MacGruber
Release Date:
Apr 23 2010
Director:
Jorma Torccone
Cast:
Will Forte
Cast:
Val Kilmer
Cast:
Kristen Wiig
Cast:
Ryan Phillippe
Synopsis:
Only one American hero has earned the rank of Green Beret, Navy SEAL and Army Ranger. Just one operative has been awarded 16 purple hearts, 3 Congressional Medals of Honor and 7 presidential medals of bravery. And only one guy is man enough to still sport a mullet. In 2010, Will Forte brings Saturday Night Live’s clueless soldier of fortune to the big screen in the action comedy MacGruber.
In the 10 years since his fiancée was killed, special op MacGruber has sworn off a life of fighting crime with his bare hands. But when he learns that his country needs him to find a nuclear warhead that’s been stolen by his sworn enemy, Dieter Von Cunth (Val Kilmer), MacGruber figures he’s the only one tough enough for the job.
Assembling an elite team of experts—Lt. Dixon Piper (Ryan Phillippe) and Vicki St. Elmo (Kristen Wiig)—MacGruber will navigate an army of assassins to hunt down Cunth and bring him to justice. His methods may be unorthodox. His crime scenes may get messy. But if you want the world saved right, you call in MacGruber. It's worth noting that director Jorma Taccone is the guy responsible for almost all of the funny digital shorts that have come from Saturday Night Live over the last few years. I think a lot of people are expecting/hoping this bombs like a lot of the past SNL adaptations but the tone in the trailer makes me think it might be a sneaky good one like Hot Rod. That movie is amazing.
Relevant links:
