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+ | |name = Antonio Cipriani |
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− | |games = [[Grand Theft Auto III]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] |
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+ | |deimage = <gallery> |
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− | |name = Antonio "Toni" Cipriani |
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+ | ToniCipriani-GTAIIIde.png|2001 |
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− | |aka = Toni<br>Anthony<br>Lionel |
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+ | ToniCipriani-GTALCS.png|1998 |
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− | |gender = M |
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+ | </gallery> |
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− | |pob = [[Portland]], [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] |
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+ | |ogimage = <gallery> |
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− | |home = [[Momma's Restaurante]] <small>([[Saint Mark's]], [[Portland]])</small><br>[[Portland Safehouse (GTA LCS)|Safehouse]] <small>(Saint Mark's, Portland)</small><br>[[Staunton Island Safehouse (GTA LCS)|Safehouse]] <small>([[Newport]], [[Staunton Island]])</small><br>[[Shoreside Vale Safehouse (GTA LCS)|Safehouse]] <small>([[Cedar Grove]], [[Shoreside Vale]])</small> |
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+ | ToniCipriani-GTAIII.png|2001 |
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− | |nationality = Italian-American |
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+ | ToniCipriani-GTALCS.png|1998 |
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− | |family = [[Ma Cipriani]] <small>(mother)</small><br> [[Mr. Cipriani]] <small>(father, deceased)</small> |
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+ | </gallery> |
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− | |affiliations = [[Salvatore Leone]] <small>(1990's - 2001)</small><br> [[Leone Family]]<br> [[Joseph Daniel O'Toole]]<small> (1998)</small> <br>[[Maria Latore]] <small>(1998)</small><br>[[Donald Love]] <small>(1998)</small><br>[[Leon McAffrey]] <small> (1998)</small><br>[[Toshiko Kasen]] <small> (1998)</small><br>[[Claude]]<small> (2001)</small> <br>[[Uptown Yardies]] <small> (1998)</small> <br>[[Southside Hoods]] <small> (1998) </small>[[Vincenzo Cilli]]<small>(1998)</small> |
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+ | |aka = Toni<br>{{H:title|Used by Salvatore Leone|Anthony}}<br>{{H:title|While posing as Salvatore's lawyer|Lionel}}<br>{{H:title|Used by Maria during 'Ho Selecta!'|Fido}}<br>{{H:title|Used by Maria during 'Booby Prize'|Mr. Tough guy}}<br>{{H:title|Tuxedo costume in Multiplayer|Toni the Tux}} |
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− | |vehicles = [[Hellenbach GT]]<br>[[Leone Sentinel]]<br>Player's choice |
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+ | |nationality = {{Flagicon|Italy|Flag of Italy}} [[Italy|Italian]]-<br/>{{Flagicon|United States of America|Flag of the United States}} [[United States of America|American]] |
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− | |businesses =[[Momma's Restaurante]] |
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− | |voice = [[Michael Madsen]] <small>(GTA III)</small><br>[[Daniel Mastrogiorgio]] <small>(GTA Liberty City Stories)</small> |
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|status = Alive |
|status = Alive |
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+ | |home = [[Momma's Restaurante]] <small>([[Saint Mark's]], [[Portland]])</small><br>[[Portland Safehouse (GTA Liberty City Stories)|Safehouse]] <small>(Saint Mark's, Portland; Demolished)</small><br>[[Staunton Island Safehouse (GTA Liberty City Stories)|Safehouse]] <small>([[Newport]], [[Staunton Island]])</small><br>[[Shoreside Vale Safehouse (GTA Liberty City Stories)|Safehouse]] <small>([[Cedar Grove]], [[Shoreside Vale]])</small> |
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− | |caption = Toni Cipriani in GTA LCS|dob = }} |
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+ | |family = [[Mrs. Cipriani]] <small>(mother)</small><br> [[Mr. Cipriani]] <small>(father)</small>{{Status|D1=y}} |
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+ | |affiliations = [[Leone Crime Family]]<br>[[Salvatore Leone]] <small>(1990's - 2001)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}[[Joseph Daniel O'Toole]]<small> (1998)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}[[Maria Latore]] <small>(1998)</small>{{Status|U=y}}[[Donald Love]] <small>(1998)</small>{{Status|U=y}}[[Leon McAffrey]] <small> (1998)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}[[Toshiko Kasen]] <small> (1998)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}[[Claude]]<small> (2001)</small> <br>[[Uptown Yardies]] <small> (1998)</small> <br>[[Southside Hoods]] <small> (1998) </small><br>[[Vincenzo Cilli]] <small>(1998)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}[[Joey Leone]] |
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+ | |weapons = [[Pistol]],<br>[[Stubby Shotgun]],<br>[[Micro SMG]],<br>[[M4]],<br>[[Sniper Rifle]],<br>[[Flamethrower]],<br>[[Minigun]],<br>[[Fire Axe]],<br>[[Katana]],<br>[[Baseball Bat]],<br>Player's choice |
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+ | |vehicles = [[Mafia Sentinel]]<br>[[Hellenbach GT]] <small>([[Snuff|gift]])</small><br>[[PCJ-600]] <small>([[Car-azy Car Give Away|reward]])</small><br>[[V8 Ghost]] <small>([[Car-azy Car Give Away|reward]])</small><br>[[Avenger]] <small>([[Avenging Angels|reward]])</small><br>Brown bulletproof [[Landstalker]] <small>([[See the Sight Before Your Flight|reward]])</small><br>Player's choice |
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+ | |businesses = [[Momma's Restaurante]]<br>[[Punk Noodles]]<br>[[Joe's Pizza]]<br>[[Capital Autos]]<br>[[Hogs 'n' Cogs]] |
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+ | |gender = M |
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+ | |games = ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]'' |
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+ | |voice = [[Michael Madsen]] <small>(''GTA III'')</small><br>[[Danny Mastrogiorgio]] <small>(''GTA Liberty City Stories'')</small> |
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+ | }} |
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{{Protagonists}} |
{{Protagonists}} |
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+ | {{Quote|Let's teach these would-be tough guys what it means to be a tough guy.|Toni Cipriani to [[Claude]] in ''Grand Theft Auto III''.|sound=ToniCipriani-GTAIII-Quote.ogg}} |
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+ | {{Quote|You keep fucking with me, I'll put you, your friends, your friend's families, your whole fucking home town under the sword.|Toni Cipriani to [[Leon McAffrey]] in ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''.|sound=ToniCipriani-GTALCS-Quote.ogg}} |
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+ | '''Antonio "Toni" Cipriani''' is a character in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series who appears as a main character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]] ''(set in [[2001]]), and the [[protagonist]] of ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]'' (set in [[1998]]). |
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+ | Toni is a member of the [[Leone Crime Family]] in [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]], who was forced to live abroad for four years following his murder of a [[Unnamed made man|made man]] from a rival [[Mafia]] family under the orders of his boss, [[Salvatore Leone]]. Upon his return in 1998, he resumes work for the family, helping it increase its influence and eliminate its rivals, primarily the [[Sindacco Crime Family|Sindacco]] and the [[Forelli Crime Family|Forelli Crime Families]]. As a result, the Leone Crime Family becomes the dominant Mafia organization in the city, and Toni earns Salvatore's trust and respect, becoming a [[Caporegime|Capo]] within the family. |
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− | {{quote|Let's teach these would be tough guys what it means to be a tough guy!|Toni Cipriani on the Triads.}} |
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+ | He maintains this position three years later, when he employs [[Claude]] to assist the Leone Crime Family in the [[Triads-Leone War|war]] against the [[Liberty City Triads (3D Universe)|Liberty City Triads]]. Following Claude's betrayal of the family and murder of Salvatore, Toni presumably becomes the new [[Don]]. |
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− | '''Antonio "Toni" Cipriani''' is a character in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series, appearing as a main character in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and the [[Protagonist|protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. He is a made man in the [[Leone Family]], having risen through the ranks in [[1998]] and becoming a capo, and helps run [[Momma's Restaurante]] with his [[Ma Cipriani|mother]] in [[Saint Mark's]]. [[Michael Madsen]] voices Toni Cipriani in GTA III, having also appeared in ''Reservoir Dogs'', whilst [[Daniel Mastrogiorgio]] voices him in GTA Liberty City Stories, having also appeared in ''The Lost Don''. |
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+ | Two of Toni's defining attributes are his undying loyalty to Salvatore and his complicated relationship with his mother, [[Mrs. Cipriani]]. The latter is often heard berating Toni due to her discontent with him and what she perceives as his failure to live up to his [[Mr. Cipriani|late father]]'s legacy, though at times she has also been shown to praise her son and be kind to him. |
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− | ==Character history== |
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− | Toni Cipriani was born to [[Ma Cipriani]] and an [[Mr. Cipriani|unnamed father]], who was a member of one of the city's [[Mafia|mafia]] families. He lived with his parents in their [[Momma's Restaurante|restaurant]] and later became involved in Liberty City's criminal underworld. |
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− | == |
+ | ==Background== |
+ | Toni Cipriani was born to [[Mrs. Cipriani]] and an [[Mr. Cipriani|unnamed father]], who was a member of one of the city's [[mafia]] families. He lived with his Ma in their [[Momma's Restaurante|restaurant]] in [[Saint Mark's]]. At some point, Toni's father was killed by a rival gang, the [[Liberty City Triads (3D Universe)|Triads]], and since that day (or possibly even earlier) his Ma has been putting a lot of pressure on Toni, berating him and arguing with him over the smallest things, because she believed he would never live up to his father's legacy. Toni later became involved in [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City's]] criminal underworld, joining the [[Leone Crime Family]] to follow in his late father's footsteps and prove his Ma wrong. |
