History ShoutOut / GrandTheftAuto

* ''GrandTheftAutoIVTheBalladOfGayTony''

[[folder:''GTA I'' and Its London Spinoffs]]
* Endeavor Chambers, a [[Film/JamesBond Bond]]-style secret agent and ladies' man. Upon stealing his car, you're mistaken as the spy by his {{Supervillain}} nemesis.
* You find a bus parked near the station in Fort Law. [[Film/{{Speed}} There's a bomb on the bus. Once the bus goes 50 mph, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do?]]
* Two of the game's final missions involve jacking a set of Mini Coopers and a bus filled with gold. Both are shout outs to ''TheItalianJob''.
* Steal a police car, and you can hear the in-car radio chatter mention [[Series/TheBill Sun Hill police station]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:''The Lost and Damned'']]
* Johnny is given a baseball bat before a biker race, and can respond with the line "Nice bat... Let's give these bitches some ''[[VideoGame/RoadRash Road Rash]]''."
* "Brian, [[Film/TheWarriors come out and play!]]"
* The Dine and Dash Killer is an obvious homage to [[TheSilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Lecter]].
* The [[http://gta.wikia.com/Rhapsody Rhapsody]] is based on an AMC Pacer, which is perhaps known best as the Mirthmobile from ''WaynesWorld''. No points for guessing [[{{Queen}} which song]] the car's name is supposed to reference.
* The DLC itself is basically a game version of ''SonsOfAnarchy.'' There's the ''{{Hamlet}}'' parallels, the patches bikes and characters are similar, and the fight for leadership between Johnny and Jax and Billy and Clay, and [[spoiler: in both versions the leader is a detriment to the club.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:''The Ballad of Gay Tony'']]
* The mission "Corner Kids" chains a string of references to ''TheWire'' right in the opening scene.
* One mission has Bulgarin's right-hand man Timur accompanying Luis to keep an eye on him. On the way to the destination, Luis tries to strike up a conversation with the gangster, only to be threateningly turned down. Luis' response? '[[{{Fargo}} ... Total fucking silence...]]' Try to pan the journey out a bit for the sake of comedy.
* Early on, Tony gives Luis an Assault SMG, which Luis describes as "some sci-fi shit." The weapon is basically an AKA47 of a silenced FN P90, which players might recognize from ''Series/StargateSG1''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:''GTA V'']]
* As early as the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzue74y7A84 second trailer]], Rockstar was teasing the inclusion of a car based off a [[Film/JamesBond very]] [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} familiar]] classic [[http://gta.wikia.com/Dewbauchee_Classic British grand tourer]].
* The cars in the franchise have always been "close" to some kind of real life vehicle, but this game takes the word "close" and "trademark infringement" to within a razor's edge. Almost every car can be easily recognized as a very specific real world car in both model and year with very minor adjustments having been done to stay away from trademark law suits.
* One man is seen walking the streets carrying a sign saying "[[FatherTed Down With This Sort Of Thing!]]"
* Blaine County local Cletus is certainly a [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons slack-jawed yokel.]]
* The weird way Lamar says "nigga" at the end of his "Don't hate me 'cause I'm beautiful" rant comes from Film/{{Friday}}.
* Many of the street names are subtle references, such as [[VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption Cholla Springs Ave.]] in Sandy Shores and [[Literature/TheGrapesOfWrath Joad Lane]] in, appropriately enough, Grapeseed.
* One of the highways (The one that passes the docks on the way to the airport) is called the [[VideoGame/LANoire Elysian Fields Freeway.]]
* Trevor can buy a jacket[[note]]Listed in the discount store as "Champagne Driver Jacket"[[/note]] exclusive to him that heavily resembles [[Film/{{Drive}} The Driver's jacket]], the only difference being that it has a crab emblem on the back instead of a scorpion.
* One of the shirts available for Michael to buy is the infamous parrot-print aloha shirt from ''[[VideoGame/MaxPayne Max Payne 3]]''.
* An entire heist is copied from the introduction of ''Film/{{Heat}}'', right down to the details: the protagonists wear masks and overalls; the target is a high security truck; the plan involves intercepting the truck by blocking its path before t-boning it; and they even blow the truck doors with charges, deafening a guard who curses them. When planning the mission, one of the gold requirements, "Cliché", requires choosing the hockey masks worn in the movie.
* The Paleto Bay BankRobbery is heavily based on the bank robbery from the same film, complete with Michael and the hired gun dressing up in suits and ski masks like De Niro's crew and the robbery being followed by a massive, rolling shootout.
* One of the random events that can be found out in the countryside is the aftermath of a shootout, with dead and dying bodies lying among a circle of cars, and a briefcase full of money. Taking the money can lead to being chased down by goons, though thankfully there's no [[Literature/NoCountryForOldMen Anton Chigurh]] to contend with.
