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Overview

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Director:
Ben Stiller
Writers (WGA):
Ben Stiller (screenplay) &
Justin Theroux (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
13 August 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Comedy | War more
Tagline:
The movie they think they're making... isn't a movie anymore. 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 more
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User Comments:
"He Who Must Not Be Named" brings down the house, steals what is probably the smartest, dumbest, and arguably the best comedy of 2008 more (512 total)
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Cast

  (in credits order)
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

Bill Hader ... Studio Executive Rob Slolom - Vietnam Crew

Nick Nolte ... Four Leaf Tayback - Vietnam Crew

Jeff Weidemann ... Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew (as Jeff Weideman)

Nadine Ellis ... Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew

Rachel Avery ... Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew
Darryl Farmer ... Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew
Rod Tate ... Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew

Maria Menounos ... Herself - Access Hollywood

Tyra Banks ... Herself - The Tyra Banks Show

Christine Taylor ... Rebecca - Simple Jack Clip
Jel Galiza ... Speedman's Chef - Speedman's Mansion

Andrea de Oliveira ... Speedman's Trainer - Speedman's Mansion

Matthew McConaughey ... Rick Peck - Peck's Office

Yvette Nicole Brown ... Peck's Assistant - Peck's Office

Reggie Lee ... Byong - Flaming Dragon Compound
Trieu Tran ... Tru - Flaming Dragon Compound

Brandon Soo Hoo ... Tran - Flaming Dragon Compound
J. Thomas Chon ... Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound
Jacob Chon ... Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound
Mini Anden ... Grossman's Secretary - Grossman's Office

Tom Cruise ... Les Grossman - Grossman's Office

Mike Hoagland ... Grossman's Assistant - Grossman's Office

Jon Voight ... Himself - Awards Ceremony

Jennifer Love Hewitt ... Herself - Awards Ceremony

Jason Bateman ... Himself - Awards Ceremony

Lance Bass ... Himself - Awards Ceremony

Alicia Silverstone ... Herself - Awards Ceremony
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Abernathy ... Academy Award Attendee (uncredited)

Linda Bella ... Jon Voight's date (uncredited)

Denise Bradley ... Academy Award Guest (uncredited)

Ella Christopher-Pantoliano ... Stewardess (uncredited)

Natalie Cohen ... Stewardess Stacey (uncredited)

Angela Daun ... Starlet (uncredited)

Clark DeVol ... Sack Race Boy (uncredited)

Kaylee Dodson ... Sack Race Girl (uncredited)

Jasmine Dustin ... Trophy Presenter (uncredited)

Eric Feliciano ... Academy Awards Audience Member (uncredited)
Miko Hughes ... Radio DJ (uncredited)

Dave Johnson ... Journalist (uncredited)

Jillian Johnston ... Four Leaf's Date (uncredited)

Tobey Maguire ... Himself (uncredited)

Anya Monzikova ... Trophy Presenter (uncredited)
The Mooney Suzuki ... Themselves (uncredited)

Chad Mountain ... Agency Assistant (uncredited)

Kevin Pollak ... Head Priest (uncredited)

Samantha Sadoff ... Farm Girl (uncredited)

Becca Sweitzer ... Go Go Dancer (uncredited)

Sandra Valladares ... Red Carpet Reporter (uncredited)

Jobeth Wagner ... Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ben Stiller 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Ben Stiller (screenplay) &
Justin Theroux (screenplay) and
Etan Cohen (screenplay)

Ben Stiller (story) &
Justin Theroux (story)

Produced by
Stuart Cornfeld .... producer
Matt Eppedio .... associate producer
Patrick Esposito .... post-production producer
Eric McLeod .... producer
Ben Stiller .... producer
Brian Taylor .... co-producer
Justin Theroux .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Theodore Shapiro 
 
Cinematography by
John Toll (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Greg Hayden 
 