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− | === Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (circa 1998) === |
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− | In Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Toni Cipriani assumes the role of the playable character and protagonist of the game. GTA: Liberty City Stories explores Toni's history and exploits in 1998, three years prior to the events in GTA III. |
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+ | === Events of ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories'' === |
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− | Toni Cipriani left Liberty City and decided to lay low after killing a made man for [[Salvatore Leone]]. He finally returned to the city in [[1998]], ready to continue his life of organized crime. A grateful Salvatore Leone gives Toni jobs, but because he was out of town for so many years, other members of the [[Leone Family]] have had the time to move up in the hierarchy. Salvatore was forced to strip Toni of his rank and give the position to [[Vincenzo Cilli]] during his leave of absence. Toni now finds himself as a low-ranking goon that has to once again gain favor with the [[Boss|Don]], in order to secure a leadership position in the family. Toni however works for Salvatore's wife [[Maria Latore]] who later on, develops feelings for Toni and has him to do her bidding, and tells him she loves him, but Toni does not feel the same way. However after learning Toni "has no money", she cuts ties with Toni, reminding him that she is [[Overdose of Trouble|Salvatore's girl and not to hit on her]]. |
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+ | In ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories'', Toni Cipriani assumes the role of the playable character and main protagonist of the game. The game explores Toni's history and exploits three years prior to the events in ''Grand Theft Auto III''. |
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− | Toni appeared in the game to be much thinner than his appearance in GTA III. Much of his efforts in achieving his goal of reclaiming his place in the Leone hierarchy include battling two other [[Mafia]] families, the [[Forelli Family|Forelli's]] and the [[Sindacco Family|Sindacco's]] via several means, allowing him to be "[[Making Toni|made]]" halfway through the storyline after [[A Walk in the Park|killing the Liberty City mayor]], [[Roger C. Hole]]. After being made, his [[Ma Cipriani|mother]] calls off a hit she had put on her son. Later, Toni works for millionaire and mayor candidate, [[Donald Love]] and fights the Forelli's in order to help the Leone's own City Hall while protecting Donald. Donald Love is eventually [[Love on the Rocks|found to be in league with Salvatore and Toni]], which makes him unfit for the office in people's eye. After [[Miles O'Donovan]] has been elected mayor, Salvatore Leone is arrested on several crime charges, forcing Toni to pose as a lawyer named Lionel to take jobs from the police station where Salvatore is imprisoned. |
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+ | Toni left Liberty City and decided to lay low abroad after killing a [[Unnamed made man|rival made man]] (presumably a member of the [[Forelli Crime Family|Forelli]] or [[Sindacco Crime Family|Sindacco]] family) under orders from [[Salvatore Leone]]. He finally returns to the city years later, in [[1998]], ready to continue his life of organized crime. A grateful Salvatore Leone gives Toni jobs, but because he was out of town for so many years, other members of the [[Leone Crime Family]] have had the time to move up in the hierarchy. Salvatore was forced to strip Toni out of his rank and give the position to [[Vincenzo Cilli]] during his leave of absence. Toni now finds himself a low-ranking goon that has to once again gain favor with the Don, in order to secure a leadership position in the family. Toni and Vincenzo immediately dislike each other, which ends up in Toni [[The Portland Chainsaw Masquerade|killing Vincenzo]] after his [[Hot Wheels (GTA Liberty City Stories)|earlier betrayal]]. |
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− | Donald Love, in a stressful phone call, says that he has many propositions for him. Upon arriving at the flophouse, Donald Love says that he has plans that will make both Toni and himself rich again and orders Toni to kill real estate buisnessman, and Love's former mentor, [[Avery Carrington]]. Toni and Donald steal Avery's plans and bomb expert [[8-Ball]] is [[No Money, Mo' Problems|paid to give them explosives]] in order to [[Bringing the House Down|blow up]] [[Fort Staunton]], causing the Forelli Family to lose a lot of influence. Toni is called by a mysterious woman, [[Toshiko Kasen]], and asked to fight the local [[Yakuza]] organization. After Toni [[Cash in Kazuki's Chips|kills]] her husband [[Kazuki Kasen|Kazuki]], a remorseful Toshiko commits suicide and a panicked Donald Love [[Love on the Run|asks Toni for some help]] to take him to [[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]] as the [[Colombian Cartel]] are attacking to steal Avery's plans. Toni gets Love to the airport safely and Love brings with him the corpses of Avery Carrington and [[Ned Burner]]. |
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+ | Later on, Toni finds himself looking after Salvatore's wife [[Maria Latore]], who develops unrequited feelings for Toni and has him do her bidding. However, after learning Toni "has no money", she cuts ties with Toni, reminding him that she is [[Overdose of Trouble|Salvatore's girl and not to hit on her]]. Much of Toni's efforts in achieving his goal of reclaiming his place in the Leone hierarchy include battling two rival Mafia families, the [[Forelli Crime Family|Forellis]] and the [[Sindacco Crime Family|Sindaccos]] via several means, allowing him to be "[[Making Toni|made]]" halfway through the storyline after [[A Walk in the Park|killing the Liberty City mayor]], [[Roger C. Hole]], on Salvatore's orders. This is enough to impress his Ma, who calls off [[No Son of Mine|a hit she put on her son earlier]] and speaks kindly to him for the first time in the game, though she would eventually return to berating Toni by the time of ''Grand Theft Auto III''. |
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− | Salvatore is eventually released from jail, after being [[The Shoreside Redemption|escorted to the courthouse by Toni]], due to the [[Sicilian Mafia]] wanting Salvatore dead. After being released, Toni and Salvatore go to see the mayor, Miles O'Donovan, to get his charges dropped. However, [[Massimo Torini]], a high-ranking member of the Sicilian Mafia, had the mayor kidnapped. Toni and Salvatore [[The Sicilian Gambit|chase Torini and rescue the Mayor]] from [[Portland Rock]], killing Torini in the process. |
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+ | Following this, Toni works for media mogul and mayoral candidate [[Donald Love]] on Salvatore's behalf, protecting him from the Forellis' attempts to sabotage his campaign. Despite Toni's efforts, however, Love [[Love on the Rocks|loses the race due to his connections to organized crime]], and the Forellis' puppet, [[Miles O'Donovan]], is installed mayor. O'Donovan promptly has Salvatore arrested on several crime charges, but Toni remains loyal to his boss and continues to accept jobs from him in prison, where he poses as Salvatore's lawyer. One of these jobs involves [[Dead Reckoning|killing]] the Don of the Sindacco Crime Family, [[Paulie Sindacco]], ending the war with the Sindaccos, who are severly weakened and forced to leave Liberty City for good. |
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− | === Grand Theft Auto III (circa 2001) === |
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− | By [[2001]], Toni has become one of the highest-ranking members of the Leone Family, behind only Salvatore Leone. The [[LCPD in GTA III Era|LCPD]] had attempted to connect Toni and Salvatore throughout 2001; however, they fail to link them beyond his mother's restaurant. Salvatore’s son, [[Joey Leone|Joey]], introduces the game’s protagonist, [[Claude]], to Toni. Toni hires Claude to attack the [[Liberty City Triads|Triads]] (Leone Family enemies), including trying to get protection money from [[Mr. Wong's Laundromat]], destroying some Triad fish vans and the Triad owned fish factory in [[Callahan Point]]. Toni also [[Salvatore's Called A Meeting|introduces]] Claude to Salvatore Leone. |
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+ | Not long after, Donald Love, who went bankrupt after his ties to the Leone Crime Family were discovered, comes up with a plan to regain his fortune and hires Toni to help him act on it. The two [[Panlantic Land Grab|murder]] real estate businessman and Love's former mentor, [[Avery Carrington]], and steal his re-development plans for [[Fort Staunton]]. Toni [[Bringing the House Down|subsequently destroys Fort Staunton]] with explosives supplied by [[8-Ball]], allowing Love's company to receive city funding to rebuild it, and also dealing a major blow to the Forelli Crime Family in the process, as the neighborhood was controlled by them. Later, when Donald finds himself targeted by the [[Colombian Cartel]], he [[Love on the Run|enlists Toni's help]] to flee the city with the corpses of Avery Carrington and [[Ned Burner]]. During this time, Toni also finds himself taking jobs from [[Toshiko Kasen]], the neglected wife of [[Yakuza (3D Universe)|Yakuza]] leader [[Kazuki Kasen|Kazuki]], who wants to sabotage the Yakuza's operations to punish her husband, culminating in Toni [[Cash in Kazuki's Chips|killing Kazuki in a duel]] and a guilt-ridden Toshiko committing suicide not long after. |
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− | [[File:Toni_old_pops.jpg|thumb|215px|Toni in 2001.]]In 2001, Toni still lives with his mother and is frequently been seen in his family-run restaurant, where he provides Claude with jobs. The constant nagging from his mother about him not being able to be like his father and failing to meet up to her expectations had forced him to call the local chat radio station, [[Chatterbox FM]], and complain about his mother's constant bickering. After Salvatore Leone has been [[Sayonara Salvatore|killed]], it is believed that Toni will take control of the Leone Family simply because Joey Leone, Salvatore's son, hasn't exactly done much to help the family. |
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+ | Salvatore is eventually released from jail, after being [[The Shoreside Redemption|escorted to the courthouse by Toni]], due to the [[Sicilian Mafia]] wanting Salvatore dead. Following his release, Salvatore realizes that the Sicilian Mafia is to blame for most of his recent problems, and enlists Toni's help to rescue Mayor O'Donovan, who was kidnapped by Sicilian underboss [[Massimo Torini]] to prevent him from dropping the charges against Salvatore. Toni and Salvatore [[The Sicilian Gambit|kill Torini and rescue the Mayor]] from [[Portland Rock]], whereupon Salvatore tells O'Donovan that he is now in the Leone Crime Family's debt and to ensure its protection. Afterwards, Salvatore reveals that Torini was working for [[Uncle Leone|his uncle]], who wanted to weaken his nephew's control over Liberty City as revenge for not paying him tribute. After meeting with Uncle Leone to secure peace between the Leone Crime Family and the Sicilian Mafia, Toni has finally earned Salvatore's trust and respect. |
