Grand Theft Auto IV (Video Game 2008)

Niko Bellic comes to Liberty City, America to live the good life, but ends up having to assist his dangerously indebted cousin Roman with his financial troubles, by any (mostly illegal) means necessary.

Directors:

Rod Edge, John Zurhellen

Writers:

Dan Houser, Rupert Humphries,

Stars:

Michael Hollick, Jason Zumwalt, Timothy Adams

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Hollick	...	Niko Bellic (voice)
Jason Zumwalt	...	Roman Bellic (voice)
Timothy Adams	...	Brucie Kibbutz (voice)
Moti Margolin	...	Dimitri Rascalov (voice)
Doris Belack	...	Maureen McReary (voice)
Thomas Lyons	...	Deputy Commissioner Francis McReary (voice)
P.J. Sosko	...	Gerry McReary (voice)
Ryan Johnston	...	Patrick 'Packie' McReary (voice)
Mary Catherine Donnelly	...	Kate McReary (voice)
Coolie Ranx	...	'Little' Jacob Hughes (voice)
Seeborn	...	Teafore 'Real Badman' Maxwell-Davies (voice)
Charleigh E. Parker	...	Elizabeta Torres (voice) (as Charlie Parker)
Tony Patellis	...	Jimmy Pegorino (voice)
Joseph Barbara	...	Ray Boccino (voice)
Frank Bonsangue	...	Phil Bell (voice)

Storyline

Niko Bellic, a European immigrant, arrives at Liberty City at the invitation of his cousin Roman, who advertised a fictitious lifestyle in America that included a mansion, exotic sport cars and beautiful promiscuous women. Upon his arrival Niko finds out that everything Roman told him via the Internet was a mere lie. In reality, his cousin runs a slummy taxi depot, thrives in a small one bedroom apartment and is constantly hindered by the presences of greedy debt collectors; and in this case scenario, Niko is Roman's guardian angel. Niko mercilessly hoards away the loan-sharks while the evils of Liberty City begin to surround both of the Bellics, and ugly figures from Niko's past begin to catch up with him. In a city where there is no such thing as peace and sincerity is rare and indistinguishable, Niko Bellic truly ponders the deeper meaning of the American Dream.

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Plot Keywords:

immigrant | m4 | brawl | boyfriend girlfriend relationship | police chase | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to Liberty City, where the only dirty word is hope

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

M

Details

Official Sites:

Rockstar Games [us]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Russian Serbian Spanish Polish Chinese Portuguese

Release Date:

29 April 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

GTA IV

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rockstar North

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The boat that Niko Bellic arrives on is named 'The Platypus'. The platypus is an animal that is native to Australia. Numerous references have been made about Australia in previous Grand Theft Auto games including references to the fictional Australian-American war.

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Goofs

When traveling down Babbage Drive in Central Alderney, it is a 4-lane road, like a highway, and there is the north and south bound lanes. Like a highway, the north and south bound lanes have two lanes each. When looking at either highway lane, it has the double solid yellow line, which would mean that the northbound and southbound lanes are in fact, a two-way road, and that Babbage drive is in fact, two different roads.

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Quotes

Dimitri Rascalov: You know, if there is one thing that I have learned, it is that we must obey the rules of the game. We can pick the game, Niko Bellic. But we cannot change the rules.

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Connections

References Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

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Soundtracks

"April in Paris"
by Count Basie
Station: Jazz Nation Radio 108.5

User Reviews

The closest thing to live in a parallel world.

Oh, finally a real gaming experience that allows you to be a mafia member. The setting, music, situations, and even graphics really make you a part of the whole experience.

You get to explore the sandbox world of the game while getting into dangerous missions that include mobsters, criminal missions, and you even have time for your personal life.

This is a great experience that demonstrates that new millennium systems capacity to recreate a parallel universe that will transport you in a parallel life to say something...

Maybe I'm over praising this video game but believe me, until you play it, you will understand the whole experience...