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Tropic Thunder (2008)

R · 2008-08-09 · 1h 47m · EN
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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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Ben StillerDirector
Budget
$92M
Box office
$195.7M

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Ben StillerBen StillerTugg SpeedmanRobert Downey Jr.Robert Downey Jr.Kirk LazarusJack BlackJack BlackJeff PortnoyTom CruiseTom CruiseLes GrossmannNick NolteNick NolteFour Leaf TaybackSteve CooganSteve CooganDamien CockburnTobey MaguireTobey MaguireTobey MaguireJay BaruchelJay BaruchelKevin SanduskyDanny McBrideDanny McBrideCodyBrandon T. JacksonBrandon T. JacksonAlpa ChinoBill HaderBill HaderRob SlolomBrandon Soo HooBrandon Soo HooTran

Keywords

SatireDuringcreditsstingerJungleParodyMovie businessVietnamLand mineMovie starSoutheast asiaShacklesWar filmmakingBlackfaceMethod acting

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Comedy · AdventureTheme affinitySatire · Duringcreditsstinger · JungleDialogue densityComedyPacingActionEmotional intensityWar · War FilmmakingDirector preference11357

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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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Tropic Thunder has a runtime of 107 minutes.

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