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Tropic Thunder (2008)

R08/09/2008Action, Comedy, Adventure, War1h 47m
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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.

Top Billed Cast

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    Ben Stiller

    Tugg Speedman

  2. Cast 1

    Robert Downey Jr.

    Kirk Lazarus

  3. Cast 1

    Jack Black

    Jeff Portnoy

  4. Cast 1

    Jay Baruchel

    Kevin Sandusky

  5. Cast 1

    Brandon T. Jackson

    Alpa Chino

  6. Cast 1

    Brandon Soo Hoo

    Tran

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    Matthew McConaughey

    Rick Peck

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    Tom Cruise

    Les Grossman

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    Nick Nolte

    Four Leaf Tayback

This pretty much takes a swipe at the whole cinema experience starting with the exuberant trails that make every film look like a potential award winning extravaganza through to the main feature - a parody that clashes “Platoon” (1986) with “Predator” (1987) and adds a mix of “Good Morning, Vietnam!” (1987) for good measure, too! Superstar action star “Tugg” (Ben Stiller) has made a couple of stinkers lately and so his agent (Matthew McConaughey) has sent him to join a testosterone-charged cast to star in a jungle warfare film being directed by British newbie “Damien” (Steve Coogan). Pretty sw...