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Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder

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20086.71h 47m

Overview

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.

Directed by Ben Stiller
Written by Etan Cohen, Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux
Produced by Ben Stiller, Eric McLeod, Brian Taylor
Box OfficeBudget: $92.0MRevenue: $195.7M

Top Cast

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Tugg Speedman

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Kirk Lazarus

Jack Black

Jack Black

Jeff Portnoy

Jay Baruchel

Jay Baruchel

Kevin Sandusky

Brandon T. Jackson

Brandon T. Jackson

Alpa Chino

Brandon Soo Hoo

Brandon Soo Hoo

Tran

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Rick Peck

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Les Grossman

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Four Leaf Tayback

Danny McBride

Danny McBride

Cody

Themes & Keywords

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About Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder is a action, comedy, adventure, war film released in 2008 exploring themes of vietnam, movie business, satire, parody, jungle, movie star. Directed by Ben Stiller, it stars Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black. A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.

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