Casting by
Kathy Driscoll  (as Kathy Driscol-Mohler)
Francine Maisler 
 
Production Design by
Jeff Mann 
 
Art Direction by
Richard L. Johnson 
Dan Webster 
 
Set Decoration by
Daniel B. Clancy 
 
Costume Design by
Marlene Stewart 
 
Makeup Department
Rick Baker .... makeup designer: Mr. Downey Jr.
Kristin Berge .... hair stylist: Mr. Stiller
Kate Biscoe .... makeup artist: Mr. Stiller
John Blake .... makeup artist: Mr. Downey Jr.
Michèle Burke .... makeup designer: 'Grossman' (as Michele Burke)
Michèle Burke .... makeup designer: 'Grossman'
Barney Burman .... makeup designer: 'Grossman'
Aida Caefer .... special makeup effects constructor: 'Grossman' body suit
Leo Corey Castellano .... additional makeup artist: second unit
Iraina Crenshaw .... additional hair stylist
Ginger Damon .... hair stylist
Leslie Devlin .... makeup artist
Connie Grayson .... lead hair puncher: 'Grossman' (as Connie Crizwell)
Connie Grayson .... lead hair purchaser: 'Grossman' (as Connie Crizwell)
Russ Herpich .... lab foreperson: 'Grossman'
Russ Herpich .... makeup lab foreperson: 'Grossman', Proteus Make-up FX
Jennifer Jackson .... makeup lab assistant
Kerry Mendenhall .... hair stylist
Beth Miller .... department head hair stylist
Greg Nelson .... special effects makeup artist: Mr. Downey Jr.
Heather Plott .... makeup artist
Gerald Quist .... makeup department head
Gerald Quist .... special makeup effects artist
Yoichi Art Sakamoto .... prosthetic dental appliances (as Art Sakamoto)
Yoichi Art Sakamoto .... prosthetic dental appliances: Ben Stiller/Robert Downey Jr. (as Art Sakamoto)
Mitchell Stone .... hair stylist: Mr. Stiller (as Mitch Stone)
Jay Wejebe .... makeup artist: Mr. Stiller
Roland Blancaflor .... makeup effects technician (uncredited)
Jody Burton .... hair stylist (uncredited)
Aida Caefer .... hair technician: 'Grossman' (uncredited)
Carlton Coleman .... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Connie Grayson .... hair technician (uncredited)
Natasha Ladek .... wig maker: Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Cass McClure .... makeup effects technician (uncredited)
Matthew W. Mungle .... special makeup effects designer: prosthetics, Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Koji Ohmura .... special makeup effects: prosthetics, Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Michael S. Pack .... prosthetic eyes and teeth: Steve Coogan eyes/Jack Black braces (uncredited)
Liz Pisano .... hair technician (uncredited)
Margaret Prentice .... prosthetic makeup artist: Mr. Cruise (Grossman ) (uncredited)
Lotus Seki .... additional hair stylist: background (uncredited)
Ray Shaffer .... hair technician (uncredited)
Justin Stafford .... special hair pieces (uncredited)
Miho Suzuki .... assistant makeup artist: Mr. Cruise (uncredited)
Khanh Trance .... special effects hair: Proteus FX (uncredited)
Kazuhiro Tsuji .... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Teresa Valenzuela .... wig maker (uncredited)
Vincent Van Dyke .... glove sculptor: Proteus Makeup FX (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Mark Indig .... unit production manager
Leeann Stonebreaker .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dieter 'Dietman' Busch .... second assistant director (as Dieter H. Busch)
Mark Cotone .... first assistant director
Julie Cummings .... second second assistant director (as Julie A. Cummings)
Julie Cummings .... second second assistant director: second unit (as Julie A. Cummings)
E.J. Foerster .... second unit director
David Mendoza .... second second assistant director (as David J. Mendoza)
Phil Neilson .... second unit director
Bill Purple .... second assistant director: second unit (as William Purple)
Nick Satriano .... first assistant director: second unit
Amy Schmidt .... second assistant director: second unit (as Amy J. Schmidt)
Yumiko Takeya .... second assistant director
David H. Venghaus Jr. .... first assistant director: second unit
Vernon Davidson .... additional second assistant director: day player (uncredited)
Matthew D. Smith .... second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Maria L. Baker .... set designer (as Maria Baker)
Ty Beck .... labor foreperson
Jack Blanchard .... set dresser
Mauro Borrelli .... concept illustrator
Doug Brandt .... creative director/designer: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Doug Brandt .... design coordinator: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Bryan Buckler .... welding foreperson (as Bryan R. Buckler)
John Chichester .... set designer
John Dugan .... plaster foreperson
John Eaves .... concept illustrator
Heather Elwell .... art department coordinator (as Heather Violet Elwell)
Scot Erb .... model maker
Hal Forsstrom .... designer: opening trailers, Ignition Creative (as Hal Fosstrom)
David Gabrielli .... location foreperson (as David G. Gabrielli)
Everett A. Galisa .... set dresser
Lindsey Gary .... art department researcher
Raphael Gort .... art director: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Raphael Gort .... designer: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Mark 'Digger' Green .... set dresser (as Mark Green)
Mary Gustafson .... paint foreperson
Gabriel Hardman .... storyboard artist
Alison Harstedt .... construction accountant
Joe A. Hawthorne .... paint supervisor (as Joseph A. Hawthorne)
J. Bryan Holloway .... lead sculptor
Martha Johnston .... assistant art director
Scott G. Jones .... leadperson
Michael Kaahanni Jr. .... set dresser (as Michael Kaahanui Jr.)
Michael Kaahanui III .... set dresser
Michael Kaahunai III .... set dresser
Adam Kirby .... set dresser
Jonas Kirk .... construction coordinator (as C. Jonas Kirk)
Anthony Klaiman .... set dresser
Mark Knapton .... propmaker foreperson
Bruce C. Knight II .... assistant property master: second unit (as Bruce C. Knight)
Lance Larson .... assistant property master (as Lance S. Larson)
Bob Laux .... labor foreperson (as Robert Laux)
Jim Magdaleno .... storyboard artist
John Hammer Maxwell .... on-set dresser (as John H. Maxwell)
Steven B. Melton .... property master
David M. Milstien .... set dresser (as David Milstien)
Cesar Orozco .... propmaker foreperson
Harry E. Otto .... assistant art director
Jeff Ozimek .... set designer
Leah Palen .... set decorating coordinator
Eric Peschel .... designer: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Edward Piwowarski .... paint foreperson (as Ed Piwowarski)
Gregory F. Poulos .... props
Edward Quirk .... designer: opening trailers, Ignition Creative (as Edward J. Quirk)
Jamie Rama .... concept illustrator
Steven Rigamat .... location foreperson (as Steven W. Rigamat)
Marco Rubeo .... assistant art director
David Scott .... assistant art director (as David E. Scott)
Julie Smith .... leadperson (as Julie K. Smith)
Ralph Q. Smith .... designer: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Randy Syracuse .... propmaker foreperson
Gary Thomas .... storyboard artist
Debra Trevino .... property coordinator
Rene Vandenberghe .... greens foreperson (as Rene Van Den Berghe)
Jason Vercher .... propmaker foreperson
John Warnke .... set designer
Mark Weber .... propmaker foreperson
Mark Weissenfluh .... leadperson
Liloa Wong .... greens supervisor (as C. Liloa Wong)
Marcel Worch .... general foreperson (as Marcel Michael Worch)
Ivan Anic .... designer (uncredited)
Pedro Barquin .... greensman (uncredited)
Aaron Becker .... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Meg Burton .... art production assistant (uncredited)
Donn Cross .... paint foreman (uncredited)
Lujan Decima .... designer (uncredited)
Steven DeSantis .... construction coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)
Alan Easley .... set dresser (uncredited)
Robert Grbavac .... painter (uncredited)
Danielle Mana .... art department assistant (uncredited)
Samuel Pactol .... on-set greens (uncredited)
Steve Salazar .... welder (uncredited)
Darrell Tachibana .... greens foreman (uncredited)
Jeremy Thompson .... props (uncredited)
Bryan Turk .... propmaker gangboss (uncredited)
Suzy Zarate .... illustrator (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Steve Baine .... foley artist
Ron Bartlett .... sound re-recording mixer
Benjamin Beardwood .... dialogue editor
Jim Brookshire .... supervising sound editor
Rick Canelli .... adr recordist
Steve Cantamessa .... sound mixer
Paula Fairfield .... sound effects editor
Eric Flickinger .... mix technician
Eric Flickinger .... sound mix technician