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+ | === Events of ''Grand Theft Auto III''=== |
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+ | By [[2001]], Toni has become one of the highest-ranking members of the Leone Crime Family. The [[Liberty City Police Department (3D Universe)|police]] had attempted to connect Toni and Salvatore throughout 2001; however, they fail to link them beyond his Ma's restaurant. Salvatore’s son, [[Joey Leone|Joey]], [[Cipriani's Chauffeur|introduces]] the game’s protagonist, [[Claude]], to Toni, whereupon the latter hires Claude to perform several attacks on the [[Liberty City Triads (3D Universe)|Triads]], who the Leones are currently engaged in a war with. The jobs Claude performs for Toni include [[The Pick-Up|collecting protection money]] from [[Mr. Wong's Laundromat]], [[Triads and Tribulations|killing three Triad warlords]], and [[Blow Fish|destroying the Triad-owned fish factory]] in [[Callahan Point]]. Toni also [[Salvatore's Called a Meeting|introduces]] Claude to Salvatore Leone. |
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+ | In 2001, Toni is still living with his Ma and is frequently seen in his family-run restaurant, from where he provides Claude with jobs. The constant insulting from his Ma about him not being able to be like his father and failing to meet up to her expectations had forced him to call the local chat radio station, [[Chatterbox FM]], and complain about his Ma's constant berating. His standing in the Leone Crime Family following Salvatore Leone's [[Sayonara Salvatore|assassination]] is unknown. |
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==Personality== |
==Personality== |
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− | Toni's behavior in scenes of the game suggest that he is very loyal, but |
+ | Toni's notably temperamental attitude is in some ways similar to both [[Tommy Vercetti]] and [[Michael De Santa]]. In addition, his behavior in scenes of the game suggest that he is very loyal, but very easy to irritate (of course, this may be in part of that he is surrounded by such strange people, for instance, [[Maria Latore]], [[Joseph Daniel O'Toole]], and [[Donald Love]]). When enraged, Toni is capable of practicing extremely violent acts (like using an axe to [[Dead Meat|murder]] [[Giovanni Casa]] and mutilate his body, and using [[8-Ball|explosives]] to [[Bringing the House Down|destroy]] [[Fort Staunton]]), but he also seems to feel remorseful at times (like when he goes to the Cathedral [[L.C. Confidential|to]] [[The Passion of the Heist|make]] [[Karmageddon|a]] [[False Idols|confession]]). However, like many other ''GTA'' protagonists, he too shows very little hesitation in killing anyone standing in his way and occasionally mocks them. Toni also believes that people should show proper respect to their parents, as seen in the mission [[Hot Wheels (GTA Liberty City Stories)|Hot Wheels]], when he berates [[Vincenzo Cilli]] for receiving oral sex from a [[Prostitutes|prostitute]] named [[Cheryl]] while talking to his mother, and how he desperately tries to please his mother. Like Claude, he will give drivers the finger if a vehicle stands in front of him and tries to mow him down. |
− | Toni seems to be very loyal to his bosses (for example, he saves Salvatore from being crushed in a car which the Sindaccos used to |
+ | Toni seems to be very loyal to his bosses (for example, [[Salvatore's Salvation|he saves Salvatore from being crushed in a car which the Sindaccos used to kidnap Salvatore]]). However, after completing the storyline mission "[[The Sicilian Gambit]]", during the ending cutscene, Toni seems to be a little troubled and hesitant for not being paid by Salvatore the couple of million dollars he promised. |
− | In GTA: Liberty City Stories, Toni is significantly thinner than his depiction in ''GTA III''; this is commented or criticized by his mother, Maria and Salvatore Leone, with his mother and Salvatore in particular commenting about him not being fed well. By GTA III, Toni is fatter and has aged considerably in the three years that have passed. |
+ | In ''GTA: Liberty City Stories'', Toni is significantly thinner than his depiction in ''GTA III''; this is commented or criticized by his mother, Maria and Salvatore Leone, with his mother and Salvatore in particular commenting about him not being fed well. By ''GTA III'', Toni is fatter and has aged considerably in the three years that have passed. |
− | ==Murders Committed== |
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− | *[[Mafia|Mafia Capo]] - Killed in orders of Salvatore Leone, resulting in Toni going into hiding for 4 years. |
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− | *[[Dan Sucho]] - [[Grease Sucho|Killed]] to show [[Ma Cipriani|Ma]] that Toni is better than him. |
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− | *[[Giovanni Casa]] - [[Dead Meat|Killed]] for stopping to pay protection money to [[Ma Cipriani|Ma ]]. |
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− | *[[Cedric Fotheringay]] - [[Biker Heat|Killed]] for beating up [[Maria Latore|Maria up]]. |
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− | *[[Vincenzo Cilli ]]- [[The Portland Chainsaw Masquerade|Killed]] for Setting Toni up in the beggining and for trying to kill him. |
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− | *[[R.C. Hole]] - [[A Walk in the Park|Killed]] in orders of [[Salvatore Leone]] for trying to accuse him for all the crimes in the city. |
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− | *[[Faith W.]] - [[False Idols|Killed]] for refusing to give an interview to the Liberty Liberty Tree Newspaper. |
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− | *[[Black Lightman]] - [[False Idols|Killed]] for refusing to give an interview to the Liberty Tree Newspaper. |
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− | *[[DB-P]] - [[False Idols|Killed]] for refusing to give an interview to the Liberty Tree Newspaper. |
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− | *[[Paulie Sindacco]] - [[Dead Reckoning|Killed on]] order of [[Salvatore Leone]] for getting him in jail and to end the Sindacco family. |
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− | *[[Avery Carrington ]]- [[Panlantic Land Grab|Killed]] in orders of [[Donald Love ]]to get his Construction Plans. |
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− | *[[Ned Burner]] - [[Stop the Press|Killed]] in orders of [[Donald Love]] for wittnessing him and Toni killing[[ Avery Carrington]]. |
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− | *[[Kazuki Kasen]] - [[Cash in Kazuki's Chips|Killed]] for trying to kill Toni and [[Toshiko Kasen]]. |
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− | *[[Massimo Torini]] - [[The Sicilian Gambit|Killed for]] kiddnapping the [[Miles O'Donovan|Mayor]] and trying to take over the city. |
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− | ===Optional Murders=== |
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− | *[[Miguel]] - [[Contra-Banned|Can be killed]] for setting Toni up in a deal but reappears again in [[GTA III]]. |
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+ | === Appearance=== |
+ | In ''GTA: Liberty City Stories'', circa 1998, Toni has a burly build and light skin, brown eyes, and short, dark brown hair. He has a permanent 5 O'Clock shadow, and a small amount of chest hair, which can be seen when using certain outfits. He also appears to be quite tall, and is considerably taller than characters like Salvatore and JD O'Toole. As ''GTA: Liberty City Stories'' allows the player to change clothes, Toni can wear up to [[Clothing in GTA Liberty City Stories|16 different outfits]], ranging from casual clothes to mascot costumes to luxury suits. His regular outfitconsists of a dark brown jacket, tan pants, and black shoes. |
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+ | In ''GTA III'', circa 2001, Toni's appearance has changed drastically; he has lighter brown hair with grey stripes and a much fatter and heavier build. He also wears a purple coat and dark tan dress pants. The drastic change in Toni's appearance between the two games is referenced in ''GTA: Liberty City Stories'', where several characters like his mother, Maria, and Salvatore criticize him for being too thin; Salvatore in particular comments about him not being fed well. As such, it is implied Toni took their advice and began eating more in the three year gap between the two games. |
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− | * Toni Cipriani is likely a homage to Tony Soprano, the main character from The Sopranos. Aside from their names, both characters also share ongoing problems with their mothers, who also ordered hits on them. They also both would later go on to have severe weight problems. |
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− | * Toni Cipriani, (along with [[Salvatore Leone]], [[Luigi Goterelli]], [[Maria Latore]], [[8-Ball]], and [[Joey Leone]], in that order) appears on posters for the film [[Badfellas]] in GTA III. This is a reference to the film [[:wp:Goodfellas|Goodfellas]], which Frank Vincent (Salvatore Leone's voice actor) and Ray Liotta (Tommy Vercetti's voice actor) starred in. The posters can be found at [[Luigi's Sex Club 7]] in the Red Light District of Portland Island, Liberty City. |
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− | * An [[Secrets and Easter Eggs in GTA IV#References to previous games|Easter egg]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] suggests that Toni Cipriani died after 2001. However, this is not been considered canon with the [[GTA III Era]]. |
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− | * Toni is the only protagonist to give another protagonist missions (namely, Claude). |
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− | * He is the first protagonist in the GTA III Era to appear with another protagonist (once again, Claude), followed by [[Victor Vance]], who encounters [[Tommy Vercetti]]. and [[Claude]], who encounters [[Carl Johnson]]. |
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− | *Toni is tied with [[Carl Johnson]] for the second greatest number of notable murders (i.e. identified characters, not optional thugs and unnamed people) in the GTA 3 era with a body count of 14. [[Tommy Vercetti]] takes the top spot. |
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− | * Toni kills [[Avery Carrington]], one of [[Tommy Vercetti]]'s former employers. |
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− | * Toni may have been a loan shark in the past, as he reminds [[J.D. O'Toole|J.D O'Toole]] of the money he owns in [[Snuff]] and [[Giovanni Casa]] tells Toni that he will pay him "the money I owe" in [[Dead Meat]]. |
