MacGyver
MacGyver follows the adventures of the laid-back, extremely resourceful secret agent Angus MacGyver. He prefers non-violent conflict resolution whenever possible and refuses to carry or use a gun. MacGyver works as a problem solver for the Phoenix Foundation in Los Angeles. Utilizing his education as a scientist and his experience as an operative in the Department of External Services (DXS), he is able to solve a range of problems usually with the help of his ever-present Swiss Army knife.
A gang of young vigilantes is destroying the city's crack houses. MacGyver suspects that an ex-marine from the youth center is the person training the vigilantes.
MacGyver saves the life of a Romanian soldier who has taken him hostage. MacGyver then tries to appeal to the soldier's sense of humanity.
When a cop is shot, a gun used to assassinate a presidential candidate years ago is found, leading investigators to accuse MacGyver's friend from the youth center of the crime.
MacGyver's young friend Lisa has problems with alcohol. She gets arrested for being involved in several burglaries.
With the help of MacGyver, an elderly German man is reunited with his long-lost granddaughter. However, she is now an agent involved in a plot to steal her grandfather's gold.
The infamous Dr. Zito escapes from court during his insanity hearing. MacGyver and the police, including the same officer responsible for Zito's incarceration, are now the victims of Zito's sadistic games.
Harry's will leaves a vintage station wagon in MacGyver's possession. However, a bunch of crooks express great interest in finding the car, believing a priceless diamond pendant to be hidden inside.
MacGyver is accused of having a fear of commitment by the women in his life. A dream takes him back to the Old West where the women are mail-order brides.
A farm-worker organizer who uncovered evidence against growers using deadly pesticides is found dead. MacGyver goes undercover to investigate the man's death.
While driving through a small town, MacGyver sees something resembling a UFO landing, and starts to investigate.
Mama Colton, MacGyver, and the daughter of a baseball legend join forces to take down a group of criminals that produce counterfeit baseball cards and other baseball related collector's items.
MacGyver reunites with his high school sweetheart at an international sports competition, which is being sponsored by the woman's abusive businessman husband.
MacGyver arrives at a wasteland test site owned by Phoenix Foundation. There he finds an envelope waiting for him, containing an audio cassette with instructions to play it. A voice tells that he will be waiting for MacGyver ahead and then proceeds to describe how the area, once busy with living things, died. Even the air is hazardous to breathe. The voice is convinced that this is what will happen to the town of Maple Ridge if constructor Bartlett's City Development Program becomes a reality.
MacGyver is helping archaeologists to find the tomb of Alexander The Great, but soon learns that they are not the only ones out there looking for it.
Earl Dent's been paroled and asks MacGyver for help. He gets him a job. But some of his former associates wants him to take them to someone who betrayed them. But Dent refuses so they proceed to frame him and tell him that unless he helps them, he's going down. When Mac hears of this he takes out his old bike and goes and joins them. However Dent's parole officer is following them.
Two guys whack a priest in the head with a metal pipe, drag him into a construction site and proceed to rob him of everything valuable. Meanwhile, MacGyver and a woman are attending a hearing about the homeless situation in the area and start wondering why Father Jim is late. The woman is Rachel, Father Jim's assistant whom he had instructed to say to MacGyver "black and blue" should he be late. It's an old expression from their hockey days, a call for help. Then the word arrives: Father Jim has been taken to hospital in a critical condition. He makes little sense as he mumbles something of Danny and Doc. The police deem it unlikely that the muggers will be caught. Then the doctor comes with the news: Father Jim has expired. It's time for MacGyver to start an investigation of his own.
A man has been killed in broad daylight and Pete is at the scene. A stranger passes Pete by and whispers into his ear: "It's off." When Pete is looking at sketches of the suspects, MacGyver notices that Pete has trouble with his vision. Agent Stams from DXS arrives to meet Pete. Phoenix took on the job of returning Samantha Lora, a political fugitive, to her home country. Samantha's supporters were going to deliver a videotape stolen from San Pablo presidential palace showing summary executions of 200 political prisoners, when they ran into a death squad waiting for them. Pete was supposed to get the tape because they have a 6 p.m. deadline for a media conference about its contents at a local broadcasting station, but the man who has it took off when the death squad appeared and his whereabouts are unknown. Samantha is the only one who knows how to contact him. And for her, Phoenix has arranged a safe place until her transport to San Pablo leaves. Pete and MacGyver go to pick up Samantha when she arrives undercover. Samantha calls the number at which the man with the tape can be contacted. He then calls her back and agrees a time and place where he will deliver the tape. MacGyver gets to be the pick-up man. But underlings of the president of San Pablo are on his tail...
MacGyver steps into a bear trap in the forest while tracking a timber wolf. Luckily for him, two friendly elderly sisters, who are not friends of bear traps, take him home and care for him. The bear trap will be his least problem.
After his sister dies in an avalanche, Murdoc decides to resume working for his former employer, HIT. In order to regain their trust, he has to take on MacGyver once again.
MacGyver and the Phoenix Foundation are trying to help a Native American lawyer who's going to court to prevent a power company from building just outside their sacred land. When he loses, MacGyver decides to have some research done via satellite. When the company's rep hears of this, he worries what they might find. In the meantime, the lawyer was about to throw in the towel when an old tribesman talks to him. MacGyver goes to the reservation and discovers that the lawyer has taken arms and is doing what he has to to stop the company. Later, the rep shoots MacGyver in an attempt to frame the lawyer. While the rep chases the lawyer, MacGyver escapes and holes up in an old mine where the old man comes to him. He helps MacGyver and tries to show him what he showed the lawyer. MacGyver, upon seeing it, wonders the vision caused the lawyer to go on a rampage. He tells MacGyver, he probably misinterpreted what he showed him. And he gives MacGyver some information he needs.
MacGyver visits Pete Thornton in the hospital, where Pete is to have eye surgery. They talk and reminisce about their many adventures together.
|
Richard Dean Anderson | MacGyver |
|
Dana Elcar | Pete Thornton |
|
Bruce Harwood | Willis |
|
Jackson Davies | Captain Mike Kiley |
|
Kevin Hayes | Vince King |
|
William Morgan Sheppard | Dr. Zito |
|
Michael Des Barres | Murdoc |
|
Shane Meier | Young MacGyver |
|
Dale Wilson | Sundance |
|
Reiner Schöne | Helmut Weise |
|
Dick Butkus | Earl Dent |
|
Bill Croft | Rote |
|
Gerry Bean | Harris |
|
Susan Chapple | Helen Wilson |
|
Kim Zimmer | Lt. Kate Murphy |
|
Brigitta Stenberg | Maria Romburg |
|
Paul Bittante | Officer |
|
James Doohan | Speedy |
|
William B. Davis | Judge |
|
Jay Brazeau | Zamora |
|
Jerry Wasserman | Maddox |
|
John Pyper-Ferguson | Scott Bartlett |
|
Malcolm Stewart | Bill Marsh |
|
Blu Mankuma | Lt. Rhome |
|
Henry Winkler | Wilton Newberry |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
|---|---|
| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital Stereo [English] Stereo [English] |
| Distributor | Paramount |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
| Purchased | On Sep 26, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 0 |
| Index | 1782 |
| Added Date | Mar 22, 2018 00:00:00 |
| Modified Date | Mar 03, 2025 21:43:52 |