Tropic Thunder (2008)
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.
Director:
Ben Stiller
Writers:
Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux, Etan Cohen.
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Ben Stiller as Tugg Speedman |
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Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus |
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Jack Black as Jeff Portnoy |
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Jay Baruchel as Kevin Sandusky |
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Brandon T. Jackson as Alpa Chino |
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Brandon Soo Hoo as Tran |
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Matthew McConaughey as Rick Peck |
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Tom Cruise as Les Grossman |
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Nick Nolte as Four Leaf Tayback |
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Danny McBride as Cody |
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Steve Coogan as Damien Cockburn |
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Bill Hader as Rob Slolom |
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Reggie Lee as Byong |
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Trieu Tran as Tru |
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Tobey Maguire as Tobey Maguire |
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Tyra Banks as Tyra Banks |
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Jon Voight as Jon Voight |
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Jennifer Love Hewitt as Jennifer Love Hewitt |
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Alicia Silverstone as Alicia Silverstone |
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Jason Bateman as Jason Bateman |
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Christine Taylor as Rebecca - Simple Jack Clip |
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Jeff Kahn as Snooty Waiter - Fatties Trailer |
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Anthony Ruivivar as Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head - Hot LZ |
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Eric Winzenried as Chopper Pilot - Hot LZ |
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Valerie Azlynn as Damien's Assistant - Vietnam Crew |
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Matt Levin as Cameraperson - Vietnam Crew |
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David Pressman as First Assistant Director - Vietnam Crew |
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Amy Stiller as Script Supervisor - Vietnam Crew |
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Dempsey Silva as Special Effects Assistant - Vietnam Crew |
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Jeff Weidemann as Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew |
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Nadine Ellis as Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew |
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Rachel Avery as Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew |
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Darryl Farmer as Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew |
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Rod Tate as Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew |
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Maria Menounos as Maria Menounos |
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Jel Galiza as Speedman's Chef - Speedman's Mansion |
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Yvette Nicole Brown as Peck's Assistant - Peck's Office |
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Andrea De Oliveira as Speedman's Trainer - Speedman's Mansion |
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J. Thomas Chon as Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound |
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Jacob Chon as Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound |
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Mini Anden as Grossman's Secretary - Grossman's Office |
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Mike Hoagland as Grossman's Assistant - Grossman's Office |
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Lance Bass as Lance Bass |
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Linda Bella as Jon Voight's Date (uncredited) |
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Denise Bradley as Academy Awards Guest (uncredited) |
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Ella Christopher as Stewardess (uncredited) |
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Natalie Cohen as Stewardess (uncredited) |
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Larry Cruz as Gorilla Soldier (uncredited) |
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Angela Daun as Starlet (uncredited) |
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Clark DeVol as Sack Race Boy (uncredited) |
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Kaylee Dodson as Sack Race Girl (uncredited) |
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Jasmine Dustin as Trophy Presenter (uncredited) |
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David D. Espinoza as Audience Member (uncredited) |
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Eric Feliciano as Academy Awards Audience Member (uncredited) |
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Miko Hughes as Radio DJ (uncredited) |
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Dave Johnson as Journalist (uncredited) |
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Jillian Johnston as Four Leaf's Date (uncredited) |
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James Lew as Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited) |
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Lesley Nicole Lewis as Booty Sweat Dancer (uncredited) |
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Fadhia Carmelle Marcelin as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) |
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Anya Monzikova as Trophy Presenter (uncredited) |
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Chad Mountain as Agency Assistant (uncredited) |
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Brittany Perry-Russell as Booty Sweat Girl (uncredited) |
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Simon Rhee as Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited) |
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Samantha Sadoff as Farm Girl (uncredited) |
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Gaku Space as Guerilla Guard (uncredited) |
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Becca Sweitzer as Go Go Dancer (uncredited) |
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Kaye Marie Talise as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) |
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Sandra Valladares as Red Carpet Reporter (uncredited) |
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Julie Van as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) |
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John Garry as Trailer Announcer - The Fatties (voice) (uncredited) |
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Justin Theroux as UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited) |
| Directing | Ben Stiller | Director |
| Writing | Ben Stiller | Screenplay |
| Writing | Justin Theroux | Screenplay |
| Writing | Etan Cohen | Screenplay |
| Production | Stuart Cornfeld | Producer |
| Production | Eric McLeod | Producer |
| Production | Ben Stiller | Producer |
| Production | Justin Theroux | Executive Producer |
| Camera | John Toll | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Greg Hayden | Editor |
| Production | Kathy Driscoll-Mohler | Casting |
