Kreischer spent a semester abroad to enhance his poor Russian language skills.
While there, he had an encounter with some Russian gangsters that he would never forget.
What Is the True Story Behind ‘The Machine’?
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He also studied Russian, apparently intending to sign up for Spanish.
Kreischer agreed to go, assuming it would be a fun and easy way to earn some credits.
The report also tallied the number of Russian gangs at around 5,700.
Bert’s drunken past catches up with him 20 years down the road when he and his father are kidnapped by those Bert wronged 20 years ago while drunk on a college semester abroad in Russia.
In other words, the mob was extraordinarily prevalent and influential.
According to Kreischer, his school hired two gangsters to escort the class around Russia and ensure their safety.
The action-comedy is based on Bert Kreischer’s viral stand-up story about his college trip to Russia.
The Russian mobsters thought Kreischers enthusiastic declaration was hilarious and quickly took a liking to the Florida Statefrat boy.
The Moscow goons immediately brought Kreischer into the luxurious first-class car, which was filled with food and booze.
Not knowing what else to do, Kreischer took the money, as he details in his stand-up.
His class trip chaperone, realizing what hed done, yelled at him.
But one of the gangsters spat vodka into the chaperone’s face, telling her to back off.
Then he showed Kreischer a ring of keys and told himthey would rob the entire train that night.
Kreischer went along with the plan and first robbed his classmates while they were sleeping.
When Kreischer looked out at the train platform, he saw his entire class accompanied by police officers.
Believing the jig was up, Kreischer approached the officer expecting to be arrested.
Did Bert Kreischer’s Train Heist Story Actually Happen?
Its unclear exactly how much of this train heist story is true.
So the conclusion of the story in which the cop wants to party with him is probably not true.
She also wrote that she didnt know how much Bert was involved until years later.
In all likelihood, the story is probably embellished but generally true.
How Does ‘The Machine’ Fictionalize Bert Kreischer’s Story?
In the movie,The Machine, Kreischers life story is fictionalized quite a bit.
His father tags along and hijinks ensue.
The Machineis currently streaming on Netflix in the U.S.
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