to the Future | 1985 | GTA San Andreas | The logo for the Trip Skip in the game is a side profile of the Deluxo, which is partially based on the DeLorean_DMC-12 used in the film series as a time machine. | |
Back to the Future | 1985 | GTA Vice City Stories | During the mission Domo Arigato Domestoboto, while looking from the Domestobots point of view, a reference is made to flux capacitors. | |
Basic Instinct | 1992 | GTA San Andreas | A pedestrian has the same appearance as Catherine Tramell (played by Sharon Stone) in the interview scene. | |
Behind Enemy Lines | 1984 | GTA IV | Niko Bellic is based on the character Sasha (played by Vladimir Mashkov) in terms of background and physical appearance. | |
Beverly Hills Cop | 2001 | GTA Vice City Stories | The film Los Santos Fop, which appears on a poster inside Umberto Robina's house. | |
The Big Lebowski | 1998 | GTA San Andreas | 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 | |
Big Trouble in Little China | 1986 | GTA Liberty City Stories | The films name is parodied with the mission Big Rumble in Little China. | |
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | 2006 | The Ballad of Gay Tony | The mission Sexy Time is a reference to the film. | |
Boyz n the Hood | 1991 | GTA III | The film is spoofed through the Toyz van, which features the a logo reading Toyz'N The'Hood. | |
Boyz n the Hood | 1991 | GTA San Andreas |
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The Breakfast Club | 1985 | GTA Vice City Stories | 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?" | |
Carlito's Way | 1993 | GTA Vice City | 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. | |
Casablanca | 1942 | GTA Vice City | 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". | |
Clear and Present Danger | 1994 | GTA IV | The mission Entourage is a reference to the film, featuring an ambush in an alleyway. | |
A Clockwork Orange | 1971 | GTA IV | 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. | |
Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 1977 | GTA Vice City | The film is paradied with an in-game poster for the film Closer Encounters. | |
The Color of Money | 1986 | GTA San Andreas | While playing pool, Carl Johnson's opponent can be heard asking to be shown "the color of your money" | |
Commando | 1985 | GTA Vice City | The movie is parodied with Exploder: Evacuator Part II, both featuring soldiers whose families are kidnapped. | |
Commando | 1985 | GTA Vice City Stories | The in-game film Evacuator shares elements of the film Commando. | |
Con Air | 1997 | GTA San Andreas | 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. | |
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | 1989 | GTA III | The movie is parodied with the missions given by Marty Chonks (The Crook, The Thieves, The Wife and Her Lover). | |
Corpse Bride | 2005 | GTA IV | The film is referenced with the haunted house at the fair ground on Firefly Island, which is called the Corpse Ride. | |
Dawn of the Dead | 1978 | GTA Vice City Stories | The mission Brawn of the Dead is a reference to the film. | |
Demolition Man | 1993 | GTA Vice City | The film name is used for a mission from Avery Carrington. | |
Dial M for Murder | 1954 | GTA IV | The achievement Dial B for Bomb is a reference to the film. | |
Don Juan DeMarco | 1995 | GTA Vice City Stories | The character Decjuan DeMarco is a reference to the film. | |
Donnie Brasco | 1997 | GTA Vice City | 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" | |
Donnie Darko | 2001 | GTA San Andreas | The "Fear It, Do It" motivational technique of Darius Fontaine resembles the technique suggested by Jim Cunningham (played by Patrick Swayze) in the film. | |
Do the Right Thing | 1989 | GTA San Andreas | 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. | |
Dracula | 1931 | GTA Vice City | A poster inside Funeraria Romero is taken from the film, featuring Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, with graffiti added in pen. | |
Dressed to Kill | 1980 | GTA IV | The mission Undress to Kill is a reference to the film. | |
The Driver | 1978 | GTA Vice City |
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Easy Rider | 1969 | GTA Vice City | The Angel, with its patriotic paint work, is similar to the motorcycle owned by Peter Fonda in the film. | |
Easy Rider | 1969 | GTA San Andreas | The Truth, voiced by Peter Fonda, is a parody of Wyatt, played by Fonda, from the film. | |