| Production | Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Art | Jeff Mann | Production Design |
| Writing | Ben Stiller | Story |
| Writing | Justin Theroux | Story |
| Production | Brian Taylor | Producer |
| Sound | Theodore Shapiro | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Zack Duhame | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Dottie Starling | Visual Effects |
| Production | Matt Eppedio | Associate Producer |
| Art | Richard L. Johnson | Art Direction |
| Art | Dan Webster | Art Direction |
| Art | Daniel B. Clancy | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marlene Stewart | Costume Design |
| Production | Mark Indig | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Leeann Stonebreaker | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Maria Baker | Set Designer |
| Art | John Chichester | Set Designer |
| Art | Jeff Ozimek | Set Designer |
| Art | John Warnke | Set Designer |
| Production | Elizabeth Chodar | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Lauren Grey | Casting Associate |
| Production | Michael J. Burmeister | Location Manager |
| Production | Scott Allen Logan | Location Manager |
| Directing | Kim Berner | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Kyle Cooper | Title Designer |
| Production | Eve Light Honthaner | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Jeff Imada | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kazu Hiro | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Hank Amos | Stunts |
| Crew | Tsuyoshi Abe | Stunts |
| Crew | Surawit Sae Kang | Stunts |
| Crew | Sheena Sakai | Stunts |
| Crew | James Lew | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael Trisler | Stunts |
| Crew | Simon Rhee | Stunts |
| Crew | Mark Norby | Stunts |
| Crew | James M. Churchman | Stunts |
| Crew | Paul Leonard | Stunts |
| Crew | John Koyama | Stunts |
| Crew | Brock Lumarque | Stunts |
| Crew | Mike Rufino | Stunts |
| Crew | Lin Oeding | Stunts |
| Crew | Gabriel Pimentel | Stunts |
| Crew | Todd Schneider | Stunts |
| Crew | Kofi Elam | Stunts |
| Crew | Keith Splinter Davis | Stunts |
| Crew | Sam Situmorang | Stunts |
| Crew | Joe Basile | Stunts |
| Crew | Robert Alonzo | Stunts |
| Crew | Nick Brandon | Stunts |
| Crew | Greg Fitzpatrick | Stunts |
| Crew | John Gilbert | Stunts |
| Crew | Jeremy Fitzgerald | Stunts |
| Crew | Jon Sakata | Stunts |
| Crew | Michael 'Pugita' Kobayashi | Stunts |
| Crew | Gary Toy | Stunts |
| Crew | Marcus Young | Stunts |
| Crew | Brock Little | Stunts |
| Crew | Jimmy Waitman | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kerry Mendenhall | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Christine Rivera | In Memory Of |
| Crew | Brandon Sebek | Utility Stunts |
| Crew | Brad Martin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks | Choreographer |
| Directing | Mark Cotone | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Dieter Busch | Second Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Michael L. Fink | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Patrick Esposito | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Patrick Esposito | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Phil Neilson | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | E.J. Foerster | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Marco Rubeo | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | David E. Scott | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Harry E. Otto | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Martha Johnston | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Mike Thomas | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Daniel C. Gold | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Chris Toll | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Jeff Pelton | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Sound | Steve Cantamessa | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Merie Weismiller Wallace | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Brooks Robinson | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Brooks Robinson | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Patrick McArdle | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Eric Amundsen | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Michael A. Chavez | "C" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Steve Adcock | "C" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Tony Nagy | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Camera | Scott Ronnow | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Camera | Torry Tukuafu | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Camera | Brian Matsumura | Camera Loader |
| Crew | Michael J. Hogan | Video Assist Operator |
| Crew | Greg Mitchell | Video Assist Operator |
| Lighting | Randy Woodside | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Art | Steven Melton | Property Master |
| Art | Lance Larson | Assistant Property Master |
| Crew | Ron Licari | Armorer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Tomczeszyn | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Geoffrey Roiz | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gerald Quist | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gerald Quist | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leslie Devlin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heather Plott | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beth Miller | Hair Department Head |
| Production | Gail Martin-Sheridan | Production Accountant |
| Production | Lori Ikeda | Payroll Accountant |
| Editing | Steven Trapani | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Alex L. Worman | Unit Publicist |
| Art | Heather Elwell | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Mark Weissenfluh | Leadman |
| Art | Scott G. Jones | Leadman |
| Art | Julie Smith | Leadman |
| Art | David M. Milstien | Set Dresser |
| Art | Mark Green | Set Dresser |
| Art | Jack Blanchard | Set Dresser |
| Art | Adam Kirby | Set Dresser |
| Art | Michael Kaahanni Jr. | Set Dresser |
| Art | Michael Kaahanui III | Set Dresser |
| Art | Anthony Klaiman | Set Dresser |
| Art | Jonas Kirk | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Bill M. Puluti | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Ken Catando | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | John Reed | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Antonio Molina | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Crew | Steve D. Weinmuller | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Crew | Laura Gary | Studio Teacher |
| Sound | Craig Henighan | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jim Brookshire | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Derek Vanderhorst | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Warren Hendriks | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Paula Fairfield | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Vanessa Lapato | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Benjamin Beardwood | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Doug Jackson | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Jason Tuttle | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ron Bartlett | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Doug Hemphill | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Craig Henighan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Steve Baine | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Peter Persaud | Foley Recordist |
| Crew | Meghan L. Noble | Visual Effects Editor |
| Sound | Daryl B. Kell | Supervising Music Editor |
| Sound | Scott Stambler | Music Editor |
| Sound | Stephanie Lowry | Music Editor |
| Sound | Brian Bulman | Music Editor |
| Editing | Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Editing | Mathieu Reid | Color Timer |
| Editing | Byron Wong | First Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Curtis Croeni | First Assistant Editor |
| Lighting | Michael Romano | Electrician |