Follows
Grand Theft Auto (1997) (VG)
Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969 (1999) (VG)
Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999) (VG)
Grand Theft Auto III (2001) (VG)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (VG)
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005) (VG)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006) (VG)
Spin off
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned (2009) (VG)
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009) (VG)
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony (2009) (VG)
References
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
- In the cutscene for 'Clean Getaway', Vlad Glebov says 'I'm Walkin' Here!' after almost being hit by a cab.
The French Connection (1971)
- A mission titled 'The Puerto-Rican Connection' involves chasing a train in a car.
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- When you reach 72 hours playing time, your addiction level says "Ready for the Old Ultra-Violence. A well known line from the movie.
Dressed to Kill (1980)
- There is a mission titled 'Undress to Kill'.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- Brian Meech makes reference to the boulder scene.
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
- There is a mission titled 'To Live and Die In Alderney'.
"Red Dwarf" (1988)
- There is a shop named Rimmers.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- There is a mission titled 'I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots and Your Motorcycle'.
Point Break (1991)
- the cutscene for 'Three Leaf Clover' is nearly identical to the final robbery in Point Break.
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
- When an officer is shot they'll lie on the floor and sometimes they moan similar words to the what Mr. White says to Mr. Orange in a scene from this.
Heat (1995)
- The mission 'Three Leaf Clover' features a bank heist that goes wrong, forcing the robbers to engage the Police in a gun battle to escape.
Ronin (1998)
- In the mission 'Union Drive', whilst in a car chase, an intervening Police car flips over in the road tunnel, causing the chasing car to avoid it.
Grand Theft Auto III (2001) (VG)
- Numerous references to Lazlow's time at Chatterbox 109.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG)
- In the mission 'Catch the Wave', the Russians import cocaine from Vice City.
"Prison Break" (2005)
- A news article on the Liberty Tree following a mission involving a 'Prison Break'. The news article claims that it is nothing you'd see in a show on Weazel Network (a parody of FOX, which runs the show).
America's Next Top Whore (2005) (V)
- A famous show named "America's Next Top Hooker" is frequently mentioned on the ingame media.
Bully (2006) (VG)
- Bullworth Academy can be seen on the "I'm Rich" program on TV. In Niko's faked resume, it states that he attended Bullford University.
Referenced in
"Saturday Night Live: Seth Rogen/Spoon (#33.2)" (2007)
- Mentioned on Weekend Update
"Have I Got News for You: The Inevitable Internet Spin-Off: (#3.4)" (2008)
- Referenced by name
"Saturday Night Live: Shia LaBeouf/My Morning Jacket (#33.11)" (2008)
- Mentioned during Lorenzo McIntosh skit and weekend update
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
- Seen advertised on a billboard
"Life: Not for Nothing (#2.4)" (2008)
- Mentioned in dialogue
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#7.38)" (2008)
- Subject of a $16,000 question
Bam Margera Presents: Where the #$&% Is Santa? (2008) (V)
- Jess Margera says that he wants GTA IV for christmas when Bam Margera ask's.
Features
Red Dead Revolver (2004) (VG)
- Gameplay is featured on the in-game television.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) (VG)
- Gameplay is featured on the in-game television.
Featured in
"X-Play: Grand Theft Auto IV Special" (2008)
- The entire episode revolves around the release of this game; it is discussed, reviewed, and demonstrated.
"GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley: Ghostbusters: The Video Game (#1.12)" (2008)
- The game is reviewed.
Spoofs
Star Wars (1977)
- The beginning of 'Republican Space Rangers' features scrolling text describing the story so far.
"ER" (1994)
- There's a spoof series advertised named 'Medicate Me'.
"Judge Judy" (1996)
- 'Just or Unjust' on WKTT is a spoof of 'Judge Judy'.
"The Sopranos" (1999)
- The Pegorino Family have vague similarities to the Soprano Family. Mobster Phil Bell, who bears a slight resemblance to Tony Soprano, hangs out in the Honkers strip club, which is modeled after the Bada Bing. Three actors also featured in both titles.
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)
- There's a spoof series advertised named 'Science of Crime'.
"24" (2001)
- There are ads in Liberty City for a show called "72". There is also a radio show where the host mentions it and says that the main character has been up for 3 days and fights terror. Also, the president on this show has been shot.
Halo (2001) (VG)
- The in-game TV show 'Republican Space Rangers', which features a team of alien killing astronauts, all wearing (badly drawn) spartan armour.
"Dancing with the Stars" (2005/I)
- There's a spoof series advertised named 'Waning with the Stars'.
Spoofed in
"Code Monkeys: Car Robber Sunnyvale (#2.12)" (2008)
- Boris is a spoof of Roman Bellic, and is even voiced by the same voice actor.
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