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Major Grom (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2017 · 27 mins · Russian
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Directed by
Vladimir Besedin
Starring
Pyotr Logachev, Vitaliy Alshanskiy, Anton Kuznetsov, Olga Dibtseva, Ivan Fominov, Ilya Lovkiy

Igor Grom, a skilled detective from St. Petersburg, happened to be at the scene of a bank robbery and decides to stop them.

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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (15)
  3. 3 How it worked in Major Grom
  4. 4 Timeline questions answered
  5. 5 Movie threads
  6. 6 Every angle
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15 events in order · contains spoilers

Major Grom Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Major Grom (2017) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Robbers Break In

    Three armed men, disguised as villainous hockey players, storm into a bank in St Petersburg. They intimidate the customers and demand to speak with the bank manager to obtain access to the safe.

    Where
    St Petersburg Bank
  2. Hostage Situation

    The gang leader takes a young girl hostage, threatening to shoot her if the bank manager does not appear within seconds. The tension escalates as the bank patrons fear for their lives.

    Where
    St Petersburg Bank
  3. False Manager Appears

    A man steps forward claiming to be the bank manager, wearing a badge. The gang leader, desperate to access the safe, sends Psycho with the fake manager to retrieve the money.

    Where
    St Petersburg Bank
  4. Opening the Safe

    Inside the safe room, Psycho is initially disappointed not to find the money in plain sight. However, he soon discovers a hidden depository filled with cash and gold, leading to a moment of excitement.

    Where
    Bank's Safe Room
  5. Revealed Identity

    In a twist of fate, the robber realizes that the fake manager’s face does not match the image on the badge. During the scuffle that follows, the fake manager reveals himself and knocks Psycho out.

    Where
    Bank's Safe Room
  6. Buster's Encounter

    Buster, anxious about Psycho's absence, enters the safe room only to find him unconscious. As he attempts to revive him, the false manager reappears, catching him off guard and subduing him.

    Where
    Bank's Safe Room
  7. Introduction of Major Grom

    The mysterious man, revealed as Major Grom, introduces himself to the bank guard after neutralizing Buster. He has effectively infiltrated the robbery, prepared to take down the criminal gang.

    Where
    Bank's Safe Room
  8. Flashback to ATM Incident

    A flashback shows Grom struggling with an ATM that malfunctions and steals his credit card. This moment sets the stage for his decision to disguise himself as the bank manager.

    Where
    ATM
  9. Impersonating the Manager

    Seeing the real bank manager sneak away, Grom quickly changes into the manager's clothes and takes on his identity. This clever move positions him closer to stopping the robbery.

    Where
    St Petersburg Bank
  10. Gunfire Erupts

    With the situation spiraling out of control, the gang leader panics and starts shooting at Grom. Grom cleverly takes cover behind a wall, and the ATM delivers his credit card just in time.

    Where
    St Petersburg Bank
  11. Pursuit Begins

    As the gang leader attempts to escape with the stolen money, Grom chases after him. The robber’s getaway car speeds away, but Grom is determined to catch him.

    Where
    St Petersburg Bank
  12. Collision with Garbage Truck

    The getaway car meets a sudden fate as it crashes into a garbage truck, severely injuring the driver. The gang leader crawls out of the wreckage, desperate to escape.

    Where
    Intersection
  13. Final Confrontation

    Grom catches up to the gang leader and a physical confrontation ensues. Despite being outmatched initially, Grom uses his surroundings to gain the upper hand in the fight.

    Where
    Building Site
  14. Villain Captured

    After a dramatic chase that includes Grom scaling a statue to leap onto a higher floor, he eventually apprehends the criminal. The city breathes a sigh of relief with the gang leader in custody.

    Where
    Building Site
  15. Celebration and Tease

    Major Grom is celebrated on television for his heroics in thwarting the bank robbery. However, a brief scene reveals a new threat—the Plague Doctor, teasing future confrontations.

    Where
    Television Studio

Last updated: September 18, 2026 at 09:00

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How It Worked in Major Grom

How the deception in Major Grom really worked, step by step: what each move looked like at the time, what was actually going on and how one step made the next possible.

