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Tropic Thunder
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A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. When budgets skyrocket and schedules fall far behind, the director tries to save the production by leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they inadvertently encounter real danger.
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Checked Oct 30, 2026
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Synopsis
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. When budgets skyrocket and schedules fall far behind, the director tries to save the production by leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they inadvertently encounter real danger.
More about Tropic Thunder
Cast
Ben StillerTugg Speedman
Robert Downey Jr.Kirk Lazarus
Jack BlackJeff Portnoy
Jay BaruchelKevin Sandusky
Brandon T. JacksonAlpa Chino
Brandon Soo HooTran
Matthew McConaugheyRick Peck
Tom CruiseLes GrossmanCredits
- Directed by
- Ben Stiller
- Written by
- Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux, Etan Cohen, Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $92M
- Box office
- $195.7M
Production
DreamWorks PicturesUnited States
Red HourUnited States
Goldcrest PicturesUnited Kingdom- International Film Production Stella-del-Sud SecondGermany
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