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Tropic Thunder

2008, action, adventure, comedy, war

107 minutes

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...

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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

Alpa Chino

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Four Leaf Tayback

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Damien Cockburn

Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Rob Slolom

Reggie Lee

Reggie Lee

Byong

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Christine Taylor

Christine Taylor

Rebecca - Simple Jack Clip

Jeff Kahn

Snooty Waiter - Fatties Trailer

Anthony Ruivivar

Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head - Hot LZ

Eric Winzenried

Chopper Pilot - Hot LZ

Valerie Azlynn

Damien's Assistant - Vietnam Crew

Matt Levin

Cameraperson - Vietnam Crew

David Pressman

First Assistant Director - Vietnam Crew

Amy Stiller

Script Supervisor - Vietnam Crew

Dempsey Silva

Special Effects Assistant - Vietnam Crew

Jeff Weidemann

Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew

Nadine Ellis

Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew

Rachel Avery

Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew

Darryl Farmer

Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew

Rod Tate

Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew

Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos

Jel Galiza

Speedman's Chef - Speedman's Mansion

Andrea De Oliveira

Speedman's Trainer - Speedman's Mansion

Yvette Nicole Brown

Yvette Nicole Brown

Peck's Assistant - Peck's Office

J. Thomas Chon

Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound

Jacob Chon

Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Les Grossman

Mini Anden

Grossman's Secretary - Grossman's Office

Mike Hoagland

Grossman's Assistant - Grossman's Office

Lance Bass

Lance Bass

Himself - Awards Ceremony

Linda Bella

Jon Voight's Date (uncredited)

Denise Bradley

Denise Bradley

Academy Awards Guest (uncredited)

Ella Christopher

Ella Christopher

Stewardess (uncredited)

Natalie Cohen

Stewardess (uncredited)

Larry Cruz

Gorilla Soldier (uncredited)

Angela Daun

Starlet (uncredited)

Clark DeVol

Sack Race Boy (uncredited)

Kaylee Dodson

Sack Race Girl (uncredited)

Jasmine Dustin

Trophy Presenter (uncredited)

David D. Espinoza

Audience Member (uncredited)

Eric Feliciano

Academy Awards Audience Member (uncredited)

Miko Hughes

Radio DJ (uncredited)

Dave Johnson

Journalist (uncredited)

Jillian Johnston

Jillian Johnston

Four Leaf's Date (uncredited)

James Lew

James Lew

Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)

Lesley Nicole Lewis

Booty Sweat Dancer (uncredited)

Fadhia Carmelle Marcelin

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Anya Monzikova

Trophy Presenter (uncredited)

Chad Mountain

Agency Assistant (uncredited)

Brittany Perry-Russell

Booty Sweat Girl (uncredited)

Simon Rhee

Simon Rhee

Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)

Samantha Sadoff

Samantha Sadoff

Farm Girl (uncredited)

Gaku Space

Guerilla Guard (uncredited)

Becca Sweitzer

Go Go Dancer (uncredited)

Kaye Marie Talise

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Sandra Valladares

Red Carpet Reporter (uncredited)

Julie Van

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Jobeth Wagner

Jobeth Wagner

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

John Garry

Trailer Announcer - The Fatties (voice) (uncredited)

Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Heather Elwell

Art department coordinator

Dan Webster

Art direction

Richard L. Johnson

Art direction

Marco Rubeo

Assistant art director

Harry E. Otto

Assistant art director

Martha Johnston

Assistant art director

David Scott

Assistant art director

Jeff Mann

Production design

Steven B. Melton

Property master

Daniel B. Clancy

Set decoration

John Chichester

Set designer

John Warnke

Set designer

Maria Baker

Set designer

Jeff Ozimek

Set designer

Camera

Mike Thomas

Camera operator

Daniel C. Gold

Camera operator

Merie Weismiller Wallace

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Marlene Stewart

Marlene Stewart

Costume design

Kerry Mendenhall

Hairstylist

Leslie Devlin

Makeup artist

Heather Plott

Makeup artist

Crew

Brad Martin

Stunt coordinator

Meghan L. Noble

Visual effects editor

Directing

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Director

Mark Cotone

First assistant director

Kim Berner

Script supervisor

Dieter Busch

Second assistant director

Editing

Greg Hayden

Editor

Lighting

Production

Matt Eppedio

Associate producer

Justin Theroux

Justin Theroux

Executive producer

Michael J. Burmeister

Location manager

Scott Allen Logan

Location manager

Stuart Cornfeld

Stuart Cornfeld

Producer

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Producer

Brian Taylor

Producer

Eric McLeod

Producer

Eve Light Honthaner

Production coordinator

Mark Indig

Unit production manager

Sound

Vanessa Lapato

Dialogue editor

Benjamin Beardwood

Dialogue editor

Doug Jackson

Dialogue editor

Stephanie Lowry

Music editor

Scott Stambler

Music editor

Brian Bulman

Music editor

Theodore Shapiro

Theodore Shapiro

Original music composer

Paula Fairfield

Sound effects editor

Warren Hendriks

Sound effects editor

Derek Vanderhorst

Sound effects editor

Doug Hemphill

Doug Hemphill

Sound re-recording mixer

Ron Bartlett

Ron Bartlett

Sound re-recording mixer

Jim Brookshire

Supervising sound editor

Craig Henighan

Supervising sound editor, sound re-recording mixer

Writing

Visual effects

Michael L. Fink

Visual effects supervisor

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