‘It’s so glossy and sexy!’: 10 movies (and one TV show) that inspired Grand Theft Auto
Summary
The article describes films and television shows that influenced the Grand Theft Auto series’ stories, characters, settings and visual style. It highlights influences including Speed, The Warriors, Scarface, Miami Vice and Goodfellas, and notes that Rockstar made a game adaptation of The Warriors.Key Facts
- A designer who worked on the original Grand Theft Auto said Speed influenced its fast pace, dialogue and car destruction.
- The article says Knight Rider and The A-Team also inspired the original game’s designers.
- Sam Houser said The Warriors influenced the street gangs and run-down urban areas created for GTA 2.
- Rockstar later made a game adaptation of The Warriors.
- The article identifies Scarface as an influence on GTA’s style, criminal rise-to-power stories and music; five songs from the film appeared in GTA 3.
- Miami Vice served as a major tonal reference for GTA: Vice City, according to the article.
- Sam Houser praised Miami Vice producer Michael Mann’s use of color and night lighting, and said the game’s creators consulted weapons experts who worked on the show.
- The article says Goodfellas influenced GTA’s violence, themes of brotherhood and betrayal, and portrayal of immigrant life in America; Ray Liotta voiced Tommy Vercetti in GTA: Vice City.
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