* You can buy a suppressor for the shotgun, and it has the exact same sound effect as it did in ''Literature/NoCountryForOldMen''.
* Another Coen Brothers tribute - the foggy, snow-driven intro, especially the final shot, may be a reference to Fargo's similar scenes of frozen wasteland.
* The mission where [[spoiler: Jay Norris]] is assassinated by phone bomb is identical to one of the murders from ''Film/LawAbidingCitizen''.
* Michael pulls a house off a cliffside by hooking up the support beams to a pickup truck, much like Riggs in ''Film/LethalWeapon'' 2.
* Trevor opts to hide the Chinese drug dealer, Cheng, Jr., and his interpreter [[Film/TheHangover in an ice box]] when his meth-cooking lab comes under attack.
* One of the routes of the final heist takes a bit of inspiration from ''Film/TheItalianJob.'' The target? Gold. The means of acquisition? Armored cars and control of traffic patterns. The getaway vehicles? A customized fleet of distinctive automobiles, albeit [[BlandNameProduct Bravado Gauntlets]] rather than Mini Coopers. Also the cars are modified to handle the load just like the movie.
* The other route in the Final Heist is copied line for line from the villains' plan in [[spoiler: ''Film/DieHardWithAVengeance''. Cause a distraction with some fake terrorism while drilling into the Union Repository's vault through the subway.]]
* The closing line of the game? [[spoiler:In Ending C, Michael notes ''"Tell you what, T... [[Film/LethalWeapon I'm getting too old for this nonsense...]]"'']]
* In order to get 100% on the mission “Derailed”, you must land on top of a train using the first jump. Said requirement is called “Better Than CJ”, in reference to the infamous “All we had to do was follow the damn train, CJ!” line from the "Wrong Side Of The Tracks" mission in [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas San Andreas]].
* In one mission Franklin has to steal a car for Devin Weston off a movie set. Not only can Franklin steal an actor's tuxedo to reach the car easier, but the car [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} contains gadgets and resembles an Aston Martin]]. [[spoiler:It even turns out to have a passenger eject button.]]
* In Sandy Shores, there's a piece of graffiti that says [[Franchise/StarTrek Beam Me Up]].
* In the garage were you deliver the stolen cars for Weston, is a wall that has a list of target cars written on it that only shows up under UV light like in [[Film/GoneInSixtySeconds2000 Gone In 60 Seconds]].
* When talking about their first score, Michael mentions that his first score was in [[{{VideoGame/Manhunt}} Carcer City]].
* The Playboy Mansion can be found in-game in Rockford Hills northwest of Michael's house. If you go to the backyard pool area (which also contains the famous grotto) during the nighttime you will find a bunch of people having a party which includes several topless women. If you use your character's cell phone camera to take pictures of the topless women they will call you a creep and their boyfriends will attack you.
* On West Coast Talk Radio's "Chakra Attack", the host rants about a [[Film/{{Aliens}} a sensor that can detect aliens in the ceiling and let you know if they're going to drop down and whoop some human ass"]].
* A human-made flying saucer had the line [[SCPFoundation "Segregate and Rearrange"]] written on it.
* One of the checkmarks needed for getting a gold medal on "Did Someone Say Yoga" is called "[[VideoGame/DarkSouls Praise the Sun]]." One of the poses you have to strike when doing yoga in turn matches the Sunlight Warriors' trademark gesture.
* A Strangers and Freaks mission requires Franklin to jump off a dam to get a gold medal. The checkmark for doing it is called "[[Franchise/AssassinsCreed Leap of Faith]]".
* One of the clothing options for Trevor includes a red jacket over a dark flannel shirt. The jacket is called the [[Film/TheShining Overlooked Red Blouson.]] You could also find an axe lodged in a door inside of Floyd's apartment!
* In one of the random encounters, the player give a ride to a lady escaping from a forced wedding. The groom begins pursuing them, and she shouts "I'm done!" at him. He responds with [[Series/BreakingBad "You're done when I say you're done!"]]
* One of the areas in Los Santos is called [[Music/CypressHill Cypress Flats]].
* In Los Santos' docks, you can find a pear with four boats. In order, they are colored [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} red, white, black, and yellow.]]
* The game tip involving changing your brightness settings asks if you are suffering from EternalDarkness.
* In the ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' missions titled "Meth'd Up" and "Crank Up The Volume", you have to steal a [[Series/BreakingBad recreational vehicle that is being used as a mobile meth lab.]] TruthInTelevision, by the way; mobile methlabs are a popular method of avoiding the cops.
* When creating your character, you have the option to choose what your parents and grandparents from both sides look like, which deter on your own looks. You can even choose to have a special dad, instead of a customized dad. And who is that dad? John Marston from ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption''.
* One of the suits from the Valentine's Day Massacre DLC looks a lot like the "Golden Boy" suit from ''VideoGame/LANoire''
[[/folder]]