Daniel R. Garab .... boom operator: second unit (as Dan Garab)
Gina Gyles .... foley assistant (as Gina Wark)
Doug Hemphill .... sound re-recording mixer
Warren Hendriks .... sound effects editor (as Warren Hendricks)
Craig Henighan .... sound re-recording mixer
Craig Henighan .... supervising sound editor
Doug Jackson .... dialogue editor (as Douglas Jackson)
Vanessa Lapato .... dialogue editor
John A. Larsen .... managing sound editor (as John Larsen)
Scott La Rue .... boom operator (as Scott LaRue)
Skip Longfellow .... supervising assistant sound editor
Thomas J. O'Connell .... adr mixer
Peter Persaud .... foley recordist
Mike Rajakovic .... adr recordist
John M. Reynolds .... sound mixer: second unit
Gary Thomas .... boom operator (as Gary C. Thomas)
Paul Tirone .... adr recordist
Jason Tuttle .... assistant sound editor
Derek Vanderhorst .... sound effects editor
Richard Bryce Goodman .... additional sound mixer (uncredited)
Jason Oliver .... sound recordist (uncredited)
Troy Porter .... adr mixer (uncredited)
Erin Michael Rettig .... sound engineering (uncredited)
Adam Sanborne .... table read recordist (uncredited)
Randolph Saucedo .... sound recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Archie Ahuna .... special effects foreperson (as Archie K. Ahuna)
Chris Brenczewski .... special effects foreperson
Aida Caefer .... body suit construction: 'Grossman'
Greg Curtis .... special effects set foreperson
William Curtis .... special effects set foreperson (as Greg Curtis)
Matt DiSarro .... special effects foreperson (as Matt Di Sarro)
Abe Hall .... special effects foreperson
Robert S. Henderson .... special effects foreperson (as Robert Henderson)
Norman Kali .... special effects foreperson
Alan Kiriu .... special effects foreperson
Bruce Y. Kuroyama .... special effects foreperson
Noa Lyons .... special effects foreperson
Garth Majors .... special effects foreperson
Michael Meinardus .... special effects supervisor (as Mike Meinardus)
Donald Myers .... special effects shop foreperson (as Donald E. Myers Jr.)
Doug Passarelli .... special effects foreperson
Arnold Peterson .... special effects technician
Arnold Peterson .... special effects
Charles Raymond .... special effects foreperson
Michael Roundy .... special effects foreperson
Eric Rylander .... special effects foreperson: second unit
Mike Sasgen .... buyer (as Mike J. Sasgen)
Mike Sasgen .... special effects buyer (as Mike J. Sasgen)
Mike Sasgen .... special effects foreman (as Mike J. Sasgen)
Mike Sasgen .... special effects foreperson (as Mike J. Sasgen)
Anthony Simonaitis .... special effects general foreperson
Mike Su'a .... special effects foreperson
Daniel Yates .... special effects foreperson (as Dan Yates)
Mark Yuricich .... special effects foreperson
Kamuela Yurong .... special effects foreperson
Douglas D. Ziegler .... special effects foreperson (as Douglas Ziegler)
Peter A. Chevako .... animatronics and puppeteer (uncredited)
Val Crawford .... hair technician: Anatamorphix (uncredited)
Robert DeVine .... creature effects: animatronic creature suits, panda bear, Ben Stiller panda wardrobe (uncredited)
Jeffrey S. Farley .... prosthetic sculptor: EFI (uncredited)
Brie Ford .... seamer: Proteus FX (uncredited)
Corey Helmer .... special effects technician (uncredited)
Koji Ohmura .... special makeup effects: prosthetics, Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Lynette Roy .... special effects costumes: Proteus Make-Up FX (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Gary Abrahamian .... CG animator: Hollywood, CIS Visual Effects Group
Simon Ager .... compositor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Fahed Alhabib .... visual effects coordinator
David Altenau .... additional visual effects supervisor
Chris Anderson .... visual effects producer: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Lindsay Anderson .... digital artist: Custom Film Effects (as Lindsay Hoppe)
Ian Backer .... visual effects production assistant: Hammerhead Productions
Graeme Baitz .... rotoscope lead: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Jamie Baxter .... digital art director: Custom Film Effects
Romain Bayle .... matte artist: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Ryan Beadle .... I/O: Custom Film Effects
Aaron Becker .... designer/animator: Prologue Films
Aaron Benoit .... designer: Asylum VFX
Jordan Benwick .... compositor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Roger Ames Berger .... iQ artist: Modern VideoFilm
Rob Blue .... compositor: Asylum VFX
Michael Bogen .... compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Lisa Bolan .... designer/animator: Prologue Films
Mike Borgstrom .... modeler: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Mark Breakspear .... visual effects supervisor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Randy Brown .... lead compositor: Hollywood, CIS Visual Effects Group
Shauna Bryan .... executive producer: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
John Cairns .... compositor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Craig Calvert .... CG supervisor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
John Campuzano .... visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title and Art Studio
David Carriker .... visual effects supervisor: Modern VideoFilm
Huey Carroll .... compositor: Asylum VFX
Simon Cassels .... creative director: Asylum VFX
Daniel Chuba .... executive producer: Hammerhead Productions (as Dan Chuba)
Kyle Cooper .... visual effects producer: Prologue Films
Aliza Corson Chameides .... compositor: Hammerhead Productions
Keith Croket .... visual effects assistant editor
Roy Cullen .... designer/animator: Prologue Films
Martyn 'Moose' Culpitt .... compositing supervisor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group (as Martyn Culpitt)
Sam Dabbs .... digital artist: Custom Film Effects
Ian Dawson .... head of production: Prologue Films
Kristin Dearholt .... digital production manager: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Ivan DeWolf .... CG effects technical director: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Gabriel Diaz .... visual effects editor: Prologue Films (as Gabriel J. Diaz)
Gabriel Diaz .... visual effects editor: Prologue Films
Ben Dishart .... texture artist: Hollywood, CIS Visual Effects Group
Jamie Dixon .... visual effects supervisor: Hammerhead Productions
Waylon Dobson .... modeling/rigging: Hollywood, CIS Visual Effects Group
Dennis Dorney .... digital editorial: Custom Film Effects
Ryan Dorney .... visual effects assistant editor
Mark Dornfeld .... visual effects supervisor: Custom Film Effects
Crystal Dowd .... executive producer: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Jason Dowdeswell .... digital production supervisor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Hiroshi Endo .... designer/animator: Prologue Films
Patrick Esposito .... visual effects producer
Michele Ferrone .... visual effects producer: Custom Film Effects
Peter Fiala .... modeler: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Michael L. Fink .... visual effects supervisor (as Michael Fink)
Paul Flanagan .... Houdini artist: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Reggie Fourmyle .... CG/effects artist: Hollywood, CIS Visual Effects Group
Ron Frankel .... previs supervisor: Proof
Lori Freitag-Hild .... compositor: Prologue Films (as Lori Freitag)
Paul Furminger .... visual effects editor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Adam Gass .... digital editorial: Custom Film Effects
Lynn M. Gephart .... visual effects producer: Hammerhead Productions (as Lynn Gephart)
Christina Graff .... visual effects producer: Digital Backlot
Paul Graff .... visual effects supervisor: Digital Backlot
Monty Granito .... previs supervisor (as Montgomery Granito)
Sarah Grieshammer .... digital artist: Custom Film Effects
Brian Hanable .... compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Zane Harker .... data management: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Peter Hart .... matchmove lead: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Jotham Herzon .... previs designer: Proof
Deborah Hiner .... rotoscope artist: Hammerhead Productions
Bryan Hirota .... visual effects supervisor: Hollywood, CIS Visual Effects Group
Dennis Hoffman .... visual effects production supervisor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Shaina Holmes .... digital artist: Custom Film Effects
