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Tropic Thunder

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

August 9, 2008
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Cast (73)

Ben Stiller
Tugg Speedman
Robert Downey Jr.
Kirk Lazarus
Jack Black
Jeff Portnoy
Jay Baruchel
Kevin Sandusky
Nick Nolte
Four Leaf Tayback
Steve Coogan
Damien Cockburn
Bill Hader
Rob Slolom
Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire
Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks
Jon Voight
Jon Voight
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Alicia Silverstone
Alicia Silverstone
Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman
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
Jel Galiza
Speedman's Chef - Speedman's Mansion
Andrea De Oliveira
Speedman's Trainer - Speedman's Mansion
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
Les Grossman
Mini Anden
Grossman's Secretary - Grossman's Office
Mike Hoagland
Grossman's Assistant - Grossman's Office
Lance Bass
Himself - Awards Ceremony
Linda Bella
Jon Voight's Date (uncredited)
Denise Bradley
Academy Awards Guest (uncredited)
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
Four Leaf's Date (uncredited)
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
Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited)
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
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
John Garry
Trailer Announcer - The Fatties (voice) (uncredited)
Justin Theroux
UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited)

Crew (162)

Directing

Ben Stiller
Director
Phil Neilson
Second Unit Director
Dieter Busch
Second Assistant Director
E.J. Foerster
Second Unit Director
Kim Berner
Script Supervisor
Mark Cotone
First Assistant Director

Writing

Justin Theroux
Screenplay
Ben Stiller
Screenplay
Etan Cohen
Screenplay

Production

Justin Theroux
Executive Producer
Ben Stiller
Producer
Mark Indig
Unit Production Manager
Lori Ikeda
Payroll Accountant
Gail Martin-Sheridan
Production Accountant
Eric McLeod
Producer
Elizabeth Chodar
Casting Assistant
Lauren Grey
Casting Associate
Brian Taylor
Producer
Matt Eppedio
Associate Producer
Eve Light Honthaner
Production Coordinator
Michael J. Burmeister
Location Manager
Leeann Stonebreaker
Production Supervisor
Scott Allen Logan
Location Manager

Sound

Ron Bartlett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Theodore Shapiro
Original Music Composer
Paula Fairfield
Sound Effects Editor
Doug Hemphill
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Craig Henighan
Supervising Sound Editor
Craig Henighan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Baine
Foley Artist
Steve Cantamessa
Sound Mixer
Warren Hendriks
Sound Effects Editor
Daryl B. Kell
Supervising Music Editor
Peter Persaud
Foley Recordist
Rick Canelli
ADR Recordist
Derek Vanderhorst
Sound Effects Editor
Jim Brookshire
Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Stambler
Music Editor
Benjamin Beardwood
Dialogue Editor
Jason Tuttle
Assistant Sound Editor
Doug Jackson
Dialogue Editor
Vanessa Lapato
Dialogue Editor
Brian Bulman
Music Editor
Stephanie Lowry
Music Editor

Art

Kyle Cooper
Title Designer
Dan Webster
Art Direction
Jonas Kirk
Construction Coordinator
Heather Elwell
Art Department Coordinator
Steven Melton
Property Master
David E. Scott
Assistant Art Director
Marco Rubeo
Assistant Art Director
Jeff Mann
Production Design
Richard L. Johnson
Art Direction
Jeff Ozimek
Set Designer
Adam Kirby
Set Dresser
Jack Blanchard
Set Dresser
Julie Smith
Leadman
Anthony Klaiman
Set Dresser
Maria Baker
Set Designer
Daniel B. Clancy
Set Decoration
Harry E. Otto
Assistant Art Director
Martha Johnston
Assistant Art Director
Lance Larson
Assistant Property Master
John Chichester
Set Designer
Mark Green
Set Dresser
John Warnke
Set Designer
David M. Milstien
Set Dresser

Camera

John Toll
Director of Photography
Steve Adcock
"C" Camera Operator
Mike Thomas
Camera Operator
Torry Tukuafu
Second Assistant "C" Camera
Jeff Pelton
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Daniel C. Gold
Camera Operator
Brooks Robinson
Steadicam Operator
Eric Amundsen
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Patrick McArdle
First Assistant "B" Camera
Merie Weismiller Wallace
Still Photographer
Brooks Robinson
"B" Camera Operator
Scott Ronnow
Second Assistant "C" Camera
Chris Toll
First Assistant "A" Camera
Tony Nagy
First Assistant "C" Camera
Brian Matsumura
Camera Loader
Michael A. Chavez
"C" Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Kazu Hiro
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Marlene Stewart
Costume Design
Beth Miller
Hair Department Head
Heather Plott
Makeup Artist
Lisa Tomczeszyn
Assistant Costume Designer
Gerald Quist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Gerald Quist
Makeup Department Head
Leslie Devlin
Makeup Artist
Geoffrey Roiz
Assistant Costume Designer
Kerry Mendenhall
Hairstylist

Crew

Zack Duhame
Stunts
Hank Amos
Stunts
Kofi Elam
Stunts
John Koyama
Stunts
Simon Rhee
Stunts
James Lew
Stunts
Brad Martin
Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Imada
Stunts
Mark Norby
Stunts
Laura Gary
Studio Teacher
Mike Rufino
Stunts
Lin Oeding
Stunts
Steve D. Weinmuller
Transportation Co-Captain
Jon Sakata
Stunts
Joe Basile
Stunts
Greg Mitchell
Video Assist Operator
Michael J. Hogan
Video Assist Operator
Brandon Sebek
Utility Stunts
Bill M. Puluti
Transportation Coordinator
Alex L. Worman
Unit Publicist
Christine Rivera
In Memory Of
Antonio Molina
Transportation Co-Captain
Ron Licari
Armorer
Meghan L. Noble
Visual Effects Editor
Gary Toy
Stunts
Ken Catando
Transportation Captain
John Reed
Transportation Captain
Patrick Esposito
Post Production Supervisor

Editing

Greg Hayden
Editor
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Byron Wong
First Assistant Editor
Steven Trapani
Assistant Editor
Mathieu Reid
Color Timer
Curtis Croeni
First Assistant Editor

Lighting

Randy Woodside
Chief Lighting Technician

Visual Effects

Dottie Starling
Visual Effects
Michael L. Fink
Visual Effects Supervisor
Patrick Esposito
Visual Effects Producer