[[folder:''GTA IV'']]
* "The Puerto Rican Connection", which is a lot like playing the famous chase scene in ''TheFrenchConnection''. Furthermore, "Three Leaf Clover" is a lot like the bank heist in ''{{Heat}}''.
* The very first mission is called [[Literature/TheBrothersKaramazov The Cousins Bellic.]]
* The story about "children with their hands chopped off" is most probably a reference to famous Kurtz's monologue in ''Film/ApocalypseNow''.
* The Addiction Level "Bummed In The Gob" is a throwback to a meme from the Edge forum/rllmuk/[=ConsoleVania=] lineage. The phrase was coined by a Scottish games reviewer while reviewing the first Manhunt Game (an older Rockstar title kiddies) who described the game: 'You spend a lot of time getting killed in the face and bummed in the gob'. Hilarity ensued.
* The ringtone "Katja's Waltz" is a SuspiciouslySimilarSong of "[[Film/DoctorZhivago Lara's Theme (Somewhere, My Love)]]". For a GeniusBonus and {{foreshadowing}}, "Katja" is a Slavic version of "Kate".
* One mission is called: "I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcycle," which is exactly what TheTerminator said at the beginning of ''T2''.
* The Republican Space Rangers is an obvious shout out to ''{{Halo}}'' and ''GearsOfWar''.
* Alex Chilton is also the name of the frontman for Music/BigStar.
* Alex Chilton may also be a reference to the song "Alex Chilton" by the Replacements, which was named after the previously mentioned singer.
* Alex's name may also be a reference to ParisHilton.
* Playboy X's [[http://gta.wikia.com/File:Patriot-GTA4-PlayboyX-front.jpg unique yellow Patriot]] emulates a [[http://pics.imcdb.org/0is517/exitwounds75yb6.9428.jpg yellow Hummer]] featured in the StevenSeagal movie ''Film/ExitWounds''.
* Several visuals reference ''TheGreatGatsby'': the Sprunk sign in Dukes is written in the same font as the Pepsi sign in TheFilmOfTheBook, and in Hove Beach there's an optometrist's sign with a pair of glasses-wearing eyes, a nod to the Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg.
* WholeCostumeReference: In keeping with Niko's [[{{Expy}} resemblance]] to Sasha (played by Vladimir Mashkov) in ''BehindEnemyLines'', there is an ensemble you can purchase from the [[RussianFashion Russian Shop]] that is a dead ringer for Sasha's track outfit. [[http://images.wikia.com/gtawiki/images/0/0d/NikoBellic-GTAIV2.jpg Compare.]]
* There are rare, randomly appearing paintjobs for the [[http://gta.wikia.com/File:Coquette-GTA4-striped-front.jpg Coquette]] and the [[http://gta.wikia.com/File:HuntleySport-GTA4-black%26red-front.jpg Huntley Sport]] that emulate Series/TheATeam's [[http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/895/20090608175816ateamcars.jpg Chevy Corvette and GMC Vandura]] respectively.
* Stevie has you [[GottaCatchEmAll steal]] a unique [[http://images.wikia.com/gtawiki/images/4/48/SuperGT-GTA4-Stevie-front.jpg Super GT]] that comes in a shade of gray that makes it look a lot like the Aston Martin DBS introduced in ''Film/CasinoRoyale''.
* Dialogue (both involving main characters and random pedestrian discussions), radio shows and TV programs are loaded with shoutouts to GTA III-era games such as ''Vice City'' and ''San Andreas''. CJ, the lead character from ''San Andreas'', appears on a billboard, while an outfit worn by the lead character of the original GTA III becomes available depending on choices made in the game.
* An easy one to miss: sometimes, while riding in a taxi, the driver will say something along the lines of "I'm just like the CashCab; I'm not a real taxi driver."
* There exists a '[[Franchise/MetalGear Big Boss]]' nightclub in Chinatown.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:''Vice City Stories'']]
* The game lets you unlock weapons and armor at Vic's safehouse by finding and shooting 99 red balloons scattered throughout Vice City. If you know your 80's music, you'll know that this is an obvious reference to Nena's hit song ''99 Luftballons'', which appeared on the original ''Vice City'' game's soundtrack.
* Bryan Forbes is pretty much an evil version of [[MiamiVice Sonny Crockett.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:''GTA III'']]
* The contest over Donald's [[{{Macguffin}} mysterious package]] is lifted straight from ''Film/PulpFiction''. Like in the movie, we never see what's in there.
* Cartel members often say "You want the chainsaw, gringo?" during firefights, a reference to a particularly memorable scene in ''Film/{{Scarface 1983}}''.
* The Triad gangsters sometimes say [[Film/DirtyHarry "Do you feel lucky, punk?"]] And the Spanked Up Madmen in "Kingdom Come" are a shout-out to the Simulacrums from ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}}''.
* Luigi's club is named [[SClub7 Sex Club 7]].