Deception 6 steps

Major Grom's Bank Manager Impersonation

Major Grom takes the clothes and badge of the real bank manager who sneaks away, passes himself off as the manager so the gang escorts him to the vault, and there knocks out Psycho and then the investigating Buster one at a time. The impersonation is the single method that places Grom alone with each robber inside the vault.

1Grom adopts themanager's clothes andbadge2Looked like something else at the timeGrom presents himselfas the bank manager3Grom knocks outPsycho inside thevault4The leader sendsBuster to investigate5Grom overpowersBuster from theshadows6Two gang members areneutralized in thevault
WhoLooked like something else
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  1. 1

    Grom adopts the manager's clothes and badge

    Major Igor Grom

    While the robbers control the bank, Grom observes the real bank manager sneaking away and takes the man's clothes and badge to create a diversion.

  2. 2

    Grom presents himself as the bank manager

    Major Igor Grom · Gang Leader · Psycho

    What it looked like: The gang believes the man with the badge is the real bank manager.

    After the gang leader grabs a girl and demands the manager appear, a man emerges across the room claiming to be the manager and showing the appropriate badge, and the gang sends Psycho with this supposed manager to the safe.

  3. 3

    Grom knocks out Psycho inside the vault

    Major Igor Grom · Psycho

    At the vault, Psycho realizes the man posing as the manager does not resemble the photograph on the badge, and the impostor lunges and knocks him out.

  4. 4

    The leader sends Buster to investigate

    Gang Leader · Buster · Psycho

    Growing anxious over Psycho's long absence, the gang leader sends another crew member, Buster, to check the vault, where Buster finds Psycho unconscious.

  5. 5

    Grom overpowers Buster from the shadows

    Major Igor Grom · Buster

    As Buster tries to revive Psycho, the faux manager stealthily appears from the shadows and overpowers him, then introduces himself to a bank guard as Major Igor Grom.

  6. 6

    Two gang members are neutralized in the vault

    Major Igor Grom · Psycho · Buster

    Both Psycho and Buster end up unconscious inside the vault area, taken out one at a time by the man the gang believed was the manager.

Timeline questions answered

Major Grom Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Major Grom (2017): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why did Igor Grom impersonate the bank manager?

During the chaos of the robbery in Major Grom, Detective Igor Grom sees the real bank manager sneaking away and seizes the moment to take the man's clothes and badge. This disguise lets him be sent into the safe room alongside one of the robbers, giving him a chance to neutralize the gang members from the inside rather than risk a shootout in the main hall where hostages were still being held.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Grom's patient reaction to the ATM malfunction establishes the calm, calculating temperament that allows him to think clearly while everyone else panics.

  • grom disguise
  • bank manager
  • impersonation
  • undercover
  • heist tactic
Q2

How did Grom end up at the bank during the robbery?

Igor Grom was already inside the bank trying to withdraw cash from an ATM when the robbery suddenly began. With three armed men threatening hostages and a child in immediate danger, he chose to act on his own rather than wait for backup. This coincidence is what allows Major Grom to intervene in the first place and turn the tide against the gang.

  • bank robbery
  • ATM
  • coincidence
  • grom arrival
  • setup
Q3

Who is the Plague Doctor shown at the end?

The Plague Doctor is a mysterious new antagonist introduced in a brief scene right before the credits of Major Grom. He ominously lights a match and tosses it to the ground, confirming that he will be the detective's next major opponent and setting up the larger conflict of the franchise.

  • plague doctor
  • villain tease
  • antagonist
  • mystery
  • ending
Q4

How did Grom trick the robbers into letting him into the safe room?

After noticing the real bank manager slip away, Major Grom puts on the man's clothes and badge and steps forward to claim he is the manager. The desperate gang sends him with Psycho to open the safe, but the disguise nearly fails when Psycho notices the photo on the badge does not match Grom's face. Grom uses the resulting scuffle to knock Psycho out, then hides in the shadows and ambushes Buster the moment he comes in to investigate.

  • vault fight
  • psycho
  • buster
  • ambush
  • disguise
Q5

Why did the gang leader take a little girl hostage?

