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Manhunt Story: Every Scene in Order and the Ending
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Manhunt has 20 scenes, plus 4 unlockable bonus scenes. In Carcer City, death row inmate James Earl Cash survives a faked execution and is forced by Lionel Starkweather, "the Director", to kill gangs of Hunters on camera. After the Director turns on him, a journalist helps Cash escape, and the last scene, Deliverance, ends with Cash killing Starkweather in his mansion.
All 20 Scenes in Order
The Manhunt Wiki and the IGN guide give the scenes in the same order.
| # | Scene | Enemies |
|---|---|---|
1 | Born Again | The Hoods |
2 | Doorway Into Hell | The Hoods |
3 | Road to Ruin | The Hoods |
4 | White Trash | The Skinz |
5 | Fuelled By Hate | The Skinz |
6 | Grounds for Assault | The Wardogs |
7 | Strapped for Cash | The Wardogs |
8 | View of Innocence | The Innocentz |
9 | Drunk Driving | |
10 | Graveyard Shift | The Innocentz |
11 | Mouth of Madness | The Smileys |
12 | Doing Time | The Smileys |
13 | Kill the Rabbit | The Smileys |
14 | Divided They Fall | Ramirez and the Wardogs |
15 | Press Coverage | Police |
16 | Wrong Side of the Tracks | Police and SWAT |
17 | Trained to Kill | Police and SWAT |
18 | Border Patrol | Cerberus |
19 | Key Personnel | Cerberus |
20 | Deliverance | Piggsy and Starkweather |
The Faked Execution
Cash is executed by lethal injection, but he was only sedated: Lionel Starkweather arranged it. Through an earpiece, the Director promises Cash his freedom if he kills the Hunters waiting in areas covered by CCTV. Cash goes through the Hoods, the Skinz, the Wardogs, the Innocentz and the Smileys, and Starkweather's Cerberus unit moves him between locations.
The Journalist
In Kill the Rabbit, the Director tries to have Cash killed as the climax of his film, but Cash survives. After killing Ramirez and the last Wardogs, he is picked up by a journalist who reveals the Director's identity and needs him to reach her evidence. Starkweather sends the corrupt police, under chief Gary Schaffer, after them; the journalist gets away with the evidence while Cash is chased through the subway and a train yard.
How Does Manhunt End?
The Cerberus take Cash to Starkweather's mansion. Piggsy, kept chained inside, breaks loose, and Cash kills him before killing the remaining Cerberus and Starkweather himself. The journalist exposes the snuff film ring and the police's part in it, and Schaffer faces prosecution.
Manhunt's Bans and Controversy
Manhunt was banned in New Zealand in December 2003 and, after first being rated, effectively banned in Australia in September 2004. A Munich court ordered copies confiscated in Germany in July 2004, and Ontario restricted it to adults. In the UK, media linked the game to the 2004 murder of teenager Stefan Pakeerah; police rejected any link and said the copy found belonged to the victim.
More on GTAside
Everyone involved on our Manhunt characters page, and the sequel on our Manhunt 2 story page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many levels are in Manhunt?
20 scenes, plus 4 unlockable bonus scenes.
What is the last scene in Manhunt?
Deliverance, in Starkweather's mansion.
How does Manhunt end?
Cash kills Piggsy and then Starkweather, and the journalist exposes the snuff film ring.
Where was Manhunt banned?
In New Zealand and, effectively, Australia. Germany confiscated it and Ontario restricted it to adults.
Was Manhunt linked to a murder?
UK media linked it to the 2004 murder of Stefan Pakeerah, but police rejected any link.
Is Manhunt in the GTA universe?
Yes. Carcer City shares a universe with Grand Theft Auto.