[[folder:''Vice City'']]
* The game's biggest reference to {{Scarface}} aside from {{Expy}} Tommy Vercetti has got to be the [[CoolHouse lavish Diaz Mansion]] / [[spoiler: Vercetti Estate]], mirroring Tony's mansion in the film. The final mission, a shootout that takes place in it is pretty much a reenactment of the film's finale, [[spoiler: except Tommy doesn't die]].
* There's a room labelled "Apartment 3C" where one can find a bloody bathroom and a chainsaw pickup, another Scarface reference.
* In Tommy's hotel room at the start of the game, there is a poster of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIII'' protagonist Claude. When Tommy finally meets Candy Suxxx, teaser posters of her films are added to his room's wall, revealing them to be [[ParallelPornTitles porn ripoffs]] of ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' and ''Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind''.
--->"Who's ever seen a shark that big??!"
* Triggering a Vigilante Mission inside a [[DeathFromAbove Hunter]] [[CoolPlane attack helicopter]] changes the text prompt informing you that you've started a Vigilante Mission to an announcement saying [[Film/BlueThunder Brown Thunder]]!
* The missions wherein you have to impress Mitch Baker's biker gang to obtain their services as a security detail for a Love Fist concert may be a reference to the real-life [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altamont_Free_Concert Altamont Free Concert Incident]].
* This is the only ''GTA'' game outside the original ''VideoGame/{{Grand Theft Auto|Classic}}'' and ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoII'' wherein the AK-47 is absent, with the Ruger Mini-14 serving as replacement. This may as well be a reference to ''Series/TheATeam'', wherein the Ruger was the team's signature weapon. It could also be seen as a nod to the Miami FBI bank heist shoot out, set in 1986 just like Vice City, wherein one of the two robbers used that rifle to kill two FBI agents. Then again, the AK-47 was unobtainable in the West prior to TheNineties [[ColdWar for obvious reasons]].
* The dancers performing onstage at the Malibu are dressed as [[TheVillagePeople a cop, a construction worker, a solider, and a biker]].
* One of the missions at the [[spoiler: Vercetti]] Estate involves Tommy and Lance [[DressingAsTheEnemy disguising themselves as cops]] and infiltrating a mall placed on lockdown by the police. The title of the mission? CopLand. Doubles as ActorAllusion for Ray Liotta.
* Another mission at the Club Malibu is named "No Escape," another Liotta flick.
* While "Exploder" is nominally a ''{{Rambo}}'' parody, the "dying Ho Chi" scene is a nod to ''StrikeCommando''.
* When you get to a 5-star wanted level, one of the police units that comes after you is a Cheetah driven by two guys in flashy pastel suits. Yup -- [[Series/MiamiVice Crockett and Tubbs]]. And you thought '''''Vice''' City'' was just a name?
* The distribution side mission involves [[NiceDreams dealing drugs under the cover of an ice-cream van]].
* The mascot of the V-Rock radio station is a vulture. A "vrock" is a vulture-like demon in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''.