Easy Rider | 1969 | The Lost and Damned | The achievement Easy Rider is a reference to the film. | |
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial | 1982 | GTA Vice City Stories |
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Farewell My Lovely | 1975 | GTA San Andreas | The films name is used for the name of a mission, Farewell, My Love.... | |
A Few Good Men | 1992 | GTA San Andreas | An in-game movie theatre is shown to playing the film "A Few Good Hens". | |
First Blood | 1982 | GTA San Andreas | Angel Pine is similar to the town of Hope, Washington (filmed in Hope, British Columbia) that John Rambo escapes from. | |
First Blood | 1982 | GTA Vice City Stories | The in-game film Evacuator spoofs elements of the film. | |
The French Connection | 1971 | GTA IV | 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. | |
Friday | 1995 | GTA San Andreas | An elderly African-American pedestrian can be heard saying lines from the films Willie Jones (John Witherspoon). | |
Friday After Next | 2002 | GTA San Andreas | An elderly African-American pedestrian can be heard saying lines from the films Willie Jones (John Witherspoon). | |
Friday the 13th | 1980 | GTA Vice City Stories | The in-game film Twilight Knife spoofs elements of the film. | |
Friday the 13th Part III | 1982 | GTA Vice City | In the film serial killer Jason Voorhees first acquires his infamous hockey mask, which appears as part of the outfit used during The Job. | |
Game of Death | 1978 | GTA Liberty City Stories | 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"). | |
The Godfather | 1972 | GTA III | The names of Leone Family, Salvatore Leone and Joey Leone are references to the Corleone Family, Vito Corleone and Michael Corleone. | |
The Godfather | 1972 | GTA Vice City | 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 | 1972 | The Lost and Damned | 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 Godfather Part II | 1974 | GTA Vice City |
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GoldenEye | 1995 | GTA San Andreas | 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. | |
Goldfinger | 1964 | GTA London 1969 GTA London 1961 |
The James Bomb is a reference to James Bond and is similar to the Aston Martin DB5. | |
Gone in 60 Seconds | 2000 | GTA Liberty City Stories | The films name is parodied with the mission Don in 60 Seconds. | |
Goodfellas | 1990 | GTA III | 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. | |
Goodfellas | 1990 | GTA San Andreas | A poster for Badfellas, a spoof of the real life film, can be seen during The Introduction while Carl Johnson is in Liberty City. | |
Goodfellas | 1990 | GTA Liberty City Stories | 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. | |
Grand Theft Auto | 1977 | GTA Vice City | 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. | |
The Guns of Navarone | 1961 | GTA Liberty City Stories | The films name is parodied with the mission name The Guns of Leone. | |
Guys and Dolls | 1955 | GTA III | Along with the musical, the film is spoofed with a poster for a play called Guys and Dogs. | |
Heat | 1995 | GTA Vice City | 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. | |
Heat | 1995 | GTA IV | 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. | |
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer | 1986 | GTA III | 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. | |
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer | 1986 | GTA IV | The mission Portrait of a Killer is a reference to the film. | |
Jaws | 1975 | GTA Vice City |
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Kill Bill Volume 1 | 2003 | GTA Liberty City Stories | 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. | |
Kill Bill Volume 1 | 2003 | GTA Vice City Stories | The films name is parodied with the mission title Kill Phil. | |
Kill Bill Volume 2 | 2004 | GTA Vice City Stories | The films name is parodied with the mission title Kill Phil: Part 2. | |
L.A. Confidential | 1997 | GTA Liberty City Stories | The mission L.C. Confidential is a parody of the films name. | |
The Last of the Mohicans | 1992 | GTA San Andreas | An in-game movie theatre is shown to playing the film "The Last of the Mullets". | |
The Matrix | 1999 | GTA Liberty City Stories | The in-game film The Mainframe is a reference to the film. | |
Menace II Society | 1993 | GTA San Andreas |