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− | * Toni appears in the third most storyline missions in the GTA series with 77 missions. (Carl appears in 104 and Niko appears in 98). |
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− | * Toni is the only protagonist who can be heard speaking on the radio, as he calls Chatterbox FM to complain about his mother during GTA III. |
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− | * Toni said his own name as "Toni ''Ki-priani''" in the mission [[The Pick-Up]] in [[GTA III]] as the usual "Toni ''Ci-priani''". This is a simple mistake by the voice actor, Michael Madsen. |
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− | * In spite of [[Maria Latore|Maria]] giving away love interest to Toni, he, however, did not return her feelings, instead he scolded her often for being a crack addict (notably seen in [[Biker Heat]] and [[Overdose of Trouble]] ) |
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− | == |
+ | ==Mission Appearances== |
+ | ===''Grand Theft Auto III''=== |
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− | These are Toni's quotes, while in free roam. |
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+ | *[[Cipriani's Chauffeur]] |
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+ | *[[Taking Out the Laundry]] <small>(Boss) </small> |
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+ | *[[The Pick-Up]] <small>(Voice/Boss) </small> |
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+ | *[[Salvatore's Called a Meeting]] <small>(Boss) </small> |
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+ | *[[Triads and Tribulations]] <small>(Voice/Boss) </small> |
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+ | *[[Blow Fish]] <small>(Boss) </small> |
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+ | |||
+ | ===''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''=== |
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+ | *As the [[protagonist]], he appears in all [[Missions in GTA Liberty City Stories|missions]]. |
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+ | ==Murders Committed by Toni Cipriani== |
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+ | {| class="article-table" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px;" |
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+ | ! scope="col" |'''Victim''' |
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+ | ! scope="col" |'''Mission Killed''' |
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+ | ! scope="col" |'''Reason''' |
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+ | |[[Unnamed made man]] |
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− | !Part 1 |
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+ | |N/A |
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+ | | Murdered in 1994 on [[Salvatore Leone]]'s orders. |
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+ | |[[Dan Sucho]] |
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− | |[[File:GTA Liberty City Stories Toni Cipriani Quotes Part 1 2|left|288px|Toni's quotes in GTA LCS (free roam)]] |
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+ | |[[Grease Sucho]] |
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+ | |Murdered to show his [[Mrs. Cipriani|mother]] that he is better than him. |
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+ | |[[Cedric Fotheringay|Cedric "Wayne" Fotheringay]] |
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− | !Part 2 |
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+ | |[[Biker Heat]] |
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+ | |Murdered for beating [[Maria Latore|Maria]]. |
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+ | |[[Giovanni Casa]] |
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− | |[[File:GTA Liberty City Stories Toni Cipriani Quotes Part 2 2|center|288px|Toni's quotes, second part]] |
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+ | |[[Dead Meat]] |
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+ | |Murdered and butchered for stopping to pay protection money. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Vincenzo Cilli]] |
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+ | |[[The Portland Chainsaw Masquerade]] |
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+ | |Murdered for [[Hot Wheels (GTA Liberty City Stories)|betraying him earlier]] and for attempting to kill him. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Roger C. Hole]] |
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+ | |[[A Walk in the Park]] |
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+ | |Murdered on Salvatore Leone's orders for being controlled by the [[Forelli Crime Family]] and trying to accuse him of all the crimes in the city. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Faith W.]] |
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+ | |[[False Idols]] |
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+ | |Murdered on [[Ned Burner]]'s orders for refusing to give an interview to the [[Liberty Tree]] Newspaper. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Black Lightman]] |
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+ | |[[False Idols]] |
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+ | |Murdered on Ned Burner's orders for refusing to give an interview to the Liberty Tree Newspaper. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[DB-P]] |
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+ | |[[False Idols]] |
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+ | |Murdered on Ned Burner's orders for refusing to give an interview to the Liberty Tree Newspaper. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Paulie Sindacco]] |
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+ | |[[Dead Reckoning]] |
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+ | |Murdered on Salvatore Leone's orders for getting him in jail. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Avery Carrington]] |
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+ | |[[Panlantic Land Grab]] |
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+ | |Murdered on [[Donald Love]]'s orders to get his construction plans. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Ned Burner]] |
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+ | |[[Stop the Press]] |
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+ | |Murdered for refusing to hand over the evidence implicating him and Donald Love in Avery Carrington's death. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Kazuki Kasen]] |
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+ | |[[Cash in Kazuki's Chips]] |
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+ | |Murdered for trying to kill him and [[Toshiko Kasen]]. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Massimo Torini]] |
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+ | |[[The Sicilian Gambit]] |
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+ | |Murdered for kidnapping [[Miles O'Donovan]], trying to take over [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]], and attempting to ruin the [[Leone Crime Family]]. |
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+ | == Crimes Committed by Toni Cipriani== |
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+ | This is a list of crimes committed by Toni in both ''GTA: Liberty City Stories'' and ''GTA III'', as well as crimes that the player may commit while playing as Toni. |
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+ | *The murder a made man. |
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− | == Gallery == |
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+ | *[[Car-azy Car Give Away|The theft and sale of 16 vehicles]]. |
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+ | *[[Slacker|The extortion of a drug dealer, forcing him to do deals again]]. |
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− | GTALCS6.png|Toni's GTA LCS artwork. |
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+ | *[[Dealing Revenge|The murder of three Sindacco mobsters in Chinatown]]. |
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− | Gta3-anniversary toni 1600x1200.jpg|Artwork of Toni in GTA III. |
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+ | *[[Snuff|The shootout against the Sindacco Crime Family at the construction site in Hepburn Heights and the theft of a Hellenbach GT]]. |
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− | ToniCipriani-GTAIII.jpg|Toni Cipriani in GTA III. |
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+ | *[[Smash and Grab|Helping three Leone mobsters evade arrest]]. |
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− | Toni cipriani.jpg|Toni Cipriani in GTA LCS. |
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+ | *[[Hot Wheels (GTA Liberty City Stories)|Evading arrest for drug possession and the destruction of Vincenzo Cilli's Banshee]]. |
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− | Introduction-GTALCS.jpg|Toni Cipriani shortly after returning to Liberty City in the introductory cutscene in GTA LCS. |
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+ | *[[Bone Voyeur!|Assisting JD O'Toole with pimping and the murder of several hostile clients]]. |
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− | Mr.Cipriani.jpg|Toni holding a M4. |
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+ | *[[Don in 60 Seconds|Helping Salvatore Leone evade arrest]]. |
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+ | *[[A Volatile Situation|The murder of several Sindacco mobsters in the Red Light District while defending the Leone Casino]]. |
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+ | *[[Blow Up 'Dolls'|The bombing of The Dolls House and the murder of numerous Sindacco mobsters]]. |
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+ | *[[Big Rumble in Little China|The murder of several Triads in Chinatown and the destruction of their Fish Van]]. |
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+ | *[[Grease Sucho|Partaking in an illegal street race and the murder of Dan Sucho]]. |
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+ | *[[Dead Meat|The murder of Giovanni Casa and the selling of his body parts disguised as animal meat]]. |
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+ | *[[No Son of Mine|The shootout against several hitmen in Saint Mark's]]. |
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+ | *[[The Offer|The attempted bribing of Jane Hopper]]. |
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+ | *[[Ho Selecta!|The pimping of prostitutes at Portland Harbor]]. |
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+ | *[[Frighteners|The assault and extortion of three union bosses]]. |
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+ | *[[Rollercoaster Ride|The murder and impersonation of Jane Hopper's chauffeur, reckless driving, and the extortion of Jane Hopper]]. |
