Manhunt (2003) (VG)

Writers:

Alan Davidson (written by) &
James Worrall (written by) ...

Release Date:

19 November 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

They just killed James Earl Cash. Now they want to kill him again.

Plot:

Death-row inmate James Earl Cash awakens from his "execution" to discover that prison officials were bribed to fake his death and deliver him into the clutches of a snuff film ring that wants to use him as its newest star.

Plot Keywords:

Death Row | Alley | Snuff | Gore | Execution

Cast

Stephen Wilfong	...	James Earl Cash (voice)
Brian Cox	...	The Director (voice)
Kate Miller	...	Journalist (voice)
Renaud Sebbane	...	White Rabbit (voice)
Mark Margolis	...	Tramp (voice)
Noelle Sadler	...	Dispatcher (voice)
Brad Abelle	...	Prison Voice (voice)
Sean R. Lynch	...	Hoods #1 (voice) (as Sean Lynch)
John Doman	...	Hoods #2 (voice)
Lenny Venito	...	Hoods #3 (voice)
Gregory Salata	...	Hoods #4 (voice) (as Greg Salata)
Peter Appel	...	Hoods #5 (voice)
Nestor Serrano	...	Hoods #6 (voice)
Gregory Sims	...	Innocentz #1 (voice) (as Greg Sims)
Adam Sietz	...	Innocentz #2 (voice) (as Adam Seitz)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:MA (original rating) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Australia:Refused Classification (re-rating on appeal) | Germany:(Banned) | Ireland:18 | New Zealand:(Banned) | Norway:18 (self applied) | UK:18 | USA:M

Company:

Rockstar North

Trivia:

The game takes place in Carcer City, which is the city right next door to Liberty City, the locale of Grand Theft Auto III (2001) (VG), and was also mentioned numerous times in that game.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the level "Graveyard Shift", Cash uses a sawed-off double-barreled shotgun. In the cut-scene that ends the level, Cash is carrying a pump-action military-style shotgun.

Quotes:

Skinz #1: I know ya can hear me, Pa! I'm gonna make you proud!

Movie Connections:

References Deliverance (1972)

Violence and gore taken to a new level

There hasn't been a game this violent since the early Mortal Kombat games. Rockstar pushes the video game world even more with this gory game. You play as James Earl Cash. He is a prisoner who was thought to be killed at the beginning of the game. When really he just gets a huge dose of sedatives.

Cash wakes up to hear the voice of the "director". He is a mentor of sorts. He is out to make a big snuff film with Cash as the main star. You set out in the streets of Carcer city.

While the premise of the game is very good and original the game has some flaws. The first few levels are short and they just get you established on how to off each gang member with a different weapon in a stylish violent way.

The controls feel very sluggish at times and could use more polishing. The first few levels are sort of boring at times also. Thats just my opinion. There is hardly any story here at all. Most of the time is just mindless violence with a large amount of blood and crude language.

The vast amount of lines each gang member has is amazing and its what Rockstar is becoming famous for. You will hardly ever hear a gang member say the same thing twice. If you are looking for a game with a huge story with a lot of depth to it. Then this is not the game for you. If you are offended by excessive extreme profane language this game is not for you.

If you are looking for a game that has extreme violence and not afraid to try something different then this game is for you.