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Tropic Thunder (2008)
7.1
Ratings: 7.1/10 from 145,009 users
Metascore:
71/100
Reviews: 533 user | 294 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com
Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying. Director:Ben Stiller |
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Nominated for Oscar.
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| Ben Stiller | ... | ||
| Eric Winzenried | ... | ||
| Steve Coogan | ... | ||
| Valerie Azlynn | ... |
Damien's Assistant - Vietnam Crew
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Matt Levin | ... |
Cameraperson - Vietnam Crew
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First Assistant Director - Vietnam Crew
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| Amy Stiller | ... |
Script Supervisor - Vietnam Crew
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Special Effects Assistant - Vietnam Crew
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Storyline
A film crew is in Southeast Asia filming a Vietnam-war memoir. It's early in the shooting, but they're already behind schedule and over budget. On the day an accident befalls the novice director, the cast and crew are attacked by a gang of poppy-growing local drug dealers, except the cast and crew don't realize these aren't actors who are stalking them. The thugs kidnap Tugg Speedman, an actor whose star seems on the decline, and it's up to the rest of the ragtag team to band together long enough to attempt his rescue. But will Tugg want to leave? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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The movie they think they're making... isn't a movie anymore. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Una guerra de película See more »Box Office
Budget:
$92,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$25,812,796 (USA) (17 August 2008) (3319 Screens)Gross:
$110,416,702 (USA) (9 November 2008)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Kirk Lazarus: Are you serious, you don't know? Man, everyone knows you never go full retard.
Tugg Speedman: What do you mean?
Kirk Lazarus: Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man - looks retarded, acts retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cars, autistic, sho', not retarded. You got Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump - slow yes, retarded maybe, but he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping pong competition, that ain't retarded. Peter Sellers, Being There - infatile yes, retarded no. You went full retard, man... Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, I Am Sam - went full retard, went home empty handed.
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Written by Ricky Bell (as Ricardo Bell), Michael Lamone Bivins (as Michael Bivins),
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Ben Stiller says that nearly all aspects of the Les Grossman character were developed by Tom Cruise, including the dancing and the look of the makeup. Stiller said that in addition to the more obvious makeup effects applied to Cruise's face and head, and the extra hair on his chest and arms, Cruise also decided to play the character wearing oversized prosthetic hands. See more »Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: In the opening moments, we are told the location is "South East Vietnam." Later the specific setting is Quang Tri. During the Vietnam War, Quang Tri was South Vietnam's northernmost province. However, it is specified that Quang Tri was the location of the "set" of Tropic Thunder, not that it was the location of the events on which the film was based. See more »Quotes
Tugg Speedman: Wait, what?Kirk Lazarus: Are you serious, you don't know? Man, everyone knows you never go full retard.
Tugg Speedman: What do you mean?
Kirk Lazarus: Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man - looks retarded, acts retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cars, autistic, sho', not retarded. You got Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump - slow yes, retarded maybe, but he charmed the pants off Nixon and won a ping pong competition, that ain't retarded. Peter Sellers, Being There - infatile yes, retarded no. You went full retard, man... Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, I Am Sam - went full retard, went home empty handed.
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Crazy Credits
Tom Cruise (as Les) dances and the end credits start. Scenes from the movie are mixed in. See more »Soundtracks
"Do Me!"Written by Ricky Bell (as Ricardo Bell), Michael Lamone Bivins (as Michael Bivins),
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