The Getaway (2002) (VG)

Director:

Brendan McNamara

Writers:

Katie Ellwood (writer)
Brendan McNamara (writer)

Release Date:

21 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Plot:

The kidnapping of Mark Hammond's son leads him on a journey through London as he does jobs from the kidnapper, Charlie Jolson, criminal empire. Meanwhile, DC Frank Carter searches through the empire for answers. |

Plot Keywords:

Kidnapping | Prostitute | Bomb | Gang War | Yardie

Cast

Don Kembry	...	Mark Hammond (voice)
Richard Hards	...	Charlie Jolson (voice) (as Ricky Hards)
Joe Rice	...	DC Frank Carter (voice)
Anna Edwards	...	Yasmin (voice)
Michael Preston	...	Harry 'The Hat' (voice)
Dave Golds	...	Jake Jolson (voice)
Paul Burfoot	...	Eyebrows (voice)
Mick Oliver	...	DCI Clive McCormack (voice)
Jim Darrah	...	Grievous (voice)
Elwin 'Chopper' David	...	Jamahl (voice)
Russell Levy	...	Nick Collins (voice)
Paul Swaby	...	Liam (voice)
Vic Robinson	...	DI Joe Fielding (voice)
Wai Tsang	...	Bobby Lee (voice)
Chee Kin Chan	...	Fu Shan Chu (voice)
Chun Wah Kong	...	Kum Dong (voice)
Wai Yuen	...	Johnny Chai (voice)
Jason Parker	...	Big Walter (voice)
Symond Lawes	...	Sparky (voice)
Colin Robinson	...	Winston (voice)
Marvin Eastman	...	Tyler (voice)
Winston Thomas	...	Jerome (voice)
Katie Ellwood	...	Suzie Hammond (voice)
David Ramsbottom	...	Detective Constable Harris (voice)
Ben Brudenell	...	Detective Constable Ryan (voice)
Robert Jones	...	Reggie (voice)
Brendan McNamara	...	Republic Bartender (voice)
Joe Barnes	...	Alex Hammond (voice)
Ross Mackin	...	Bethnal Green Crew (voice)
Paul Webb	...	Bethnal Green Crew (voice)
Amanda Dawkins	...	Layla (voice)
Alfie Chan	...	Triad (voice)
Keta Parker	...	Yardie Gunman (voice)
Chris McKay	...	Yardie Gunman (voice)
Trace Fuller	...	Yardie Gunman (voice)
Stevie Wren	...	Bouncer (voice)
Kevin McSherry	...	Telephone Repairman (voice)
Martin Stobbard	...	Police Radio (voice)
Simon Wood	...	Police Radio (voice)
Jerry Shaw	...	Police Radio (voice)
Rebecca Rice	...	Police Radio (voice)
Tanya Clarke	...	Police Radio (voice)
Orlando Khota	...	Soho Crew (voice)
Gary Taylor	...	Soho Crew (voice)
Louise Almeida	...	Lapdancer (voice)
Laura Chen	...	Lapdancer (voice)
Erin Ryan	...	Prostitute (voice)
Alistair Lindsay	...	Beat Policeman (voice)
Liz Hill	...	Beat Policewoman (voice)
Vicky Lord	...	SO19 Officer (voice)
Karla Sutherland	...	Policewoman (voice)
Denise McCallum	...	Yardie Girl (voice)
Paul Cutting	...	Touch of Class Bartender (voice)
Patrick Borg	...	Van Driver (voice)
Piluca Martin	...	Bystander (voice)
Ron Festejo	...	Pedestrian (voice)
Dominic Robilliard	...	Pedestrian (voice)
Miki Grahame	...	Pedestrian (voice)
Shawn Layden	...	Pedestrian (voice)
Ben Harvey	...	Pedestrian (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jon M. Gibson	...	Pedestrian
Philip Hayden	...	Police Chief

Directed by
Brendan McNamara

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Katie Ellwood		writer
Brendan McNamara		writer

Produced by
Kenneth Chan	....	assistant producer
Katie Ellwood	....	assistant producer
Darren Yager	....	producer

Original Music by
Andrew Hale

Production Design by
Simon Wood

Art Direction by
Sam Coates

Makeup Department
Melanie Gibson	....	makeup artist

Art Department
Ben Brudenell	....	3D artist
Chee Kin Chan	....	3D artist
Ben Durrant	....	3D artist
Julian Gibson	....	3D artist
Susie Green	....	3D artist
Ben Harvey	....	3D artist
Elaine McSherry	....	3D artist
David Ramsbottom	....	3D artist
Damon Rayner	....	3D artist
Mike Rouse	....	3D artist
Ian Wood	....	3D artist
Wai Yuen	....	3D artist

Visual Effects by
Dalia Al-Husseini	....	3D artist

Stunts
Richard Dwyer	....	stunts
Rodrigo Gonclaves	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Claire Nightingale	....	camera operator

Animation Department
Tamsin Aston	....	animator
Stephen Blair	....	animator
Lloyd Burr	....	animator
Steph Hoddy	....	animator
Gavin Moore	....	animator
Francis O'Brien	....	animator
Matthew Rennie	....	animator
Tara Saunders	....	animator
Dave Smith	....	animator

Music Department
Johnnie Blackbourn	....	music consultant
Shawn Lee	....	musician
Andy Ross	....	musician

Other crew
Stuart Ashley	....	programmer
Laurent Benadiba	....	programmer
Jim Bulmer	....	programmer
William Burdon	....	director of programming
Alex Carlyle	....	game designer
Andrew Frost	....	programmer
Trevor Hermes	....	police consultant
Naresh Hirani	....	director of programming
Gary Knox	....	police consultant
Chun Wah Kong	....	game designer
Archie Lawes	....	voice-over
Gaelle Leysour	....	localisation coordinator
James Payne	....	programmer
Duncan Robson	....	motion capture: Artem Digital Ltd.
Darren Shaw	....	police consultant (as P.C. Darren Shaw)
Martin Stobbert	....	police consultant (as PC Martin Stobbert)
Vanessa Wood	....	location manager
Arthur Yarwood	....	programmer

Production Companies

• Team Soho

Also Known As:

Getaway 1 (International: English title) (informal title)

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA | Ireland:18 | UK:18 | USA:M

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Team Soho

Trivia:

Ford Motors asked for some of their models to be removed from the game towards the end of development. Models that were to be included were the Fiesta, Granada and Capri, yet the Transit Van still remains. The Police Fiesta panda car was replaced with the Peugeot 306.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The police uniform in London is black, not navy blue.

Quotes:

DCI McCormack: What the hell do you think you were doing?
DC Frank Carter: I was trying...
DCI McCormack: Don't answer that. I'm not finished. Why didn't you call for backup.
DC Frank Carter: I was responding to...
DCI McCormack: Shut it! Who asked you? It's all over for you.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#29.5)" (2003)

Worth your attention

Let's start this off by me saying that you should not go into this game thinking it's GTA made by Sony and placed in a real city, rather look at it as a British Mob movie similar to the scenarios of Lock, Stock and Snatch. The game isn't as vast or as non-linear as GTA but it does have it's strong points. The sound is top-notch, with great voices and music for the game; graphics are top notch, with realistic looking locations of London and real-life European cars, many of which are not offered on this side of the Atlantic. Although the game is fairly linear, the story-line is rich enough to warrant a full play through. The only real downside is the controls that can be a bit of a pain at times, but it's something that is easily learned. The guys who made this game (Team SOHO) are already planning on releasing a sequel to the game, which would take place probably in New York, and seeing how well they recreated London, their next game will be even better.