Shaina Holmes .... supervisor: Custom Film Effects
Woo-Jung Hong .... matchmove artist: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Mark Intravartolo .... Inferno artist: Modern VideoFilm
Justin Israel .... digital artist: Custom Film Effects
Stephen James .... compositor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Kelly Rae Kenan .... visual effects coordinator: Hammerhead Productions (as Kelly Kenan)
Michael Kennedy .... digital effects supervisor: Hammerhead Productions
Nicholas Kim .... 3D supervisor: Custom Film Effects
Martin Kistler .... producer: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Seth Kleinberg .... visual effects producer: Prologue Films
Ronald Knol .... visual effects IT supervisor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Katharina Koepke .... compositor: Digital Backlot
Cristian A. Kong .... compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Paulina Kuszta .... visual effects coordinator: Custom Film Effects
Tom Lamb .... compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Carlos D. Lemus .... Houdini artist: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group (as Carlos Lemus)
Sean Lewkiw .... technical head of CG: London, CIS Visual Effects Group
Anthony Mabin .... visual effects supervisor: Prologue Films
Michael MacGillivray .... visual effects coordinator: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Lisa Maher .... visual effects producer: Hollywood, CIS Visual Effects Group
Kurt Mattila .... visual effects editor: Prologue Films
Dan Mayer .... lead animator: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Nathan McGuinness .... senior visual effects supervisor: Asylum VFX
Tom McHattie .... compositor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Claudia Meglin .... visual effects set surveyor
Tony Meister .... designer: Asylum VFX
Daniel Mellitz .... compositor: Hammerhead Productions
Diana Miao .... digital CG supervisor: Hollywood, CIS Visual Effects Group
Abel Milanes .... compositor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Fatima Mojaddidy .... system administrator: Hammerhead Productions
Eroc Moralls .... Inferno artist: Modern VideoFilm
Josh Mossotti .... compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Sam Nixon .... matchmove artist: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Meghan L. Noble .... visual effects editor
Collette Nunes .... visual effects editor: London, CIS Visual Effects Group
Claire O'Brien .... executive producer design: Asylum VFX
Gregory Oehler .... senior Inferno artist: Hollywood, CIS Visual Effects Group
Jim O'Hagan .... compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Jonathan Opgenhaffen .... CG artist: London, CIS Visual Effects Group
Michael Owens .... additional visual effects supervisor
Brian Pace .... 3D artist: Digital Backlot
Jinnie Pak .... visual effects line producer: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Nathaniel Park .... visual effects editor: Prologue Films
Arnold Peterson .... motion control technician
Katrissa 'Kat' Peterson .... visual effects coordinator (as Katrissa Peterson)
Christine Petrov .... head of 2D: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Chi Pham .... visual effects systems administrator: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Monty Phillips .... producer: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Mario Pochat .... CG animator: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Carmen Pollard .... visual effects editor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Becky Roberts .... line producer: London, CIS Visual Effects Group
Casey Rolseth .... CG artist: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
César Romero .... compositor: Pacific Title and Art Studio (as Cesar Romero)
Penny Runge .... visual effects coordinator
Chris Ryan .... CG/effects artist: Hollywood, CIS Visual Effects Group (as Christopher Ryan)
Mark Sawicki .... digital artist: Custom Film Effects
Drew Shields .... matchmove artist: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
David Sosalla .... visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title and Art Studio
Frank Spiziri .... visual effects coordinator: Asylum VFX (as Frank R. Spiziri)
Naomi Stopa .... production manager: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Robert Stromberg .... visual effects designer: Digital Backlot
Curtis Tsai .... digital film technician: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Alexander Vegh .... previsualization consultant
Paul Waggonner .... previs modeler: Proof
Allison M. Wagoner .... producer: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
David Wahlberg .... compositor: London, CIS Visual Effects Group
Michael D. Werckle .... previs designer: Proof
Jeff Werner .... visual effects producer: Asylum VFX
Justine Whitehead .... digital artist: Digital Backlot (as Justin Whitehead)
Tony White .... CG animator: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Amani Williams .... digital artist: Custom Film Effects (as Amani Scott)
Steve Won .... visual effects coordinator: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Gavin Wright .... previs designer: Proof
Yuichiro Yamashita .... lighting technical director: Asylum VFX (as Yuchiro Yamashita)
Lee Allan .... digital compositor (uncredited)
Matt Ashton .... senior systems: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Elissa Bello .... roto/paint supervisor (uncredited)
Philip Benn .... visual effects (uncredited)
Jason Bidwell .... visual effects: Asylum FX (uncredited)
Justin Brekke .... digital film i/o technician: CIS Vancouver (uncredited)
Merlin Carroll .... rotoscope artist (uncredited)
Paul Cech .... motion capture technical director (uncredited)
Scott Seungpil Chung .... effects artist: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Jessee J. Clarkson .... effects technician (uncredited)
Mike Diltz .... digital compositor: Rainmaker (uncredited)
Nick Drew .... visual effects production manager: CIS London (uncredited)
Gerald Feather .... matchmove (uncredited)
Brenda Finster .... visual effects coordinator: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Donald Fly .... general manager: CIS Group (uncredited)
Chad Lee Fox .... visual effects (uncredited)
Mathias Frodin .... compositor: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Mathias Frodin .... digital compositor (uncredited)
James Gambino .... rotoscoping (uncredited)
Amy Garback .... effects liaison: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Jason Hancox .... motion capture artist: Rainmaker (uncredited)
Heather Elisa Hill .... visual effects project manager: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Brian Holmes .... systems engineer: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Stephanie Ide .... rotoscope artist: Asylum FX (uncredited)
Bridget Immelman .... model shop coordinator (uncredited)
Llyr Tobias Johansen .... visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Patrick Kavanaugh .... digital effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Bernice Kenton .... visual effects producer: New Deal Studios (uncredited)
Jean Lapointe .... digital effects supervisor: Rainmaker (uncredited)
Gary Laurie .... matchmove/layout technical director: Asylum (uncredited)
Evelyn Lee .... digital artist (uncredited)
Michael Lori .... tracking artist (uncredited)
Bob Lyss .... compositor: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Heather MacPhee .... paint and rotoscope artist: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Riley McDougall .... digital film technician: CIS Vancouver (uncredited)
Katie Miller .... production assistant: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Robert Minsk .... systems: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Ryan Mintenko .... digital artist (uncredited)
Fion Mok .... matchmove artist (uncredited)
James P. Noon .... tracking (uncredited)
Roma O'Connor .... executive producer: visual effects (uncredited)
Eddie Offermann .... digital artist (uncredited)
Anuj Patil .... senior compositor (uncredited)
Eric Pender .... CG artist: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Monty Phillips .... graphics producer (uncredited)
Monty Phillips .... motion graphics producer (uncredited)
Lee Pierce .... visual effects artist (uncredited)
Mark Read .... visual effects (uncredited)
Daniel Rubin .... digital compositor: Rainmaker (uncredited)
