Grand Theft Auto III

Video Game
2001
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IMDb RATING

8.7/10

16K

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Action Crime Drama

A young bank robber escapes from police custody and works his way up through the mafia ladder of crime-ridden Liberty City, USA.A young bank robber escapes from police custody and works his way up through the mafia ladder of crime-ridden Liberty City, USA.A young bank robber escapes from police custody and works his way up through the mafia ladder of crime-ridden Liberty City, USA.

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IMDb RATING

8.7/10

16K

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Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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Frank Vincent

Don Salvatore Leone
(voice)

Joe Pantoliano

Luigi Goterelli
(voice)

Michael Madsen

Toni Cipriani
(voice)
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Michael Rapaport

Joey Leone
(voice)

Debi Mazar

Maria Latore
(voice)
(as Debbi Mazar)
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Kyle MacLachlan

Donald Love
(voice)
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Robert Loggia

Detective Ray Machowski
(voice)

Guru

8-Ball
(voice)

Sondra James

Momma Cipriani
(voice)

Lianna Pai

Asuka Kasen
(voice)
(as Liana Pai)

Les Mau

Kenji Kasen
(voice)

Cynthia Farrell

Catalina
(voice)

Al Espinosa

Miguel
(voice)

Chris Phillips

El Burro
(voice)
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Hunter Platin

Chico
(voice)
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Walter Mudu

D-Ice
(voice)
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Curtis McClarin

Curtly
(voice)
(scenes deleted)

Bill Fiore

Darkel
(voice)
(scenes deleted)

Writers
- James Worrall(script by: Cut-Scenes) (written by: pedestrian dialogue)
- Paul Kurowski
- Dan Houser(script by: Cut-Scenes) (written by: pedestrian dialogue) (written by: DJ Banter and Imaging)
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Trivia
The main character of this game, Claude, does not say a single word throughout the entire game, though you can hear him grunting when he falls after jumping and groaning if he ends up drowning in the river.

Goofs
During the cut-scene for the mission "Cipriani's Chauffeur", Michael Madsen, the voice actor of Toni Cipriani, mispronounces Toni's last name as "Kipriani".

Quotes
[after Flashback FM plays a song called "She's on Fire"]
Toni: Oh she's on fire! Luckily I've never have been... I've done a lot of crazy things, I can tell you that... but I've never been on fire... at least not to my knowledge.

Crazy credits
After the screen fades to black, Maria bickers over breaking her nail. A gunshot is heard and we are left with the impression that "Silent Guy" has shot her.

Alternate versions
The iOS and Android versions have enhanced models and textures from the Xbox version and a map.

Connections
Edited into Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition (2021)

Soundtracks
Stripe Summer
(uncredited)
by Dil-Don't
Written and produced by Craig Conner
Vocals - Heidi Hazelton
Available on Head Radio

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Review

Featured review

10/10

This game didn't break the mould

It destroyed all the previous ones.

This game is one of the true landmarks on gaming.

Grand Theft auto was a superb gaming idea hobbled by the lack of computer power. Don't get me wrong the 2D versions was really fun but I'm sure that everyone who played it realised that the first attempt at sandbox innovation needed something more.

Then after fading away for a few years I heard on the internet about GTA III. OMG I thought, "what the hell is this" Then I watched one of the first 3D trailers and I was hooked by just the idea of a true 3D GTA game.

GTA III is a truly groundbreaking game, it has lifted gaming to a new level and laid down a standard to gamers that developers have been chasing ever since.

This game might be dated but it will forever hold it's place at a true innovation in gaming that will be remembered for a very long time.

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