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Director:
Ben Stiller
Writers (WGA):
Ben Stiller (screenplay) &
Justin Theroux (screenplay) and
Etan Cohen (screenplay) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
13 August 2008 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Comedy See more »
Tagline:
The movie they think they're making... isn't a movie anymore. See more »
Plot:
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 synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 16 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(1984 articles)
James McAvoy or Tom Cruise To Climb ‘The Mountains of Madness?’
 (From The Film Stage. 2 September 2010, 3:14 PM, PDT)
Exclusive: Universal Looking at James McAvoy to Star in At The Mountains Of Madness, but Guillermo Del Toro Wants Tom Cruise
 (From Collider.com. 2 September 2010, 2:40 PM, PDT)
'Due Date' Director Todd Phillips Talks Following Up 'The Hangover'
 (From MTV Movie News. 2 September 2010, 8:38 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Best comedy in years. See more (524 total) »

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jeff Kahn ... Snooty Waiter - Fatties Trailer

Robert Downey Jr. ... Kirk Lazarus
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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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
107 min | USA:121 min (unrated director's cut)
Country:
USA | UK | Germany
Language:
English | Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
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 Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | 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:15
Filming Locations:
Kaua'i, Hawaii, USASee more »
Company:
DreamWorks SKGSee more »

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Trademark: [Ben Stiller] ["Star Trek" (1966)]Speedman is seen watching clips from "Star Trek: Arena (#1.18)" (1967).See more »
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Les Grossman says that "Speedman is a dying star, a white dwarf heading for a black hole. That's physics. It's inevitable." But a white dwarf do not head for a black hole, white dwarf is the final state of average and small stars. White dwarfs will eventually become black dwarfs once they cool off, in a very very long time, so long that there's no known black dwarf existed in our universe.See more »
Quotes:
Cody:[setting off a rig of explosives] Big ass titties!See more »
Movie Connections:
Spoofs The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)See more »
Soundtrack:
The Four Seasons: 'Spring' - AllegroSee more »

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394 out of 619 people found the following review useful.
Best comedy in years., 13 August 2008
Author: keenanfinkelstein from United States

I just got out of a midnight showing and I was absolutely blown away. I fully expect this to be a mediocre movie at best, but it surprised me in all aspects. It was well directed, acted, the action scenes were actually very well done and pretty epic, and most of all it was hilarious. I doubt I stopped laughing for more than a minute or two. I don't want to give anything away so I will keep it brief, but do yourself a favor and see this in theaters with friends.

PS. As a black man, I did not find Robert Downey Jr.'s character offensive at all. He was probably the most hilarious character in the movie.

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