The gang leader grabs the young girl and threatens to shoot her unless the bank manager immediately comes forward with the safe keys. It is a deliberate escalation designed to break the hostages' resistance and force a quick surrender, since the gang has no real leverage otherwise.

  • hostage
  • child
  • threat
  • leverage
  • escalation
Q6

How did Grom leap onto the third floor of the building during the chase?

During the final confrontation at the construction site, Major Grom climbs onto a statue of Poseidon and uses it as a launching point to vault up to a higher floor of the partially built structure. This maneuver cuts off the gang leader's escape route and closes the distance for the hand-to-hand fight that ends the pursuit.

  • poseidon statue
  • leap
  • chase
  • construction site
  • final fight
Q7

Why were the robbers dressed as hockey players from the cartoon?

The three men wear red tracksuits meant to resemble the villainous hockey players from the beloved Soviet cartoon Puck! Puck!. The costumes are a theatrical choice designed to intimidate and confuse witnesses by turning the robbery into something that feels both absurd and menacing, while also making the gang instantly recognizable to anyone familiar with the show.

  • hockey players
  • puck puck
  • disguises
  • robbers
  • cartoon
Q8

Why did the gang leader crash into the garbage truck?

After running out of bullets during the shootout with Grom, the gang leader panics and speeds away from the bank in his getaway car. Trying to put distance between himself and the detective as fast as possible, he loses control at an intersection and slams into a garbage truck. The crash severely injures him but he crawls out of the wreckage and continues fleeing on foot toward a construction site.

  • garbage truck
  • crash
  • chase
  • intersection
  • getaway
Q9

Why did Grom chase the gang leader alone instead of waiting for backup?

Major Grom knows that the gang leader already has a head start and could vanish into the streets of St. Petersburg if he lets him go. Because the robber had proven willing to threaten a child's life to get his way, Grom decides the risk of a solo pursuit is worth it to make sure the criminal is actually caught and brought to justice.

  • chase
  • backup
  • pursuit
  • decision
  • motivation
Q10

Why does the ATM keep giving Grom trouble throughout the robbery?

The malfunctioning ATM that swallows his credit card before the robbery becomes a recurring visual thread that ties Grom's personal frustration to the larger crisis. It conveniently returns his card during the shootout when he dives for cover behind the same machine, adding an ironic punch of dark humor to the otherwise tense sequence.

  • atm
  • credit card
  • irony
  • coincidence
  • malfunction

Movie threads

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Curated lists built around what makes Major Grom tick: the same mood, the same kind of story or the same emotional payoff. Each list explains why these movies belong together.

Hero origin stories like in Major Grom

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  • heroic
  • vigilante
  • comic book
  • action-packed
  • witty
  • origin story
  • Tone: heroic, tense, dynamic
  • Pacing: fast and kinetic
Why these movies?

The story pattern: The protagonist begins as a capable but uncelebrated operative. A sudden criminal crisis pulls them into a dangerous situation with civilians at risk. Through quick thinking and physical confrontation, they dismantle the threat. The story closes with public recognition and a teasing hint of greater conflicts yet to come, framing the hero's journey as just beginning.

Why they belong together: They share a clear blueprint: a witty, capable protagonist facing escalating criminal threats in an urban setting, rendered with comic book energy and a clear hero-villain duel. The pacing is brisk, the violence sharp but purposeful, and the emotional weight stays light enough to keep the experience exhilarating rather than draining.

Hostage and chase thrillers like in Major Grom

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  • tense
  • suspenseful
  • hostage
  • chase
  • urban
  • action-driven
  • Tone: tense, suspenseful, thrilling
  • Pacing: fast and relentless
Why these movies?

The story pattern: A violent crime erupts in a public space, trapping civilians and raising the stakes. A resourceful protagonist steps in, working against the clock to control the scene. The confrontation escalates into pursuit through city streets and landmarks, ending in a decisive physical showdown that leaves the hero standing and the villains apprehended.

Why they belong together: They all hinge on tight, suspenseful hostage scenarios, extended action sequences with chases through urban environments, and protagonists who rely on quick thinking as much as firepower. The tone stays tense but resolute, the pacing never lets up, and the violence carries weight without descending into bleak despair.

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