Dottie Starling .... cgi artist: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Mark Story .... visual effects (uncredited)
Wes Takahashi .... visual effects producer: Hammerhead (uncredited)
Andy Tanguay .... lead modeler: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Jason Wardle .... senior cgi artist: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Mike Washburn .... rotoscope artist (uncredited)
Bob Wiatr .... digital effects compositor: Pacific Title (uncredited)
Matt Wilson .... compositor: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Kyle Yamamoto .... R&D programmer: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Jaehyun Yoo .... fluid technical director: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Sven Zuege .... designer/animator: Prologue Films (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Tsuyoshi Abe .... stunts
Robert Alonzo .... stunts (as Rob Alonzo)
Hank Amos .... stunts
Joe Basile .... stunts
Nick Brandon .... stunts
James M. Churchman .... stunts (as Jim Churchman)
Keith Davis .... stunts
Kofi Elam .... stunts
Jeremy Fitzgerald .... stunts
Greg Fitzpatrick .... stunts
John Gilbert .... stunts
Yoshio Iizuka .... stunts
Jeff Imada .... stunts
Evan Kay .... stunts
Zero Kazama .... stunts
Michael 'Pugita' Kobayashi .... stunts (as Mike Kobayashi)
John Koyama .... stunts
Paul Leonard .... stunts
James Lew .... stunts
Brock Little .... stunts
Victor Lopez .... stunts
Brock Lumarque .... stunts
Brad Martin .... stunt coordinator
Mark Norby .... stunts
Lin Oeding .... stunts
Gabriel Pimentel .... stunts
Simon Rhee .... stunts
Tim Rigby .... assistant stunt coordinator
Mike Rufino .... stunts (as Michael Rufino)
Ryan Ryusaki .... stunts
Surawit Sae Kang .... stunts
Jon Sakata .... stunts
Sheena Satana .... stunts
Todd Schneider .... stunts
Sam Situmorang .... stunts
Gary Toy .... stunts
Michael Trisler .... stunts (as Mike Trisler)
Jimmy Waitman .... stunts
Marcus Young .... stunts
Daniel Arrias .... stunts (uncredited)
Lloyd Barachina .... stunts (uncredited)
Jeffrey G. Barnett .... stunts (uncredited)
Steve Chang .... stunts (uncredited)
James M. Churchman .... stunt double: Nick Nolte (uncredited)
Zack Duhame .... stunts (uncredited)
Roel Failma .... stunts (uncredited)
Greg Fitzpatrick .... stunt double: Ben Stiller (uncredited)
Colin Follenweider .... utility stunts (uncredited)
Darin Fujimori .... stunts (uncredited)
John Gilbert .... stunt double: Jay Baruchel (uncredited)
Sean Graham .... stunts (uncredited)
Adam Hart .... stunts (uncredited)
Michael Hugghins .... stunts (uncredited)
Richard King .... utility stunts (uncredited)
Will Leong .... stunts (uncredited)
Sam Looc .... stunts (uncredited)
Mike Mukatis .... stunts (uncredited)
Mark Norby .... stunt double: Matthew McConaughey (uncredited)
Chris Palermo .... stunts (uncredited)
Casey Pieretti .... stunts (uncredited)
Rex Reddick .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Surawit Sae Kang .... stunt double: Reggie Lee (uncredited)
Sam Situmorang .... stunt double: Trieu Tran (uncredited)
Xuyen Valdivia .... stunts (uncredited)
Ryan Watson .... stunts (uncredited)
Kofi Yiadom .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Adcock .... camera operator: "c" camera
Ron Alexus .... lighting technician
Eric Amundsen .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Colin Anderson .... Steadicam operator: second unit
Colin Anderson .... camera operator: "b" camera, second unit
Robert Arredondo .... grip
Dustin Ault .... second company grip
Herb Ault .... first company grip
Dana Baker .... second company grip
Andy Bertelson .... first company grip: second unit
Josh Bleibtreu .... director of photography: second unit
Richard J. Brock .... camera operator: "b" camera: second unit
Richard J. Brock .... first assistant camera: second unit
Rick Brock .... first assistant camera: ": b" camera, second unit
Michael A. Chavez .... camera operator: "c" camera (as Mike Chavez)
Cole Chetney .... dolly grip operator: second unit
Don Chong .... grip: second unit
Jack Chouchanian .... grip
Tim Christie .... dolly grip operator: "a" camera
Donald D. Davidson .... lighting technician (as Donny Dean Davidson)
Shanon Deats .... grip (as Shannon Deats)
Julian de la Pena .... board operator (as Julian De La Peña)
Dhamarata Dhiensuwana .... first company rigging grip (as Dharmarata G. Dhiensuwana)
Seong Dilg .... second company grip: second unit
David Dunbar .... assistant chief rigging electrician
John J. Ellingwood .... first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit (as Jack Ellingwood)
Sammy Escobar .... grip (as Sam Escobar)
Ron Evans .... grip: second unit
Daniel C. Gold .... camera operator (as Dan Gold)
Oscar Gomez .... assistant chief lighting technician
Jay Hager .... second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
M. Todd Henry .... camera operator: second unit
Michael J. Hogan .... video assist
Michael Howell .... technocrane operator
Robert Ikeda .... grip (as Robert T. Ikeda)
Eric Kanakaole .... grip
Thomas Ahlo Kelii .... lighting technician
Michael Keola Jones .... grip: second unit
Michael Klimchak .... first assistant camera: "c" camera, second unit
Kevin J. Lang .... assistant chief rigging electrician
Josh Larsen .... camera loader: second unit
Al LaVerde .... first company grip (as Al Laverde)
Scott Lecuyer .... video assist operator: second unit
Scott Lisetor .... grip: second unit
Patrick Longman .... libra head technician
Greg Lopez .... lighting technician
Michael Lyon .... lighting technician
Joe Macaluso .... grip
Brian Matsumura .... film loader (as Brian A. Matsumura)
Patrick McArdle .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Annie McEveety .... camera operator: "c" camera, second unit (as Annie M. Mceveety)
John McEveety .... second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit (as John Mceveety)
Greg Mitchell .... video assist
Luis Moreno .... assistant chief lighting technician
J.D. Murray .... camera loader: second unit (as JD Murray)
Tony Nagy .... first assistant camera: "c" camera
Chris Napolitano .... chief rigging electrician
David B. Nowell .... aerial director of photography: aerial unit
Patrick B. O'Brien .... camera operator: second unit (as Patrick O'Brien)
Pat O'Mara .... assistant chief lighting technician (as Patrick O'Mara)
Jeff Pelton .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Brad Peterman .... first assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit
Chris Reddish .... chief lighting technician: second unit
William J. Risso .... grip: second unit
Brooks Robinson .... Steadicam operator
Brooks Robinson .... camera operator: "b" camera
Scott Ronnow .... second assistant camera: "c" camera
Jimmy Scott .... assistant chief lighting technician: second unit
Nathan Sharpe .... grip
Bryce Shields .... video assist operator: second unit
Sean Slattery .... grip
Don Steinberg .... camera operator: "b" camera, second unit (as Donny Steinberg)
Cameron Stewart .... grip
Andrew Sych .... technician: SpaceCam, aerial unit
Skyler Tegland .... grip
Mike Thomas .... camera operator
Brian Tilden .... chief lighting technician: second unit
Chris Toll .... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Torry Tukuafu .... second assistant camera: "c" camera
Teague Uva .... grip
Ryan Vanlossberg .... dolly grip operator: "b" camera (as Ryan Von Lossberg)
Warner R. Wacha .... second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Michael Wahl .... second company grip: second unit
Merie Weismiller Wallace .... still photographer
Robert White .... assistant chief lighting technician: second unit (as Bob White)
Jeffrey L. Wilson .... grip (as Jeff Wilson)
Michael Woodside .... lighting technician
Randy Woodside .... chief lighting technician
Marvin Woosley .... technocrane operator: second unit
Peter Albert .... video utility (uncredited)
Paul Armbruster .... grip (uncredited)
Victor Brunette .... video assist (uncredited)
Scott Carrithers .... jib operator (uncredited)
Rick Crum .... electrician (uncredited)
Louie Escobar .... rigging grip (uncredited)
Eric Felland .... best boy electric: visual effects (uncredited)
Michael Fitzgerald .... epk photographer (uncredited)
Micky Froehlich .... director of photography: HD unit (uncredited)
Jonathan Gomez .... rigging grip (uncredited)
Daniel Hagouel .... jib operator (uncredited)
James M. McClure .... best boy electric: second unit (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Hal Forsstrom .... animator
Louis Leung .... animator
Mario Pochat .... animator
 
