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Cargill is head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and describes himself as a rich and successful man assigned to the least successful department of the government. He is first seen after a mutated squirrel is captured in [[Springfield]], and presents it to President Schwarzenegger. He then proposes five different solutions to the mass pollution in Springfield and the result is a giant glass dome placed over the town. He appears to the townsfolk via a giant holographic screen and explains that because Springfield has become the most polluted town on the Earth, the government has decided to contain it. Later, the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] escape the dome  and Cargill orders extreme measures to be taken in support of the containment of the town and towards the capture of the Simpsons. One of his men responds by claiming that he has become corrupted with power to which Cargill admits that being crazy without power is boring and  being with power is not, but still orders his department to track down the family. He later appears once again discussing with the president, about a solution to dispose of Springfield and takes advantage of Schwarzenegger's attitude towards reading plans, forcing him to choose a particular plan which is to destroy Springfield. Later, Cargill appears at a train station in [[Seattle]] after learning that [[Marge Simpson|Marge]], [[Bart Simpson|Bart]], [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] and [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] are on a train headed there and sends his troops in to capture them and return them to the dome. When the family are brought back after [[Homer Simpson|Homer]]'s failed attempt to rescue them, Cargill contacts the town once again via the screen and tells them that the EPA is going to destroy Springfield and everybody within the dome. A helicopter arrives, lifts a plug off the top of the dome and lowers a bomb on a rope in front of the now-destroyed City Hall. Cargill impatiently oversees the countdown, and [[Cletus Spuckler]] distracts him so the townspeople can escape up the rope. Homer, who has climbed the outside of the dome, jumps through the hole and knocks everyone and the bomb off of the rope and accidently brings foward the detonation timer, prompting Cargill to disappear at this point. Once the bomb detonates outside the dome and shatters it, a worn and battered Cargill wielding a shotgun ambushes Homer and Bart at Springfield Gorge and prepares to kill them in a final attack, but he is pranked by [[Bart|Bart Simpson]] about the "Treasure of Ima Weiner" before he is suddenly killed by a large rock shoved off from a nearby ledge by Maggie before he can fire a single shot, but he appears in the intro of [[He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs]].
 
Cargill is head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and describes himself as a rich and successful man assigned to the least successful department of the government. He is first seen after a mutated squirrel is captured in [[Springfield]], and presents it to President Schwarzenegger. He then proposes five different solutions to the mass pollution in Springfield and the result is a giant glass dome placed over the town. He appears to the townsfolk via a giant holographic screen and explains that because Springfield has become the most polluted town on the Earth, the government has decided to contain it. Later, the [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] escape the dome  and Cargill orders extreme measures to be taken in support of the containment of the town and towards the capture of the Simpsons. One of his men responds by claiming that he has become corrupted with power to which Cargill admits that being crazy without power is boring and  being with power is not, but still orders his department to track down the family. He later appears once again discussing with the president, about a solution to dispose of Springfield and takes advantage of Schwarzenegger's attitude towards reading plans, forcing him to choose a particular plan which is to destroy Springfield. Later, Cargill appears at a train station in [[Seattle]] after learning that [[Marge Simpson|Marge]], [[Bart Simpson|Bart]], [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] and [[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]] are on a train headed there and sends his troops in to capture them and return them to the dome. When the family are brought back after [[Homer Simpson|Homer]]'s failed attempt to rescue them, Cargill contacts the town once again via the screen and tells them that the EPA is going to destroy Springfield and everybody within the dome. A helicopter arrives, lifts a plug off the top of the dome and lowers a bomb on a rope in front of the now-destroyed City Hall. Cargill impatiently oversees the countdown, and [[Cletus Spuckler]] distracts him so the townspeople can escape up the rope. Homer, who has climbed the outside of the dome, jumps through the hole and knocks everyone and the bomb off of the rope and accidently brings foward the detonation timer, prompting Cargill to disappear at this point. Once the bomb detonates outside the dome and shatters it, a worn and battered Cargill wielding a shotgun ambushes Homer and Bart at Springfield Gorge and prepares to kill them in a final attack, but he is pranked by [[Bart|Bart Simpson]] about the "Treasure of Ima Weiner" before he is suddenly killed by a large rock shoved off from a nearby ledge by Maggie before he can fire a single shot, but he appears in the intro of [[He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs]].
 
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Russ proves to Homer and Bart that Maggie can be quite strong and dangerouse. Having the strength the push a boulder onto somebodies head.
  
 
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Revision as of 05:42, March 14, 2009

Russ Cargill
Character Information
Gender: Male
Status:
Unknown
Age: 59
Hair: Greying
Occupation: Head of the EPA
Relatives: Unknown
First appearance: The Simpsons Movie
Voiced by: A. Brooks


Russ Cargill is a character in The Simpsons Movie, voiced by Albert Brooks. He is the main antagonist of the film.

Role in Movie

Cargill is head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and describes himself as a rich and successful man assigned to the least successful department of the government. He is first seen after a mutated squirrel is captured in Springfield, and presents it to President Schwarzenegger. He then proposes five different solutions to the mass pollution in Springfield and the result is a giant glass dome placed over the town. He appears to the townsfolk via a giant holographic screen and explains that because Springfield has become the most polluted town on the Earth, the government has decided to contain it. Later, the Simpsons escape the dome and Cargill orders extreme measures to be taken in support of the containment of the town and towards the capture of the Simpsons. One of his men responds by claiming that he has become corrupted with power to which Cargill admits that being crazy without power is boring and being with power is not, but still orders his department to track down the family. He later appears once again discussing with the president, about a solution to dispose of Springfield and takes advantage of Schwarzenegger's attitude towards reading plans, forcing him to choose a particular plan which is to destroy Springfield. Later, Cargill appears at a train station in Seattle after learning that Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie are on a train headed there and sends his troops in to capture them and return them to the dome. When the family are brought back after Homer's failed attempt to rescue them, Cargill contacts the town once again via the screen and tells them that the EPA is going to destroy Springfield and everybody within the dome. A helicopter arrives, lifts a plug off the top of the dome and lowers a bomb on a rope in front of the now-destroyed City Hall. Cargill impatiently oversees the countdown, and Cletus Spuckler distracts him so the townspeople can escape up the rope. Homer, who has climbed the outside of the dome, jumps through the hole and knocks everyone and the bomb off of the rope and accidently brings foward the detonation timer, prompting Cargill to disappear at this point. Once the bomb detonates outside the dome and shatters it, a worn and battered Cargill wielding a shotgun ambushes Homer and Bart at Springfield Gorge and prepares to kill them in a final attack, but he is pranked by Bart Simpson about the "Treasure of Ima Weiner" before he is suddenly killed by a large rock shoved off from a nearby ledge by Maggie before he can fire a single shot, but he appears in the intro of He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs. Russ proves to Homer and Bart that Maggie can be quite strong and dangerouse. Having the strength the push a boulder onto somebodies head.