[[folder:''San Andreas'']]
* There are a couple of Shout Outs to the developers' native Scotland. The railroad bridge leading from San Fierro is obviously modelled on the Forth Railway Bridge. There are probably several more in the series.
* There's also the [[Series/TheATeam Mr.T]] hair and beard you can get. And The Lil' Probe Inn? And KurtCobain.
* Certain [=NPCs=] look like WillSmith.
* Look at a picture of [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060919024546/gtawiki/images/1/1e/Ryder-GTASA.jpg Ryder]], then a picture of [[http://www.layoutlocator.com/graphics/dldimg/c431c27a555841ff20a7dea259acaa7d_e3102807042323.gif Eric Wright]], a.k.a. EazyE, a pioneer of GangstaRap.
* Blink and you'll miss it: During the convenience store/tanker robbery with Catalina, the convenience store's bulletproof outer glass has a logo in the corner that says [[VideoGame/MaxPayne Max Pane]]. You can see it most clearly just at the end of the mission's opening cutscene.
* Clucking Bell may be a reference to ''{{Blackadder}}''; at a stressful moment Edmund says he's thinking of [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar "a phrase that rhymes with [it]"]]
* In the mission "Air Raid", you have to gun down RC planes that are coming to bomb Zero's antennas. After you gun a few down, Zero may call out "[[StarWars Great kid, don't get cocky!]]"
* In one of the [[PimpedOutCar car-modding garages]], one of the custom paintjobs for [[http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/File:Sultan-GTASA-modified-front.jpg the Sultan]] is very similar to the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_World_Rally_Team#Vehicle_development one seen on the Subaru Impreza]] used by the company to participate in the World Rally Championship.
* There is a reference to the original ''Half-Life'' inside Area 69, which bears a striking resemblance to the Black Mesa Research Facility, complete with Gordon Freeman's crowbar sitting on a table.
* The mission "Just Business" features a large truck breaking off of a bridge over a flood control channel into the channel below. It looks suspiciously [[note]]read: overwhelmingly[[/note]] like a scene from ''[[TheTerminator Terminator 2]]'', released one year before the game is set.
* Certain [=NPCs=] are dressed as Cuba Gooding, Jr.'s character in BoyzNTheHood.
* One mission for [[TheStoner The Truth]] which has CJ stealing a combine harvester from a farm run by survivalists [[MythologyGag is entitled]] BodyHarvest.
* The Truth's preoccupation with the number 23 is a reference to ''{{Literature/Illuminatus}}''
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZetAJ5YTIY Los Santos cemetery]] is home to a crypt where you see a lounge chair, TV and pizza boxes, suggesting that [[Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer Spike]] vacationed here before moving to Sunnydale.