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+ | *[[Shop 'til You Strop|Helping Maria Latore evade arrest]]. |
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+ | *[[Taken for a Ride|The murder of Maria Latore's kidnappers]]. |
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+ | *[[Booby Prize|Partaking in an illegal bike race]]. |
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+ | *[[Biker Heat|The murder of Cedric "Wayne" Fotheringay]]. |
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+ | *[[Contra-Banned|The attempted purchase of illegal drugs from the Colombian Cartel, the shootout against the Cartel and the LCPD, and the theft of a Patriot containing drugs]]. |
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+ | *[[Salvatore's Salvation|The murder of Salvatore Leone's kidnappers]]. |
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+ | *[[The Guns of Leone|The gang shootout against the Sindacco Crime Family in the Red Light District]]. |
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+ | *[[The Made Man|Disposing of JD O'Toole's body]]. |
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+ | *[[The Portland Chainsaw Masquerade|The murder of Vincenzo Cilli and his henchmen]]. |
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+ | *[[Sindacco Sabotage|The gang shootout against the Diablos in Hepburn Heights and the Red Light District]]. |
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+ | *[[The Trouble With Triads|The shootout against the Triads at the Leone warehouse]]. |
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+ | *[[Driving Mr Leone|Helping Salvatore Leone evade arrest (again)]]. |
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+ | *[[A Walk in the Park|The murder of Roger C. Hole and the theft of his phone]]. |
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+ | *[[The Morgue Party Candidate|The theft of the hearse containing Roger C. Hole's body]]. |
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+ | *[[Steering the Vote|The murder of at least two van drivers]]. |
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+ | *[[Cam-Pain|The murder of Miles O'Donovan's campaigners]]. |
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+ | *[[Friggin' the Riggin'|The destruction of rigged voting machines and fake ballot papers and the shootout against the Forelli Crime Family]]. |
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+ | *[[Love & Bullets|The shootout against the Forelli Crime Family while protecting Donald Love]]. |
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+ | *[[Counterfeit Count|The murder of several workers and the theft of ballot papers]]. |
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+ | *[[Caught in the Act|The shootout against the mayor's secret service during a boat chase]]. |
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+ | *[[Search and Rescue|The shootout against the Forelli Crime Family in Fort Staunton while protecting Salvatore Leone]]. |
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+ | *[[Taking the Peace|The hacking of Paulie Sindacco's car and the murder of several Forelli mobsters]]. |
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+ | *[[Shoot the Messenger|The chase and murder of a messenger]]. |
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+ | *[[Sayonara Sindaccos|The shootout against the Sindacco Crime Family in Torrington]]. |
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+ | *[[The Whole 9 Yardies|The murder of four Forelli made men]]. |
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+ | *[[Crazy '69'|The murder of twenty Forelli mobsters in Belleville Park]]. |
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+ | *[[Night of the Livid Dreads|The gang shootout against the Sindacco Crime Family in Northwood]]. |
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+ | *[[Munitions Dump|The destruction of several trucks carrying weapons]]. |
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+ | *[[L.C. Confidential|The theft of an FBI Cruiser, the murder of an FBI informant and the theft of his documents]]. |
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+ | *[[The Passion of the Heist|The murder of several robbers and the theft of their loot]]. |
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+ | *[[Karmageddon|Wreaking havoc using a stolen firetruck]]. |
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+ | *[[False Idols|The murders of DB-P, Black Lightman, and Faith W.]] |
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+ | *[[Love on the Rocks|The theft of a van containing evidence linking Donald Love to the Leone Crime Family]]. |
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+ | *[[Rough Justice|The gang shootout against the Forelli Crime Family in Wachita Gardens]]. |
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+ | *[[Dead Reckoning|The murder of Paulie Sindacco]]. |
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+ | *[[Shogun Showdown|The murder of several Yakuza members and the theft and detonation of a tank]]. |
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+ | *[[Panlantic Land Grab|The murder of Avery Carrington and his Colombian Cartel bodyguards and the theft of his architectural plans]]. |
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+ | *[[Stop the Press|The murder of Ned Burner and the retrieval of evidence linking him and Donald Love to Avery Carrington's murder]]. |
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+ | *[[Morgue Party Resurrection|The theft of two hearses containing the bodies of Avery Carrington and Ned Burner]]. |
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+ | *[[More Deadly Than the Male|The theft of an Yakuza weapon shipment and the murder of its guards]]. |
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+ | *[[Cash Clash|The destruction of several vans containing Kazuki Kasen's money]]. |
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+ | *[[A Date With Death|The shootout against several Forelli mobsters who attacked him and Toshiko Kasen]]. |
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+ | *[[Cash in Kazuki's Chips|The murder of Kazuki Kasen and his bodyguards]]. |
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+ | *[[Bringing the House Down|The bombing of Fort Staunton]]. |
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+ | *[[Love on the Run|The shootout against the Colombian Cartel while protecting Donald Love]]. |
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+ | *[[The Shoreside Redemption|The murder of several Sicilian mobsters while protecting Salvatore Leone]]. |
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+ | *[[The Sicilian Gambit|The chase and murder of Massimo Torini and his men in order to rescue Miles O'Donovan]]. |
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+ | *[[Cipriani's Chauffeur|The attempted collection of protection money]]. |
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+ | *[[Taking Out the Laundry|Hiring Claude to destroy three laundry vans]]. |
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+ | *[[The Pick-Up|Hiring Claude to steal a briefcase from the Triads]]. |
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+ | *[[Triads and Tribulations|Hiring Claude to murder three Triad warlords]]. |
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+ | *[[Blow Fish|Hiring Claude to bomb the Triads' fishing factory]]. |
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+ | |||
+ | ===Other crimes (player-determinant)=== |
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+ | *Grand Theft Auto |
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+ | *Carjacking |
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+ | *Manslaughter |
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+ | *Mass Homicide |
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+ | *Violating Gun Control laws |
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+ | *Looting |
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+ | *Dangerous Driving |
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+ | *[[Races in GTA Liberty City Stories|Street Racing]] |
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+ | *Assault |
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+ | |||
+ | ==Influences== |
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+ | *Toni Cipriani's name, character, and appearance are influenced from characters portrayed by actor [[wp:Paul Sorvino|Paul Sorvino]]. The ''GTA III'' rendition of Toni Cipriani is heavily based on Sorvino's character Paulie Cicero from the film ''[[wp:Goodfellas|Goodfellas]]'', a huge inspiration on both games Cipriani appears in. Furthermore, Toni Cipriani's name comes directly from a character Sorvino played named Tony "Guy" Cipriani from the 1997 film ''[[wp:Money Talks (1997 film)|Money Talks]]''. |
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+ | *Toni Cipriani is likely a homage to {{WP|Tony Soprano}}, the main character from ''{{WP|The Sopranos}}''. Aside from their names, both characters also share ongoing problems with their mothers, who also ordered hits on them. They also both would later go on to have weight problems, and were feuding with caporegimes in their respective crime families ([[wp:Junior Soprano|Corrado 'Junior' Soprano]] and [[Vincenzo Cilli]] respectively). Moreover, Toni can wear a particular [[Wiseguy Outfit|outfit]] that seems to be inspired by the dress style of Tony Soprano. |
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+ | *Toni, along with Salvatore Leone, [[Luigi Goterelli]], Maria Latore, [[8-Ball]], and [[Joey Leone]] (in that order) appear on posters for the film [[Badfellas]] in ''GTA III''. This is a reference to the film ''Goodfellas'', which Frank Vincent (Salvatore Leone's voice actor) and Ray Liotta (Tommy Vercetti's voice actor) starred in. The posters can be found at [[Luigi's Sex Club 7]] in the [[Red Light District]] of Portland Island, Liberty City. |
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+ | |||
+ | ==Gallery== |
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+ | ===Artworks=== |
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+ | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> |
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+ | MafiaBat-GTAIII-Figure.jpg|Toni Cipriani's original concept artwork in ''Grand Theft Auto III''. <ref>''GTA III: The Game Design Document''. ([https://youtu.be/qUI0moGiNuw?t=3390 Link to video])</ref> |
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+ | ToniCipriani-Artwork.jpg|10th Anniversary [[Artworks in GTA III|artwork]] of Toni Cipriani in ''Grand Theft Auto III''. |
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+ | ToniCipriani-GTALCS-Artwork.png|[[Artworks in GTA Liberty City Stories|Artwork]] of Toni Cipriani in ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''. |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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+ | ===In-game=== |