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Midnight Cowboy | 1969 | GTA IV | 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. | |
Mommie Dearest | 1981 | GTA Vice City | 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. | |
Moonraker | 1979 | GTA San Andreas | The parachute in the game is identical to the one used by James Bond (played by Sir Roger Moore. | |
My Fair Lady | 1964 | GTA III | Along with the musical, the film is spoofed with a poster for a play called My Fair Ladyboy. | |
Natural Born Killers | 1994 | GTA Chinatown Wars | The mission Natural Burn Killer is a reference to the film. | |
Next Friday | 2000 | GTA San Andreas | An elderly African-American pedestrian can be heard saying lines from the films Willie Jones (John Witherspoon). | |
Nice Dreams | 1981 | GTA Vice City | 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. | |
Night of the Living Dead | 1968 | GTA Liberty City Stories | The Night of the Livid Dreads mission is named after the film. | |
A Nightmare on Elm Street | 1984 | GTA IV | A pedestrian is dressed in a black and red stripped top just as Freddy Krueger in the film. | |
No Escape | 1994 | GTA Vice City | A mission of the same name appears in the game. Both also feature Ray Liotta (who voices Tommy Vercetti). | |
O Brother, Where Art Thou? | 2000 | GTA Vice City Stories | The films name is parodied with the mission title O, Brothel, Where Art Thou?. | |
Over the Top | 1987 | GTA Vice City Stories | The in-game film Push-Up - The Movie spoofs elements of the film. | |
The Passion of the Christ | 2004 | GTA Liberty City Stories | The films name is parodied with the mission The Passion of the Heist. | |
Payback | 1999 | GTA III | 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. | |
Play Misty for Me | 1971 | GTA III | The mission Drive Misty For Me is named after the film. | |
The Pirates of Penzance | 1983 | GTA III | Along with the musical, the film is spoofed with a poster for a play called Pirates in Mens Pants. | |
Point Break | 1991 | GTA IV | The bank robbery during the mission Three Leaf Clover is very similar to the bank robbery at the end of the film. | |
Psycho | 1960 | GTA San Andreas | 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. | |
Psycho | 1960 | GTA Liberty City Stories | The in-game film Twilight Knife spoofs elements of the film. | |
Pulp Fiction | 1994 | GTA San Andreas | 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). | |
Raiders of the Lost Ark | 1981 | GTA IV | Brian Meech references the scene where Indiana Jones is being chased by a boulder. | |
Rambo: First Blood Part II | 1985 | GTA Vice City |
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Rat Race | 2001 | GTA Chinatown Wars | The mission Rat Race may be a reference to the film. | |
Raw Deal | 1986 | GTA Vice City Stories | The in-game film Short Deal is a reference to the film. | |
Red Dawn | 1984 | GTA Vice City | A radio advertisement for Ammu-Nation refers to the film, involving a fictional Soviet invasion of the United States, as being a documentary. | |
Red Dawn | 1984 | GTA San Andreas | A radio advertisement for Ammu-Nation refers to the film, involving a fictional Soviet invasion of the United States, as being a documentary. | |
Repo Man | 1984 | GTA Vice City Stories | The protagonist of the film wears a similar outfit to the Repo Man Outfit in the game. | |
Reservoir Dogs | 1992 | GTA Vice City | 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. | |
Reservoir Dogs | 1992 | GTA San Andreas | An in-game movie theatre is shown to playing the film "Reservoir Dregs". | |
Reservoir Dogs | 1992 | GTA IV | 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. | |
RoboCop | 1987 | GTA Vice City Stories |
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Rocky IV | 1985 | GTA Vice City Stories | The in-game film Push-Up - The Movie spoofs elements of the film. | |
Ronin | 1998 | GTA IV | 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. | |
Rosemary's Baby | 1968 | GTA Vice City | Carniceria Romero, which translates to Rosemary Butcher, may be a reference to the film. | |
Scarface | 1983 | GTA III | Most of the songs from the film are played on Flashback FM. | |
Scarface | 1983 | GTA Vice City |
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Scarface | 1983 | GTA San Andreas | 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. | |
Scarface | 1983 | GTA Liberty City Stories | 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?". | |