Casting Department
Elizabeth Chodar .... casting assistant
Sally Dana .... background casting assistant
Leslee Feldman .... casting executive
Lauren Grey .... casting associate
Deedra Ricketts .... background casting (as Deedra Ricketts Walts)
Robin Brown .... extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Carla Lewis .... extras casting: Los Angeles (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
John Casey .... costume supervisor
Tom Cummins .... set costumer
Grant Denton .... set costumer
Kelly Gregson .... set costumer
Ira M. Hammons-Glass .... key costumer (as Ira Hammons-Glass)
Charles W. Kaeo .... set costumer (as Charley Kaeo)
Meredith Kula .... set costumer
David Page .... costumer: Mr. Stiller
Geoffrey Roiz .... assistant costume designer
Keawe Thurston .... set costumer
Lisa Tomczeszyn .... assistant costume designer
Kevin Tyau .... set costumer: second unit
Tony Velasco .... key costumer
Tyra Youland .... head costume dyer (uncredited )
Nancy Collini .... key costumer (uncredited)
Joe Diaz .... costumer (uncredited)
J.J. Lewis .... costumer (uncredited)
Chandra Moore .... head costume ager (uncredited)
Maureen O'Heron .... costumer (uncredited)
Danielle Phelps .... wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Tyra Youland .... head costume dyer (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Doug Brandt .... editor: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Gary Burritt .... negative cutter
Marisa Clayton .... digital intermediate coordinator: Modern VideoFilm
Curtis Croeni .... first assistant editor
Dave Fruchbom .... editor: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Paul Fruchbom .... editor: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Skip Kimball .... colorist: Modern VideoFilm
Kelly Jean Kurowski .... post-production assistant (as Kelly Kurowski)
Tim Leaton .... post-production assistant
Jeff Mee .... post-production coordinator
Alex Pitschka .... editor: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Mathieu Reid .... color timer (as Matt Reid)
Goktug Sarioz .... editor: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Steven Trapani .... assistant editor (as Steve Trapani)
Byron Wong .... first assistant editor
Glen Scantlebury .... additional editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Pete Anthony .... conductor
Pete Anthony .... orchestrator
Bruce Babcock .... orchestrator
Brian Bulman .... music editor
Bryan Carrigan .... pro tools recordist
Sandy DeCrescent .... music contractor
Greg Dennen .... score engineering assistant
Greg Dennen .... score recordist
George Doering .... musician: guitar
George Drakoulias .... music supervisor
Pedro Eustache .... musician: woodwinds
Michael Fisher .... musician: percussion
Chris Fogel .... music mixer
Chris Fogel .... music recordist
James Fogel .... score engineering assistant
Ludwig Goransson .... music arranger
Ludwig Goransson .... music programming
Keith Gretlein .... score engineering assistant
Jennifer Hawks .... music executive
Jim Honeyman .... orchestrator
Sean Hurley .... musician: bass
Daryl B. Kell .... supervising music editor
Brian Kilgore .... musician: percussion
Jon Kull .... orchestrator
Dave Lavita .... musician: guitar (as Dave Levita)
Stephanie Lowry .... music editor
Jamie Olvera .... scoring stage coordinator
Jasper Randall .... vocal contractor
John Robinson .... musician: drums
Ryan Robinson .... scoring engineer
Peter Rotter .... music contractor
Scott Stambler .... music editor
John Ashton Thomas .... orchestrator
Richard Wheeler Jr. .... scoring stage crew
Darrell Hall .... music editor: temp (uncredited)
John Paesano .... music programmer (uncredited)
Andrew Silver .... music editor (uncredited)
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz .... music editor: temp (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Mark 'Bugsy' Albertson .... driver (as Mark Albertson)
Maxim Aperian .... picture car coordinator
William Armaral Jr. .... driver
Mike Avisov .... driver
Danny Brooks .... driver (as Dan Brooks)
Mark Brown .... driver
Dave Calaway .... driver
Ken Catando .... transportation captain (as Kenneth F. Catando)
Mary Catando .... driver (as Mary E. Beamer Catando)
Eric Compton .... driver
Dave Cooper .... driver
William Cope .... driver
Jim DePue .... driver (as Jimmy Depue)
Robert E. Dingle .... driver (as Robert Dingle)
TyRee Dingle .... driver (as Tyree Dingle)
Pete Geraldo .... driver
Natalie Gerona .... driver (as Natalie L. Gerona)
Mike Gueso .... driver
William Hernandez .... driver
Jeff Hewitt .... driver (as Jeff Hewett)
Mike Hipa .... driver
David Holden .... driver
Mirvine Hookano .... driver
Miryne Hookano .... driver
Richard Jones .... driver
Kequa Kauhi .... driver
Clifton Kearns .... driver (as Clif Kearns)
Wayne Kekuewa .... driver
Forrest Knipple .... driver
Falaniko S. Loa .... driver
Kelly Loo .... driver (as Kelly Loo Jr.)
Chuck Martinez .... driver
George A. Miki .... driver: Mr. Downey Jr. (as George Miki)
Mike Miliotti .... driver
Phil J. Minsky .... driver (as Phil J. Minskey)
Antonio Molina .... transportation co-captain (as Antonio M. Molina)
Mike Mulgrew .... driver (as Mike J. Mulgrew)
Mike Newman .... driver
Pete Noga .... driver
Bruce Pascua .... driver
Mike Phillips .... driver
Bill M. Puluti .... transportation coordinator
Charles Reed .... driver
John Reed .... transportation captain
Jonathan Reed .... driver
Joseph R. Rose .... driver (as Joe Rose)
Michael Santana .... driver
Lulu Schambers .... driver
Ted Schambers .... driver
James Schulz .... driver
David Scobie .... driver
Ken Smith .... driver
Michael Jon Sparks .... driver (as Michael Sparks)
Mike Starns .... driver
Kalai Strode .... driver
Robert Suka .... driver
Todd Tamura .... driver
Gerald Taveres .... driver
Jon Thorgusen .... driver
Don Varela .... driver
Kurt Vidinha .... driver
Richard R. Vidinha .... driver
Steve D. Weinmuller .... transportation co-captain (as Steve Weinmuller)
Thomas Wilson .... driver: Mr. Black
Linda Wojcieski .... driver
Kenny Youngblood .... driver
Bob Cope .... transportation (uncredited)
Louis Dargenzio .... driver (uncredited)
Troy Flynn .... generator operator/driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Morgan Ahlborn .... production assistant
Dayne Ahuna .... craft service
Tara Allgood .... production assistant (as Tara L. Allgood)
Art Antoine .... stand-in
Robin Ariss .... accounting clerk
James Barbour .... stand in: Mr. Black
Elizabeth S. Barton .... script supervisor: second unit (as Elizabeth Barton)
Kim Berner .... script supervisor
Daniel Myers Boone .... payroll accountant: second unit (as Dan Boone)
John Brady .... craft service
Michael J. Burmeister .... location manager
Adam D. Casillas .... stand-in (as Adam Casillas)
Jacob Charney .... assistant location manager
Annie Chen .... coordinator: opening trailers, Ignition Creative (as Annie Y. Chen)
Cristina Christian .... first assistant accountant (as Cristina Duncan)
Brian Clark .... medic
Kyle Cooper .... title designer: Prologue Films
Michael Coscia .... production secretary
Nick Costantino .... second assistant accountant (as Nick Constantino)
Scott Davis .... animal trainer
Dale Dye .... military technical advisor
Mark Ebenhoch .... military technical advisor
Robin Eiland .... stand-in
Michelle Elkin .... assistant choreographer
Pam Ellington .... associate accountant (as Pamela Ellington)
Amanda Finn .... production assistant: second unit
Jason Finn .... production assistant
Jeff Fishman .... production assistant: second unit (as Jeff C. Fishman)
Oscar J. Flores .... assistant production coordinator
Michael Fuchs .... production assistant: second unit
Kim Garcia .... production assistant
Laura Gary .... studio teacher
René González .... projectionist (as René Gonzalez)
Judy Guilbert .... assistant: Mr. Nolte
Julia Haneke .... production assistant
Howard Hart .... helicopter pilot: aerial unit (as Howard P. Hart)
Tom Hauptman .... helicopter pilot: aerial unit (as Tommy Hauptman)
Tony Haviland .... stand-in (as Anthony Haviland)
Francis Hekekia .... medic
Peter Hoang .... stand-in
Alison Hoberman .... craft service
Eve Light Honthaner .... production coordinator
Steven Ho .... translator: Vietnamese
Kevin Lane Hummel .... assistant location manager
Lori Ikeda .... payroll accountant
Jennifer K. Jacobs .... second assistant accountant
Randel Jim .... production assistant
Sean T. Johns .... helicopter pilot: aerial unit
Francis Julian .... medic
Xanadu Kekuewa .... craft service: second unit
Martin Kistler .... coordinator: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Martin Kistler .... creative director: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Martin Kistler .... president: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Matt Klekotka .... stand-in
Ashley Kravitz .... clearance coordinator: second unit
Kimberly Krupinski .... assistant: Mr. McLeod
Adam Kulick .... representative: Goldcrest Pictures Limited
Ray Lam .... stand-in
Steve Landis .... stand-in
Kevin LaRosa .... helicopter pilot: aerial unit
Lee David Lee .... key assistant location manager
David B. Leener .... product placement coordinator: second unit (as David Leener)
Waterlilly Lee .... dialect coach: Chinese
Nicole Leitner .... production assistant
Ron Licari .... armorer
Mele K.T. Locey .... second assistant accountant
Scott Allen Logan .... location manager
Eddie Lombardi .... representative: Goldcrest Pictures Limited
Michael B. Louis .... assistant location manager
Wyllie Lum .... medic
Cole Maliska .... production assistant
Danielle Mana .... production assistant
Joshua Mandel .... assistant accountant
Gail Martin-Sheridan .... production accountant
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson .... adr group coordinator (as Caitlin McKenna)
Leslie Merlin .... production assistant
Tony Murphy .... representative: Goldcrest Pictures Limited
Cabernet Murray .... second assistant accountant (as Cabernet B. Murray)
Neal Naito .... production coordinator
Tamra Natisin .... production assistant
David Nico .... assistant production coordinator (as David E. Nico)
Frédéric North .... helicopter pilot: aerial unit (as Fred North)
April Novak .... production secretary
Cody Oznowicz .... production assistant
Erica Palm .... assistant: Mr. Stiller
David Paris .... assistant aerial coordinator: aerial unit
David Paris .... pilot: aerial unit
Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks .... choreographer (as Marguerite Derricks)
Howard Poulton .... stand-in
Emma Puluti .... production assistant
Alan D. Purwin .... aerial coordinator: aerial unit (as Alan Purwin)
Alan D. Purwin .... pilot: aerial unit (as Alan Purwin)
Allan Rafael .... set production assistant: second unit
Jill Remis .... assistant: Mr. Stiller
Jimmy Rich .... assistant: Mr. Downey Jr.
Robert Rizzolo .... production assistant (as Bob Rizzolo)
Megan Schmidt .... production assistant
Heather Singleton .... production assistant
Sam Skoryna .... production assistant
Emily Smith .... production assistant
Gene Starzenski .... medic
Mike Stokey .... military technical advisor (as Michael Stokey)
Shelly Strong .... production executive
John Ta .... stand-in
Matt Tomko .... production assistant
James Tong .... translator: Chinese
Dirk Vahle .... helicopter pilot: aerial unit
Anthony Vallejo-Sanderson .... production assistant
Maipa Vang .... production assistant
Daniel Villarreal .... production assistant
Anthony Walters .... representative: Goldcrest Pictures Limited
Linda Wang .... translator: Chinese
Charlie Ward .... assistant: Mr. Cornfeld
Shawn Weber .... animal trainer
Alex L. Worman .... unit publicist (as Alex Worman)
Mark Yeager .... medic (as Mark K. M. Yeager)
Ted Yonenaka .... craft service (as Teddy Yonenaka)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc .... helicopter pilot: aerial unit (as Robert Zajonc)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc .... helicopter pilot: aerial unit (as Robert Zajonic)
Fahed Alhabib .... production assistant (uncredited)
Judith Babcock .... technical supervisor: dailies (uncredited)
Cassandra Barbour .... rights and clearances (uncredited)
Martin Blankemeyer .... script editor (uncredited)
Ursula Brauner .... animal trainer (uncredited)
Lara Breay .... development executive (uncredited)
Kai Devani .... body double (uncredited)
Moumen El Haji .... head chef (uncredited)
Dow Griffith .... location scout (uncredited)
Vickie M. Hsieh .... production coordinator: re-shoots (uncredited)
Shaun Ireland .... production assistant (uncredited)
Mimi N. McGreal .... travel coordinator (uncredited)
Masako Nikuma .... stand-in: Tran, Half Squat (uncredited)
Laura Sevier .... rights and clearances (uncredited)
David M. Tran .... photo model (uncredited)
Jodi Tripi .... stock footage researcher (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Donne Dawson .... the producers wish to thank: State Film Commissioner
Michael De Luca .... the producers wish to thank (as Michael DeLuca)
Thomas A. Fee .... the producers wish to thank: AICP/Principal, Helber Hastert & Fee
Frank C.S. Jannuzzi .... the producers wish to thank (as Frank Jannuzi)
Eric Olander .... thanks
Christine Rivera .... in memory of
Dara Tallon .... thanks
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material.
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
107 min | USA:121 min (unrated director's cut)
Country:
USA | UK | Germany
Language:
English | Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 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 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:15
Filming Locations:
Hawaii, USA more
Company:
DreamWorks SKG more