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− | == Mission appearances== |
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+ | ====''Grand Theft Auto III''==== |
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+ | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> |
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+ | ToniCipriani-GTAIII.jpg|Close-up of Toni Cipriani in ''Grand Theft Auto III''. |
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+ | ToniCipriani-GTAIII-BaseballBat.png|Toni Cipriani holding a [[Baseball Bat]]. |
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+ | ToniCipriani-GTAIII-Introduction.png|Introduced to Claude by Joey Leone during the mission [[Cipriani's Chauffeur]]. |
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+ | ToniCipriani-GTAIII-ConfrontingtheTriads.png|Confronting the Triads at [[Mr. Wong's Laundrette]]. |
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+ | ToniCipriani-GTAIII-GivingMissions.png|Toni Cipriani giving missions to Claude at [[Momma's Restaurante]]. |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | ====''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''==== |
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− | ;GTA III |
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+ | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> |
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− | *[[Cipriani's Chauffeur]] |
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+ | Toni cipriani.jpg|Toni Cipriani in ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''. |
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− | *[[Taking Out the Laundry]] <small>(Boss) </small> |
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+ | Introduction-GTALCS.jpg|Toni Cipriani, shortly after returning to Liberty City in the introductory cutscene in ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''. |
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− | *[[The Pick-Up]] <small>(Voice/Boss) </small> |
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+ | Mr.Cipriani.jpg|Toni holding a [[Carbine Rifle|M4]]. |
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− | *[[Salvatore's Called A Meeting]] <small>(Boss) </small> |
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+ | Toni Cipriani.png|Toni's appearance in 1998. |
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− | *[[Triads and Tribulations]] <small>(Voice/Boss) </small> |
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+ | Toni-GTALCS-Screenshot.PNG|Toni being chased by the [[Liberty City Police Department (3D Universe)|LCPD]]. |
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− | *[[Blow Fish]] <small>(Boss) </small> |
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+ | ToniCipriani .jpg|Close-up of Toni. |
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− | '''GTA Liberty City Stories''' |
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+ | ToniWithAK47-GTALCS-Screenshot.jpeg|Toni wielding an [[AK-47]]. |
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+ | Toni Cipriani LCS Mobile.png|Toni in the mobile version of ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''. |
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+ | BetaToni1.jpg|Toni's beta appearance in ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''. |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | =====Promotional Screenshots===== |
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− | *As the protagonist, he appears in every mission. |
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+ | ======PSP====== |
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+ | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP5.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP6.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP8.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP13.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP17.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP19.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP20.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP21.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP22.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP35.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP36.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP37.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP40.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PSP50.jpg| |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | |||
+ | ======PlayStation 2====== |
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+ | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PS2_1.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PS2_2.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PS2_4.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PS2_5.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PS2_7.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PS2_9.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PS2_10.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PS2_11.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-PS2_12.jpg| |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | |||
+ | ======Mobile====== |
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+ | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-Mobile1.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-Mobile2.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-Mobile5.jpg| |
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+ | OfficialScreenshot-GTALCS-Mobile6.jpg| |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | ==Trivia == |
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− | {{GTA III Characters}} |
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+ | *It is implied that Toni may have been a loan shark in the past, as he reminds [[Joseph Daniel O'Toole|JD O'Toole]] of the money he owes in [[Snuff]], and [[Giovanni Casa]] tells Toni that he will pay him "the money I owe" in [[Dead Meat]]. |
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− | {{GTA Liberty City Stories Characters}} |
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+ | *In [[A Date With Death]], Toni implies that he dislikes the [[Fort Staunton Opera House|opera]]. |
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+ | *Toni appears in a total of 77 storyline missions, the third-highest number of any protagonist (behind [[Carl Johnson]] and [[Niko Bellic]], who appear in 104 and 98 missions respectively). |
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+ | *Toni pronounces his surname as "''Ki-priani''" in the mission [[The Pick-Up]] in ''GTA III'', instead of "''Si-priani''". This appears to be an uncorrected mistake by the voice actor, Michael Madsen. |
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+ | **In Italian, however, neither above is correct, but "Chi-priani" is the correct pronunciation, as C in the "Cipriani" is in front of the word.<ref>https://translate.google.com/?sl=it&tl=ar&text=Cipriani&op=translate</ref> |
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+ | [[File:GruppeSechIsFo'RealMen.jpg|thumb|"Rip Toni" is to the left.]] |
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+ | *One of Toni's random lines when targeting someone is ''"It's my constitutional right, you moron!"'', which is similar to CJ's line ''"It's my constitutional right, bitch!"'' in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''. In addition, Toni and CJ both share the line "This is going to a good cause: Me!" when picking up money from deceased NPCs. |
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+ | **Another one of Toni's lines in the game, ''"you do know that I'm Italian, don't you, [[Donald Love|Don]]? Not er, Spanish?"'' in the mission [[Cam-Pain]], is similar to CJ's line ''"you do know that I'm black, right? And not Chinese?"'' to [[Wu Zi Mu|Woozie]] in the mission [[Amphibious Assault]]. |
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+ | *His beta name was '''Tony Fucile'''. "Fucile" means "Rifle" or "Shotgun" in Italian. |
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+ | *Toni's name is included, along with the other [[3D Universe]] protagonists, on some graffiti in various locations in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', with the messages implying they are all dead. This is an [[Secrets and Easter Eggs in GTA IV#References to previous games|Easter egg]] included in the game by [[Rockstar Games|Rockstar]]'s, who revealed in a Q&A on their website that this served as a "little joke to [their] fans". |
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+ | ==References== |
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+ | {{Reflist}} |
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Latest revision as of 15:51, 11 March 2024
Antonio "Toni" Cipriani is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a main character in Grand Theft Auto III (set in 2001), and the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (set in 1998).
Toni is a member of the Leone Crime Family in Liberty City, who was forced to live abroad for four years following his murder of a made man from a rival Mafia family under the orders of his boss, Salvatore Leone. Upon his return in 1998, he resumes work for the family, helping it increase its influence and eliminate its rivals, primarily the Sindacco and the Forelli Crime Families. As a result, the Leone Crime Family becomes the dominant Mafia organization in the city, and Toni earns Salvatore's trust and respect, becoming a Capo within the family.
He maintains this position three years later, when he employs Claude to assist the Leone Crime Family in the war against the Liberty City Triads. Following Claude's betrayal of the family and murder of Salvatore, Toni presumably becomes the new Don.
Two of Toni's defining attributes are his undying loyalty to Salvatore and his complicated relationship with his mother, Mrs. Cipriani. The latter is often heard berating Toni due to her discontent with him and what she perceives as his failure to live up to his late father's legacy, though at times she has also been shown to praise her son and be kind to him.
Background
Toni Cipriani was born to Mrs. Cipriani and an unnamed father, who was a member of one of the city's mafia families. He lived with his Ma in their restaurant in Saint Mark's. At some point, Toni's father was killed by a rival gang, the Triads, and since that day (or possibly even earlier) his Ma has been putting a lot of pressure on Toni, berating him and arguing with him over the smallest things, because she believed he would never live up to his father's legacy. Toni later became involved in Liberty City's criminal underworld, joining the Leone Crime Family to follow in his late father's footsteps and prove his Ma wrong.
Events of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
In Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Toni Cipriani assumes the role of the playable character and main protagonist of the game. The game explores Toni's history and exploits three years prior to the events in Grand Theft Auto III.