[[folder:''Vice City Stories'']]
* The game lets you unlock weapons and armor at Vic's safehouse by finding and shooting 99 red balloons scattered throughout Vice City. If you know your 80's music, you'll know that this is an obvious reference to Nena's hit song ''99 Luftballons'', which appeared on the original ''Vice City'' game's soundtrack.
* Bryan Forbes is pretty much an evil version of [[MiamiVice Sonny Crockett.]]

[[folder:''GTA IV'']]
* "The Puerto Rican Connection", which is a lot like playing the famous chase scene in ''TheFrenchConnection''. Furthermore, "Three Leaf Clover" is a lot like the bank heist in ''{{Heat}}''.
* The very first mission is called [[Literature/TheBrothersKaramazov The Cousins Bellic.]]
* The story about "children with their hands chopped off" is most probably a reference to famous Kurtz's monologue in ''Film/ApocalypseNow''.
* The Addiction Level "Bummed In The Gob" is a throwback to a meme from the Edge forum/rllmuk/[=ConsoleVania=] lineage. The phrase was coined by a Scottish games reviewer while reviewing the first Manhunt Game (an older Rockstar title kiddies) who described the game: 'You spend a lot of time getting killed in the face and bummed in the gob'. Hilarity ensued.
* The ringtone "Katja's Waltz" is a SuspiciouslySimilarSong of "[[Film/DoctorZhivago Lara's Theme (Somewhere, My Love)]]". For a GeniusBonus and {{foreshadowing}}, "Katja" is a Slavic version of "Kate".
* One mission is called: "I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcycle," which is exactly what TheTerminator said at the beginning of ''T2''.
* The Republican Space Rangers is an obvious shout out to ''{{Halo}}'' and ''GearsOfWar''.
* Alex Chilton is also the name of the frontman for Music/BigStar.
* Alex Chilton may also be a reference to the song "Alex Chilton" by the Replacements, which was named after the previously mentioned singer.
* Alex's name may also be a reference to ParisHilton.
* Playboy X's [[http://gta.wikia.com/File:Patriot-GTA4-PlayboyX-front.jpg unique yellow Patriot]] emulates a [[http://pics.imcdb.org/0is517/exitwounds75yb6.9428.jpg yellow Hummer]] featured in the StevenSeagal movie ''Film/ExitWounds''.
* Several visuals reference ''TheGreatGatsby'': the Sprunk sign in Dukes is written in the same font as the Pepsi sign in TheFilmOfTheBook, and in Hove Beach there's an optometrist's sign with a pair of glasses-wearing eyes, a nod to the Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg.
* WholeCostumeReference: In keeping with Niko's [[{{Expy}} resemblance]] to Sasha (played by Vladimir Mashkov) in ''BehindEnemyLines'', there is an ensemble you can purchase from the [[RussianFashion Russian Shop]] that is a dead ringer for Sasha's track outfit. [[http://images.wikia.com/gtawiki/images/0/0d/NikoBellic-GTAIV2.jpg Compare.]]
* There are rare, randomly appearing paintjobs for the [[http://gta.wikia.com/File:Coquette-GTA4-striped-front.jpg Coquette]] and the [[http://gta.wikia.com/File:HuntleySport-GTA4-black%26red-front.jpg Huntley Sport]] that emulate Series/TheATeam's [[http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/895/20090608175816ateamcars.jpg Chevy Corvette and GMC Vandura]] respectively.
* Stevie has you [[GottaCatchEmAll steal]] a unique [[http://images.wikia.com/gtawiki/images/4/48/SuperGT-GTA4-Stevie-front.jpg Super GT]] that comes in a shade of gray that makes it look a lot like the Aston Martin DBS introduced in ''Film/CasinoRoyale''.