Scarface | 1983 | GTA Vice City Stories |
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The Secret of My Success | 1987 | GTA Vice City Stories | The in-game film The Secret of My Shortness spoofs the film. | |
The Serpent and the Rainbow | 1988 | GTA Vice City | 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. | |
The Shining | 1980 | The Lost and Damned | 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 Shining | 1980 | The Ballad of Gay Tony | 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. | |
The Silence of the Lambs | 1991 | The Lost and Damned | Curtis Stocker wears the same mask as Hannibal Lecter in the mission Off Route. | |
Slasher films | 1980s | GTA Vice City | 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. | |
Smokey and the Bandit | 1977 | GTA Vice City | Burt Reynolds voices Avery Carrington who has a similar appearance and acts in a similar way to Bandit, Reynolds character in the film. | |
South Central | 1992 | GTA San Andreas | Big Bear has a similar appearance to a drug addict who is friends with Bobby (played by Glenn Plummer). | |
Speed | 1994 | GTA 1 | A side mission in the game features the protagonist having to drive a bus at high speed to avoid the vehicle from exploding. | |
Speed | 1994 | GTA Vice City | 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. | |
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | 1991 | The business Kronos is likely a reference to the Kronos One, a Klingon ship. | ||
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | 1999 | GTA Chinatown Wars | The mission The Fandom Menace is a reference to the film. | |
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | 1977 | GTA San Andreas | The line "Great kid! Don't get cocky!" from Han Solo (played by Harrison Ford) is used by Zero in the mission Air Raid. | |
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | 1977 | GTA IV | The beginning of the Republic Space Rangers program features scrolling text explaining the story so far much like in the film. | |
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | 1977 | GTA Chinatown Wars | The mission Store Wars is a reference to the film, which was the first in the Star Wars franchise. | |
Step Up | 2006 | GTA IV | The film Popping is likely a reference to Step Up. | |
Taxi Driver | 1976 | GTA 1 | Travis, one of the protagonist options, has a similar appearance to Travis Bickle, the films main character, both sporting mohawks. | |
Taxi Driver | 1976 | GTA Liberty City Stories | 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). | |
Terminator 2: Judgement Day | 1991 | GTA San Andreas | 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. | |
Terminator 2: Judgement Day | 1991 | GTA IV | 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. | |
The Third Man | 1949 | GTA Liberty City Stories | The film is spoofed with a poster for a film called The Third Leg. | |
This is Spinal Tap | 1984 | GTA III | 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. | |
This is Spinal Tap | 1984 | GTA Vice City | The band Love Fist are a parody of Spinal Tap. | |
Thunderbirds Are Go | 1966 | GTA London 1969 GTA London 1961 |
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To Live and Die in L.A. | 1985 | GTA San Andreas | 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. | |
To Live and Die in L.A | 1985 | GTA IV | The mission To Live and Die in Alderney is a reference to the film. | |
Top Gun | 1986 | GTA Vice City | The movie is spoofed with the Top Fun vehicle. | |
Top Gun | 1986 | GTA San Andreas |
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The Transporter | 2002 | GTA San Andreas | 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. | |
Wall Street | 1987 | GTA Vice City | A pedestian in Vice City, who has a similar appearance to the films main character Gordon Gekko, states "Greed is good". | |
The Warriors | 1979 | The Lost and Damned | 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. | |
Warum die UFOs unseren Salat klauen | 1980 | GTA Vice City | The UFO seen at the InterGlobal Studios is similar in appearance to the one featured in the film. | |
Wayne's World | 1992 | The Lost and Damned | 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. | |
Weekend at Bernie's | 1989 | GTA IV | The mission Weekend at Florian's is a reference to the film, as Florian Cravic now lives under his new name, Bernie Crane. | |
