G-Man (Half-Life) refers to simply as his "employers". His mysterious nature has made him an icon of the "Half-Life" series, with his identity and motives remaining almost completely unexplained. The G-Man's name comes from "G-Man", an American colloquialism meaning "Government Man". However, within the "Half-Life" games, he is identified by this name only in the program code and the multiplayer profile menu as a default name option, not within the story itself; his name is derived from his "Half-Life" model and entity name and has since been reused in subsequent games of the series. His name has been confirmed and he has
Melvin Purvis: G-Man thought the pilot was superior to "Dillinger" "because here character and motivation are made to count much more than mere violence." It was the second highest rating program of the week. It led to another TV movie "The Kansas City Massacre" (1975) though no series. Melvin Purvis: G-Man Melvin Purvis: G-Man is a 1974 American TV movie about Melvin Purvis. It is a spin-off of "Dillinger" (directed by John Milius, author of the teleplay for this movie) and was followed in 1975 by "The Kansas City Massacre", also directed by Dan Curtis and starring Dale Robertson as Purvis. In this