Toni left Liberty City and decided to lay low abroad after killing a rival made man (presumably a member of the Forelli or Sindacco family) under orders from Salvatore Leone. He finally returns to the city years later, in 1998, ready to continue his life of organized crime. A grateful Salvatore Leone gives Toni jobs, but because he was out of town for so many years, other members of the Leone Crime Family have had the time to move up in the hierarchy. Salvatore was forced to strip Toni out of his rank and give the position to Vincenzo Cilli during his leave of absence. Toni now finds himself a low-ranking goon that has to once again gain favor with the Don, in order to secure a leadership position in the family. Toni and Vincenzo immediately dislike each other, which ends up in Toni killing Vincenzo after his earlier betrayal.
Later on, Toni finds himself looking after Salvatore's wife Maria Latore, who develops unrequited feelings for Toni and has him do her bidding. However, after learning Toni "has no money", she cuts ties with Toni, reminding him that she is Salvatore's girl and not to hit on her. Much of Toni's efforts in achieving his goal of reclaiming his place in the Leone hierarchy include battling two rival Mafia families, the Forellis and the Sindaccos via several means, allowing him to be "made" halfway through the storyline after killing the Liberty City mayor, Roger C. Hole, on Salvatore's orders. This is enough to impress his Ma, who calls off a hit she put on her son earlier and speaks kindly to him for the first time in the game, though she would eventually return to berating Toni by the time of Grand Theft Auto III.
Following this, Toni works for media mogul and mayoral candidate Donald Love on Salvatore's behalf, protecting him from the Forellis' attempts to sabotage his campaign. Despite Toni's efforts, however, Love loses the race due to his connections to organized crime, and the Forellis' puppet, Miles O'Donovan, is installed mayor. O'Donovan promptly has Salvatore arrested on several crime charges, but Toni remains loyal to his boss and continues to accept jobs from him in prison, where he poses as Salvatore's lawyer. One of these jobs involves killing the Don of the Sindacco Crime Family, Paulie Sindacco, ending the war with the Sindaccos, who are severly weakened and forced to leave Liberty City for good.
Not long after, Donald Love, who went bankrupt after his ties to the Leone Crime Family were discovered, comes up with a plan to regain his fortune and hires Toni to help him act on it. The two murder real estate businessman and Love's former mentor, Avery Carrington, and steal his re-development plans for Fort Staunton. Toni subsequently destroys Fort Staunton with explosives supplied by 8-Ball, allowing Love's company to receive city funding to rebuild it, and also dealing a major blow to the Forelli Crime Family in the process, as the neighborhood was controlled by them. Later, when Donald finds himself targeted by the Colombian Cartel, he enlists Toni's help to flee the city with the corpses of Avery Carrington and Ned Burner. During this time, Toni also finds himself taking jobs from Toshiko Kasen, the neglected wife of Yakuza leader Kazuki, who wants to sabotage the Yakuza's operations to punish her husband, culminating in Toni killing Kazuki in a duel and a guilt-ridden Toshiko committing suicide not long after.
Salvatore is eventually released from jail, after being escorted to the courthouse by Toni, due to the Sicilian Mafia wanting Salvatore dead. Following his release, Salvatore realizes that the Sicilian Mafia is to blame for most of his recent problems, and enlists Toni's help to rescue Mayor O'Donovan, who was kidnapped by Sicilian underboss Massimo Torini to prevent him from dropping the charges against Salvatore. Toni and Salvatore kill Torini and rescue the Mayor from Portland Rock, whereupon Salvatore tells O'Donovan that he is now in the Leone Crime Family's debt and to ensure its protection. Afterwards, Salvatore reveals that Torini was working for his uncle, who wanted to weaken his nephew's control over Liberty City as revenge for not paying him tribute. After meeting with Uncle Leone to secure peace between the Leone Crime Family and the Sicilian Mafia, Toni has finally earned Salvatore's trust and respect.
Events of Grand Theft Auto III
By 2001, Toni has become one of the highest-ranking members of the Leone Crime Family. The police had attempted to connect Toni and Salvatore throughout 2001; however, they fail to link them beyond his Ma's restaurant. Salvatore’s son, Joey, introduces the game’s protagonist, Claude, to Toni, whereupon the latter hires Claude to perform several attacks on the Triads, who the Leones are currently engaged in a war with. The jobs Claude performs for Toni include collecting protection money from Mr. Wong's Laundromat, killing three Triad warlords, and destroying the Triad-owned fish factory in Callahan Point. Toni also introduces Claude to Salvatore Leone.
In 2001, Toni is still living with his Ma and is frequently seen in his family-run restaurant, from where he provides Claude with jobs. The constant insulting from his Ma about him not being able to be like his father and failing to meet up to her expectations had forced him to call the local chat radio station, Chatterbox FM, and complain about his Ma's constant berating. His standing in the Leone Crime Family following Salvatore Leone's assassination is unknown.
Personality
Toni's notably temperamental attitude is in some ways similar to both Tommy Vercetti and Michael De Santa. In addition, his behavior in scenes of the game suggest that he is very loyal, but very easy to irritate (of course, this may be in part of that he is surrounded by such strange people, for instance, Maria Latore, Joseph Daniel O'Toole, and Donald Love). When enraged, Toni is capable of practicing extremely violent acts (like using an axe to murder Giovanni Casa and mutilate his body, and using explosives to destroy Fort Staunton), but he also seems to feel remorseful at times (like when he goes to the Cathedral to make a confession). However, like many other GTA protagonists, he too shows very little hesitation in killing anyone standing in his way and occasionally mocks them. Toni also believes that people should show proper respect to their parents, as seen in the mission Hot Wheels, when he berates Vincenzo Cilli for receiving oral sex from a prostitute named Cheryl while talking to his mother, and how he desperately tries to please his mother. Like Claude, he will give drivers the finger if a vehicle stands in front of him and tries to mow him down.
Toni seems to be very loyal to his bosses (for example, he saves Salvatore from being crushed in a car which the Sindaccos used to kidnap Salvatore). However, after completing the storyline mission "The Sicilian Gambit", during the ending cutscene, Toni seems to be a little troubled and hesitant for not being paid by Salvatore the couple of million dollars he promised.
In GTA: Liberty City Stories, Toni is significantly thinner than his depiction in GTA III; this is commented or criticized by his mother, Maria and Salvatore Leone, with his mother and Salvatore in particular commenting about him not being fed well. By GTA III, Toni is fatter and has aged considerably in the three years that have passed.
Appearance
In GTA: Liberty City Stories, circa 1998, Toni has a burly build and light skin, brown eyes, and short, dark brown hair. He has a permanent 5 O'Clock shadow, and a small amount of chest hair, which can be seen when using certain outfits. He also appears to be quite tall, and is considerably taller than characters like Salvatore and JD O'Toole. As GTA: Liberty City Stories allows the player to change clothes, Toni can wear up to 16 different outfits, ranging from casual clothes to mascot costumes to luxury suits. His regular outfitconsists of a dark brown jacket, tan pants, and black shoes.
In GTA III, circa 2001, Toni's appearance has changed drastically; he has lighter brown hair with grey stripes and a much fatter and heavier build. He also wears a purple coat and dark tan dress pants. The drastic change in Toni's appearance between the two games is referenced in GTA: Liberty City Stories, where several characters like his mother, Maria, and Salvatore criticize him for being too thin; Salvatore in particular comments about him not being fed well. As such, it is implied Toni took their advice and began eating more in the three year gap between the two games.
Mission Appearances
Grand Theft Auto III
- Cipriani's Chauffeur
- Taking Out the Laundry (Boss)
- The Pick-Up (Voice/Boss)
- Salvatore's Called a Meeting (Boss)
- Triads and Tribulations (Voice/Boss)
- Blow Fish (Boss)
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- As the protagonist, he appears in all missions.
Murders Committed by Toni Cipriani
Victim | Mission Killed | Reason |
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Unnamed made man | N/A | Murdered in 1994 on Salvatore Leone's orders. |
Dan Sucho | Grease Sucho | Murdered to show his mother that he is better than him. |
Cedric "Wayne" Fotheringay | Biker Heat | Murdered for beating Maria. |
Giovanni Casa | Dead Meat | Murdered and butchered for stopping to pay protection money. |
Vincenzo Cilli | The Portland Chainsaw Masquerade | Murdered for betraying him earlier and for attempting to kill him. |
Roger C. Hole | A Walk in the Park | Murdered on Salvatore Leone's orders for being controlled by the Forelli Crime Family and trying to accuse him of all the crimes in the city. |
Faith W. | False Idols | Murdered on Ned Burner's orders for refusing to give an interview to the Liberty Tree Newspaper. |
Black Lightman | False Idols | Murdered on Ned Burner's orders for refusing to give an interview to the Liberty Tree Newspaper. |
DB-P | False Idols | Murdered on Ned Burner's orders for refusing to give an interview to the Liberty Tree Newspaper. |
Paulie Sindacco | Dead Reckoning | Murdered on Salvatore Leone's orders for getting him in jail. |
Avery Carrington | Panlantic Land Grab | Murdered on Donald Love's orders to get his construction plans. |
Ned Burner | Stop the Press | Murdered for refusing to hand over the evidence implicating him and Donald Love in Avery Carrington's death. |
Kazuki Kasen | Cash in Kazuki's Chips | Murdered for trying to kill him and Toshiko Kasen. |
Massimo Torini | The Sicilian Gambit | Murdered for kidnapping Miles O'Donovan, trying to take over Liberty City, and attempting to ruin the Leone Crime Family. |
Crimes Committed by Toni Cipriani
This is a list of crimes committed by Toni in both GTA: Liberty City Stories and GTA III, as well as crimes that the player may commit while playing as Toni.
