MacGruber (2010) on Netflix
R20101h 30mActionComedyRomance
Dieter Von Cunth steals a nuclear warhead in eastern Siberia. Colonel James Faith and Lieutenant Dixon Piper bring retired operative MacGruber back to retrieve it before it reaches Washington.
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- Rotten Tomatoes48%
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Plot summary
A nuclear X-5 warhead is taken in the Dzhugdzhur Mountains of eastern Siberia by Dieter Von Cunth and his men. Colonel James Faith and Lieutenant Dixon Piper travel to Rio Bamba, Ecuador, to find MacGruber, a former Green Beret, Navy SEAL and Army Ranger meditating in a chapel and presumed dead. He refuses their request at first, then changes his mind after a flashback to his wedding, where Cunth killed his fiancée, Casey Fitzpatrick. MacGruber assembles a team to pursue Cunth, and Vicki St. Elmo joins him and Piper. Cunth intends to use the warhead against Washington, D.C.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about MacGruber (2010)
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- MacGyver creator Lee David Zlotoff, whose contract stipulates that he retains the right to a film version of the TV series, had his lawyer send several cease-and-desist letters in 2010 and met with litigators, though no suit was brought.
- In 2009 the sketches were spun off into a series of commercials sponsored by Pepsi premiering during Super Bowl XLIII, featuring the actor behind MacGyver, Richard Dean Anderson, as MacGruber's father.
- Taccone and Forte wrote the script in just five weeks, and their first draft came in at 177 pages while still lacking a third act.
- Filmmaker Christopher Nolan is a big fan of MacGruber and has said there are a couple of moments in the film that had him "howling uncontrollably", while Forte has said he regrets a gay panic joke in it.
- The quick film schedule of 28 days led the filmmakers to adjust scenes to complete them on time, as the presence of automatic weapons on set would slow down the process.
- Peacock gave the production a series order of eight episodes in August 2020 with Forte reprising his role; Sam Elliott joined as MacGruber's dad and Laurence Fishburne as a military general, while Mickey Rourke left and was replaced by Billy Zane.