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Trivia:
The character of Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.) was originally written as Irish. It was changed to Australian, when Robert Downey Jr. said it would be easier for him to improvise in an Australian accent - something he'd done with his character, Wayne Gale, in Natural Born Killers (1994). more
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Continuity: During the assault on the heroin plant, the actors have 4 M16's but there are only 3 people equipped with M16's at the drop-off - Tugg (captured), Sandusky and Alpa. So they would only have access to 2 M16's a shotgun and a M60, not 4 M16's and no other weapons. more
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"He Who Must Not Be Named" brings down the house, steals what is probably the smartest, dumbest, and arguably the best comedy of 2008, 13 August 2008
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Author: Splinter_Spy from United States

Very rarely do comedies hit the mark in terms of both smart humor and dumb humor in the same movie, let alone the same scene. That's what we've got with Tropic Thunder, a comedy that excels in both satirical jokes and laugh out loud stupidity. If you're game for any of that, in addition to quite possibly the funniest and most shocking cameos of all time, then Tropic Thunder is the perfect movie to close the summer of 2008 with.

Ben Stiller has always been the poster boy for trying to mix these two severely different types of humor recently, and has failed in his other two main directing attempts (although Zoolander was funny). Here, he more than succeeds in making Hollywood the laughingstock of the summer, and who better than Stiller to do so, someone who has been around the business his entire life.