The Whole Nine Yards | 2000 | GTA Liberty City Stories | The films name is parodied with the mission The Whole 9 Yardies. | |
The Wizard of Oz | 1939 | GTA San Andreas | An in-game movie theatre is shown to playing the film "The Wizard of Ass". | |
You Only Live Twice | 1967 | GTA Vice City Stories | The Little Willie is a reference to the famous gyrocopter "Little Nellie" used by Sean Connery's James Bomb in the film. |
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Film name | Release year | Game | Reference | External link(s) |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks | 2007 | GTA San Andreas | Alvin (voiced by Justin Long) can be seen playing the game. | |
Bam Margera Presents: Where the ♯$&% Is Santa? | 2008 | GTA IV | Jess Margera says he wants GTA IV for Christmas. | |
Blackwoods | 2002 | GTA 1 | The game is played in the film. | |
The Break-Up | 2006 | GTA San Andreas | Gary Grobowski (played by Vince Vaughn) can be seen playing the game. | |
Bubble | 2005 | GTA San Andreas | A poster for GTA San Andreas appears Kyle's bedroom. | |
Dirty | 2005 | GTA San Andreas | Some characters in the film can be seen playing the game. | |
Drillbit Taylor | 2008 | GTA Vice City | Bob "Drillbit" Taylor (played by Owen Wilson) raps "I'm the king of Vice City". | |
Du & jag | 2006 | GTA 1 | The game is mentioned in the film. | |
Eleven Men Out | 2005 | GTA Vice City | A character in the film can be seen playing GTA Vice City. | |
The Football Factory | 2004 | GTA Vice City | A character in the film can be seen playing GTA Vice City. | |
Funny People | 2009 | GTA 1 | The game is mentioned in the film. | |
Grand Theft Auto: XXX Parody | 2010 | GTA IV | The film is a porn parody of GTA IV. | |
The Happening | 2008 | GTA Vice City Stories | The GTA Vice City Stories game case be seen in front of the television in two separate scenes. | |
Kuya | 2004 | GTA III | Ferdie, played by Oyo Boy Sotto, can be seen playing the game | |
The Last Run | 2004 | GTA Vice City | Jack, played by Steven Pasquale, mentions playing the game. | |
Malibu's Most Wanted | 2003 | GTA III | 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. | |
Mean Creek | 2004 | GTA Vice City | A poster appears in the George's (Josh Peck) room. | |
Meet the Spartans | 2008 | GTA San Andreas |
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National Lampoon's Adam & Eve | 2005 | GTA III | The GTA III game case can be seen during the film. | |
National Lampoon's Adam & Eve | 2005 | GTA Vice City | A number of posters for GTA Vice City appear inside the frathouse. | |
The Other Guys | 2010 | GTA 1 | The game is mentioned in the film. | |
Resident Evil: Apocalypse | 2004 | GTA 1 | 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 Return of the Forest Monster | 2003 | GTA III | A character in the film can be seen playing the game. | |
The Simpsons Movie | 2007 | GTA III Era | 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. | |
Skeleton Key 2: 667 Neighbor of the Beast |
2008 | GTA 1 | The game is mentioned in the film. | |
Spider-Man 2 | 2004 | GTA Vice City | 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. | |
Spider-Man 3 | 2007 | GTA Vice City | Spider Man (Peter Parker, played by Tobey Maguire), makes reference to in-game clothing. | |
Stuart Little 2 | 2002 | GTA III | George Little, played by Jonathan Lipnicki, and his friend can be seen playing the game. | |
This is... Amir | 2009 | GTA III | Amir, played by Amir Bradley, can be seen playing the game. | |
The Toybox | 2005 | GTA 1 | The game is mentioned in the film. | |
The Trashmaster | 2010 | The Lost and Damned | The Trashmaster is a film made entirely of footage from The Lost and Damned. | |
The Visitor | 2007 | GTA San Andreas | An advertisement for the game appearances on a closed building during the film. | |
You Don't Mess with the Zohan | 2008 | GTA IV | A billboard in the background of the film advertises GTA IV. |
Film personnel
Actor name | Date of birth | Game | Reference | External link(s) |
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Jackie Chan | April 7, 1954 | GTA Chinatown Wars | The mission Jackin' Chan in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is a reference to Jackie Chan. | |
Arnold Schwarzenegger | July 30, 1947 | GTA III | 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 | GTA Vice City | 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. |