* Dialogue (both involving main characters and random pedestrian discussions), radio shows and TV programs are loaded with shoutouts to GTA III-era games such as ''Vice City'' and ''San Andreas''. CJ, the lead character from ''San Andreas'', appears on a billboard, while an outfit worn by the lead character of the original GTA III becomes available depending on choices made in the game.
* An easy one to miss: sometimes, while riding in a taxi, the driver will say something along the lines of "I'm just like the CashCab; I'm not a real taxi driver."
* There exists a '[[Franchise/MetalGear Big Boss]]' nightclub in Chinatown.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:''The Lost and Damned'']]
* Johnny is given a baseball bat before a biker race, and can respond with the line "Nice bat... Let's give these bitches some ''[[VideoGame/RoadRash Road Rash]]''."
* "Brian, [[Film/TheWarriors come out and play!]]"
* The Dine and Dash Killer is an obvious homage to [[TheSilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Lecter]].
* The [[http://gta.wikia.com/Rhapsody Rhapsody]] is based on an AMC Pacer, which is perhaps known best as the Mirthmobile from ''WaynesWorld''. No points for guessing [[{{Queen}} which song]] the car's name is supposed to reference.
* The DLC itself is basically a game version of ''SonsOfAnarchy.'' There's the ''{{Hamlet}}'' parallels, the patches bikes and characters are similar, and the fight for leadership between Johnny and Jax and Billy and Clay, and [[spoiler: in both versions the leader is a detriment to the club.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:''The Ballad of Gay Tony'']]
* The mission "Corner Kids" chains a string of references to ''TheWire'' right in the opening scene.
* One mission has Bulgarin's right-hand man Timur accompanying Luis to keep an eye on him. On the way to the destination, Luis tries to strike up a conversation with the gangster, only to be threateningly turned down. Luis' response? '[[{{Fargo}} ... Total fucking silence...]]' Try to pan the journey out a bit for the sake of comedy.
* Early on, Tony gives Luis an Assault SMG, which Luis describes as "some sci-fi shit." The weapon is basically an AKA47 of a silenced FN P90, which players might recognize from ''Series/StargateSG1''.
[[/folder]]

[[foldercontrol]]

[[folder:''Grand Theft Auto'']]

[[folder:''Grand Theft Auto III'']]

[[folder:''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'']]

[[folder:''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'']]

[[folder:''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories'']]

[[folder:''Grand Theft Auto IV'']]

[[folder:''Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned'']]

[[folder:''Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony'']]

[[folder:''Grand theft Auto V'']]

The mission "Corner Kids" chains a string of references to ''TheWire'' right in the opening scene.
** One mission has Bulgarin's right-hand man Timur accompanying Luis to keep an eye on him. On the way to the destination, Luis tries to strike up a conversation with the gangster, only to be threateningly turned down. Luis' response? '[[{{Fargo}} ... Total fucking silence...]]' Try to pan the journey out a bit for the sake of comedy.
** Early on, Tony gives Luis an Assault SMG, which Luis describes as "some sci-fi shit." The weapon is basically an AKA47 of a silenced FN P90, which players might recognize from Series/StargateSG1