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Release Date:
13 August 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
The movie they think they're making... isn't a movie anymore. morePlot:
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. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 13 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(1119 articles)
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Take the movie for what it is. moreUS TV Schedule:
| Mon. July 20 | 11:45 PM | MAX |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeff Kahn | ... | Snooty Waiter - Fatties Trailer | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Kirk Lazarus - Hot LZ | |
| Anthony Ruivivar | ... | Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head - Hot LZ | |
| Jack Black | ... | Jeff Portnoy - Hot LZ | |
| Jay Baruchel | ... | Kevin Sandusky - Hot LZ | |
| Brandon T. Jackson | ... | Alpa Chino - Hot LZ | |
| Ben Stiller | ... | Tugg Speedman - Hot LZ | |
| Eric Winzenried | ... | Chopper Pilot - Hot LZ | |
| Steve Coogan | ... | Damien Cockburn - Vietnam Crew | |
| 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 | |
| Danny McBride | ... | Cody - Vietnam Crew | |
| Dempsey Silva | ... | Special Effects Assistant - Vietnam Crew |
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Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
107 min | USA:121 min (unrated director's cut)Color:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:15 | Ireland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:18A (British Columbia) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Sweden:15 | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-13 | Brazil:16 | Singapore:M18 | Japan:PG-12 | Portugal:M/12 | South Africa:16LV | Germany:12 | USA:R (NO. 44367) | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | France:U | Malaysia:18PL (cut) | Argentina:16 (DVD rating) | South Korea:18 | Austria:12 | Denmark:15 | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | Hong Kong:III | Norway:15Fun Stuff
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In the film, Damien's surname "Cockburn" is pronounced phonetically (probably for humorous effect), whereas it is properly pronounced "Coh-burn". moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Pandas are indigenous to China, not Vietnam. moreQuotes:
Tugg Speedman: Now, let's go get those Viet Congs.[cocks his gun]
Alpa Chino: "Viet Cong!"
Tugg Speedman: What?
Alpa Chino: It's "viet cong." There's no "s," it's already plural. You wouldn't say "Chineses..."
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The Pusher moreFAQ
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I am sick of reading reviews that claim that this movie is so offensive and degrading to different people and different cultures, etc.
Enjoy the movie for what it is. It is a movie meant for entertainment. The flack that Borat got and the flack that The Ringer got does not stop those two movies from being great and hilarious.
Americans are made fun of all the time, and I don't understand why Americans are being offended for the bringing down of others when those people aren't offended.
I am Filipino and half American and I have mentally retarded family members and I thought that The Ringer was a great movie; This movie is not making fun of Mentally Challenged people anymore than Forrest Gump did.
This movie was hilarious and was given the "R" rating for a reason. If you are smart then you have seen the kind of movies Ben Stiller and Jack Black are in, and you know that the humor is quite fast and sometimes very crude. If you are offended by this movie, then don't see it. Go see Space Chimps (good movie), unless you are going to be offended by degradation of Life on other Planets, etc.
Just, take the movie for what it is. A Movie meant to target a specific audience and bring humor and happiness. The movie was not made out of malice, no one said "Let's make fun of Asians and Retards," and then popped out "Tropic of Thunder."