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Vietnam veteran 'Four Leaf' Tayback's memoir, Tropic Thunder, is being made into a film, but Director Damien Cockburn can’t control the cast of prima donnas. Behind schedule and over budget, Cockburn is ordered by a studio executive to get filming back on track, or risk its cancellation. On Tayback's advice, Cockburn drops the actors into the middle of the jungle to film the remaining scenes but, unbeknownst to the actors and production, the group have been dropped in the middle of the Golden Triangle, the home of heroin-producing gangs.

The movie they think they're making... isn't a movie anymore.

Genres: Action, Comedy

Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr.

Released: August 9, 2008

Runtime: 107.0

Popularity Rating: 8.981

DreamWorks SKG, Goldcrest Pictures, Internationale Filmproduktion Stella-del-Sud Second, Red Hour Films

Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

Tugg Speedman Ben Stiller
Jeff Portnoy Jack Black
Kirk Lazarus Robert Downey Jr.
Four Leaf Tayback Nick Nolte
Damien Cockburn Steve Coogan
Kevin Sandusky Jay Baruchel
Cody Danny McBride
Alpa Chino Brandon T. Jackson
Studio Executive Rob Slolom Bill Hader
Tran Brandon Soo Hoo
Byong Reggie Lee
Tru Trieu Tran
Rick Peck Matthew McConaughey
Les Grossmann Tom Cruise
Snooty Waiter - Fatties Trailer Jeff Kahn
Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head - Hot LZ Anthony Ruivivar
Chopper Pilot - Hot LZ Eric Winzenried
Damien's Assistant - Vietnam Crew Valerie Azlynn
Camerperson - Vietnam Crew Matt Levin
First Assistant Director - Vietnam Crew David Pressman
Script Supervisor - Vietnam Crew Amy Stiller
Special Effects Assistant - Vietnam Crew Dempsey Silva
Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew Jeff Weidemann
Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew Nadine Ellis
Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew Rachel Avery
Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew Darryl Farmer
Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew Rod Tate
Herself - Access Hollywood Maria Menounos
Herself - The Tyra Banks Show Tyra Banks
Rebecca - Simple Jack Clip Christine Taylor
Speedman's Chef - Speedman's Mansion Jel Galiza
Speedman's Trainer - Speedman's Mansion Andrea De Oliveira
Peck's Assistant - Peck's Office Yvette Nicole Brown
Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound J. Thomas Chon
Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound Jacob Chon
Grossman's Secretary - Grossman's Office Mini Anden
Grossman's Assistant - Grossman's Office Mike Hoagland
Himself - Awards Ceremony Jon Voight
Herself - Awards Ceremony Jennifer Love Hewitt
Himself - Awards Ceremony Jason Bateman
Himself - Awards Ceremony Lance Bass
Herself - Awards Ceremony Alicia Silverstone
Academy Award Attendee (uncredited) Don Abernathy
Jon Voight's Date (uncredited) Linda Bella
Academy Award Guest (uncredited) Denise Bradley
Stewardess (uncredited) Ella Christopher
Stewardess (uncredited) Natalie Cohen
Gorilla Soldier (uncredited) Larry Cruz
Starlet (uncredited) Angela Daun
Sack Race Boy (uncredited) Clark DeVol
Sack Race Girl (uncredited) Kaylee Dodson
Trophy Presenter (uncredited) Jasmine Dustin
Audience Member (uncredited) David D. Espinoza
Academy Awards Audience Member (uncredited) Eric Feliciano
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) Austin Honaker
Radio DJ (uncredited) Miko Hughes
Journalist (uncredited) Dave Johnson
Four Leaf's Date (uncredited) Jillian Johnston
Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited) James Lew
Booty Sweat Dancer (uncredited) Lesley Nicole Lewis
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) Fadhia Carmelle Marcelin
Trophy Presenter (uncredited) Anya Monzikova
Agency Assistant (uncredited) Chad Mountain
Booty Sweat Girl (uncredited) Brittany Perry-Russell
Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited) Simon Rhee
Award Show Security (uncredited) DJ Rivers
Farm Girl (uncredited) Samantha Sadoff
Guerilla Guard (uncredited) Gaku Space
Go Go Dancer (uncredited) Becca Sweitzer
Academy Award Attendee (uncredited) Kaye Marie Talise
Red Carpet Reporter (uncredited) Sandra Valladares
Oscar Attendee (uncredited) Julie Van
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) Jobeth Wagner
Himself Tobey Maguire

Art — Art Direction: Dan Webster
Art — Art Direction: Richard L. Johnson
Art — Production Design: Jeff Mann
Art — Set Decoration: Daniel B. Clancy
Art — Set Designer: Jeff Ozimek
Art — Set Designer: John Chichester
Art — Set Designer: John Warnke
Art — Set Designer: Maria Baker
Art — Title Designer: Kyle Cooper
Camera — Director of Photography: John Toll
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Marlene Stewart
Directing — Director: Ben Stiller
Directing — Script Supervisor: Kim Berner
Editing — Editor: Greg Hayden
Production — Associate Producer: Matt Eppedio
Production — Casting: Francine Maisler
Production — Casting: Kathy Driscoll
Production — Casting Assistant: Elizabeth Chodar
Production — Casting Associate: Lauren Grey
Production — Executive Producer: Justin Theroux
Production — Location Manager: Michael J. Burmeister
Production — Location Manager: Scott Allen Logan
Production — Producer: Ben Stiller
Production — Producer: Brian Taylor
Production — Producer: Eric McLeod
Production — Producer: Stuart Cornfeld
Production — Production Coordinator: Eve Light Honthaner
Production — Production Supervisor: Leeann Stonebreaker
Production — Unit Production Manager: Mark Indig
Sound — Original Music Composer: Theodore Shapiro
Visual Effects — Visual Effects: Dottie Starling
Writing — Screenplay: Ben Stiller
Writing — Screenplay: Etan Cohen
Writing — Screenplay: Justin Theroux
Writing — Story: Ben Stiller
Writing — Story: Justin Theroux