The Getaway (2002)
0The kidnapping of Mark Hammond's son leads him on a journey through London's criminal underworld as he does jobs for the kidnapper, crime lord Charlie Jolson, in order to clear himself of his wife's murder. Meanwhile, DCI Frank Carter searches through the empire for answers.
Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2iqvZupgds
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rated: R
Approx: 1hr. 23min.
Developed By: Team Soho
Published By: Sony Computer Entertainment
Directed By: Brendan McNamara
Written By: Brendan McNamara, Katie Ellwood
Music By: Andrew Hale
Starting: Don Kembry
First Aired: 6.10.2019
Game Released: 12.11.2002
Metacritic Rating: 89/100
Recorded On: PlayStation 2
Available On: PlayStation 2
Game: The Getaway
Edited By: JT NickellBagg
Did you know?
-28 Square miles of London were digitally recreated. Boroughs included are: Marylebone, Chelsea, Mayfair, Islington, Paddington, Bethnal Green, Southwark, Whitechapel, Knightsbridge, Soho, Hoxton, Shoreditch, Brompton, Westminster, Lambeth, Vauxhall and The City.
-Cost in excess of £5,000,000 (GBP) to make.
-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.
-Real life brands that appear in the game are: Pizza Hut, McDonald's, Pret a Manger, ODEON Cinemas, Barclays, William Hill, Hertz, HSBC, WHSmith, JVC, Mitsubishi, Fedex, Hilton, Royal Mail, Pepsi, Evening Standard, Ted Baker, NRJ, Coca Cola, Nescafe, Sanyo, Sock Shop, Carphone Warehouse, Jessops, Burger King, Holland & Barrett, City Link, NatWest, Blackwell's, The Body Shop, Vision Express, Ciro Citterio, Bally, Karen Millen, Citybank, Canon, Aiwa, Casio, Dixon's, Starbucks, Dr. Martens, DVD, among others.
-Sold Over 250,000 copies in the run-up to Christmas 2002. Director Brendan McNamara appears in a cameo as the barman at the Spotted Dog pub. Writer and Producer Bertie appeared as Mark Hammond's wife, Suzie.
-BT (British Telecommunications) asked for their logos to be withdrawn from a van which features in The Getaway, when it later emerged that the player was required to steal a BT Van, and masquerading as a repairman, eliminate a corrupt Police Officer. This action prompted the recall of thousands of copies for alteration.
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