- The murder a made man.
- The theft and sale of 16 vehicles.
- The extortion of a drug dealer, forcing him to do deals again.
- The murder of three Sindacco mobsters in Chinatown.
- The shootout against the Sindacco Crime Family at the construction site in Hepburn Heights and the theft of a Hellenbach GT.
- Helping three Leone mobsters evade arrest.
- Evading arrest for drug possession and the destruction of Vincenzo Cilli's Banshee.
- Assisting JD O'Toole with pimping and the murder of several hostile clients.
- Helping Salvatore Leone evade arrest.
- The murder of several Sindacco mobsters in the Red Light District while defending the Leone Casino.
- The bombing of The Dolls House and the murder of numerous Sindacco mobsters.
- The murder of several Triads in Chinatown and the destruction of their Fish Van.
- Partaking in an illegal street race and the murder of Dan Sucho.
- The murder of Giovanni Casa and the selling of his body parts disguised as animal meat.
- The shootout against several hitmen in Saint Mark's.
- The attempted bribing of Jane Hopper.
- The pimping of prostitutes at Portland Harbor.
- The assault and extortion of three union bosses.
- The murder and impersonation of Jane Hopper's chauffeur, reckless driving, and the extortion of Jane Hopper.
- Helping Maria Latore evade arrest.
- The murder of Maria Latore's kidnappers.
- Partaking in an illegal bike race.
- The murder of Cedric "Wayne" Fotheringay.
- The attempted purchase of illegal drugs from the Colombian Cartel, the shootout against the Cartel and the LCPD, and the theft of a Patriot containing drugs.
- The murder of Salvatore Leone's kidnappers.
- The gang shootout against the Sindacco Crime Family in the Red Light District.
- Disposing of JD O'Toole's body.
- The murder of Vincenzo Cilli and his henchmen.
- The gang shootout against the Diablos in Hepburn Heights and the Red Light District.
- The shootout against the Triads at the Leone warehouse.
- Helping Salvatore Leone evade arrest (again).
- The murder of Roger C. Hole and the theft of his phone.
- The theft of the hearse containing Roger C. Hole's body.
- The murder of at least two van drivers.
- The murder of Miles O'Donovan's campaigners.
- The destruction of rigged voting machines and fake ballot papers and the shootout against the Forelli Crime Family.
- The shootout against the Forelli Crime Family while protecting Donald Love.
- The murder of several workers and the theft of ballot papers.
- The shootout against the mayor's secret service during a boat chase.
- The shootout against the Forelli Crime Family in Fort Staunton while protecting Salvatore Leone.
- The hacking of Paulie Sindacco's car and the murder of several Forelli mobsters.
- The chase and murder of a messenger.
- The shootout against the Sindacco Crime Family in Torrington.
- The murder of four Forelli made men.
- The murder of twenty Forelli mobsters in Belleville Park.
- The gang shootout against the Sindacco Crime Family in Northwood.
- The destruction of several trucks carrying weapons.
- The theft of an FBI Cruiser, the murder of an FBI informant and the theft of his documents.
- The murder of several robbers and the theft of their loot.
- Wreaking havoc using a stolen firetruck.
- The murders of DB-P, Black Lightman, and Faith W.
- The theft of a van containing evidence linking Donald Love to the Leone Crime Family.
- The gang shootout against the Forelli Crime Family in Wachita Gardens.
- The murder of Paulie Sindacco.
- The murder of several Yakuza members and the theft and detonation of a tank.
- The murder of Avery Carrington and his Colombian Cartel bodyguards and the theft of his architectural plans.
- The murder of Ned Burner and the retrieval of evidence linking him and Donald Love to Avery Carrington's murder.
- The theft of two hearses containing the bodies of Avery Carrington and Ned Burner.
- The theft of an Yakuza weapon shipment and the murder of its guards.
- The destruction of several vans containing Kazuki Kasen's money.
- The shootout against several Forelli mobsters who attacked him and Toshiko Kasen.
- The murder of Kazuki Kasen and his bodyguards.
- The bombing of Fort Staunton.
- The shootout against the Colombian Cartel while protecting Donald Love.
- The murder of several Sicilian mobsters while protecting Salvatore Leone.
- The chase and murder of Massimo Torini and his men in order to rescue Miles O'Donovan.
- The attempted collection of protection money.
- Hiring Claude to destroy three laundry vans.
- Hiring Claude to steal a briefcase from the Triads.
- Hiring Claude to murder three Triad warlords.
- Hiring Claude to bomb the Triads' fishing factory.
Other crimes (player-determinant)
- Grand Theft Auto
- Carjacking
- Manslaughter
- Mass Homicide
- Violating Gun Control laws
- Looting
- Dangerous Driving
- Street Racing
- Assault
Influences
- Toni Cipriani's name, character, and appearance are influenced from characters portrayed by actor Paul Sorvino. The GTA III rendition of Toni Cipriani is heavily based on Sorvino's character Paulie Cicero from the film Goodfellas, a huge inspiration on both games Cipriani appears in. Furthermore, Toni Cipriani's name comes directly from a character Sorvino played named Tony "Guy" Cipriani from the 1997 film Money Talks.
- Toni Cipriani is likely a homage to Tony Soprano, the main character from The Sopranos. Aside from their names, both characters also share ongoing problems with their mothers, who also ordered hits on them. They also both would later go on to have weight problems, and were feuding with caporegimes in their respective crime families (Corrado 'Junior' Soprano and Vincenzo Cilli respectively). Moreover, Toni can wear a particular outfit that seems to be inspired by the dress style of Tony Soprano.
- Toni, along with Salvatore Leone, Luigi Goterelli, Maria Latore, 8-Ball, and Joey Leone (in that order) appear on posters for the film Badfellas in GTA III. This is a reference to the film Goodfellas, which Frank Vincent (Salvatore Leone's voice actor) and Ray Liotta (Tommy Vercetti's voice actor) starred in. The posters can be found at Luigi's Sex Club 7 in the Red Light District of Portland Island, Liberty City.
Gallery
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Grand Theft Auto III
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Promotional Screenshots
PSP
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Mobile
Trivia
- It is implied that Toni may have been a loan shark in the past, as he reminds JD O'Toole of the money he owes in Snuff, and Giovanni Casa tells Toni that he will pay him "the money I owe" in Dead Meat.
- In A Date With Death, Toni implies that he dislikes the opera.
- Toni appears in a total of 77 storyline missions, the third-highest number of any protagonist (behind Carl Johnson and Niko Bellic, who appear in 104 and 98 missions respectively).
- Toni pronounces his surname as "Ki-priani" in the mission The Pick-Up in GTA III, instead of "Si-priani". This appears to be an uncorrected mistake by the voice actor, Michael Madsen.
- In Italian, however, neither above is correct, but "Chi-priani" is the correct pronunciation, as C in the "Cipriani" is in front of the word.[2]
- One of Toni's random lines when targeting someone is "It's my constitutional right, you moron!", which is similar to CJ's line "It's my constitutional right, bitch!" in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. In addition, Toni and CJ both share the line "This is going to a good cause: Me!" when picking up money from deceased NPCs.
- Another one of Toni's lines in the game, "you do know that I'm Italian, don't you, Don? Not er, Spanish?" in the mission Cam-Pain, is similar to CJ's line "you do know that I'm black, right? And not Chinese?" to Woozie in the mission Amphibious Assault.
- His beta name was Tony Fucile. "Fucile" means "Rifle" or "Shotgun" in Italian.
- Toni's name is included, along with the other 3D Universe protagonists, on some graffiti in various locations in Grand Theft Auto IV, with the messages implying they are all dead. This is an Easter egg included in the game by Rockstar's, who revealed in a Q&A on their website that this served as a "little joke to [their] fans".
References
- ↑ GTA III: The Game Design Document. (Link to video)
- ↑ https://translate.google.com/?sl=it&tl=ar&text=Cipriani&op=translate