Obviously, what's going to get the most laughs is our cast, which is one of the best comedy casts assembled, in my opinion. Our supporting performers are just as strong, if not stronger than our big three leads (definitely stronger than Jack Black), and we are treated to some of the funniest cameos of all time...One of Tropic Thunder's cameos, one of the most famous and serious actors in the world, nearly steals the movie, and is funnier than the last time he did a role like this (Austin Powers 3). If you don't know who I'm talking about by now, just wait until you see him. He'll have you on the floor laughing by the end of the movie. Other cameos (including a Judd Apatow boy and a former People's Sexiest Man Alive) are entertaining, but they have nothing on the big guy.

Now, to the actual cast...Starting with Stiller himself. Stiller has always been great at playing over the top asses, and that's what his character here is. There's plenty of exaggeration, plenty of laughs, but I felt there could have been more arrogance and more development in his character. The film belongs to Robert Downey Jr. (why am I not shocked by this?), who could sneak a Golden Globe nomination in if he's lucky for his performance as super-serious star Kurt Lazarus. Downey is absolutely hilarious, yet believable as this actor who believes acting is larger than life, and provides for the best satire of all. Jack Black is, if anything, forgettable and provided few laughs (though he does deliver one of the funniest lines of the movie). Jay Baruchel and Brandon Jackson are great in their supporting roles, and were the most well rounded characters (especially Baruchel). Danny McBride (three out of the last four movies I've watched have had this guy in it) of Pineapple Express is just as great here in another hilarious role tailor made for him. Nick Nolte is an odd presence, but an asset nonetheless. Steve Coogan's short role is memorable.

Stiller's main point in the film was obviously to make fun of Hollywood and his fellow actors as well, and he succeeds enormously. The fact that mentally challenged rights groups are calling for boycotts only proves Stiller's point: we all need to chill out, and stop taking things so seriously (where's The Joker when you need him?). The "bad" scene where the characters say 'retard' a few times is actually one of the best satire scenes in the movie. The scene isn't making fun of mentally challenged people, rather the actors that have won Oscars for playing them. Dustin Hoffman and Peter Sellers are not spared.

Like Pineapple Express before it, Tropic Thunder suffers from a less than stellar second act, which is used to attempt to ground the film in reality. This is unnecessary. We know that this could never happen. Insurance policies wouldn't even let a director think about doing what Coogan's character does in this film. However, the film starts and finishes very well (in fact, it starts better than any comedy of the year). It finishes with roars of laughter, and even though it is just absurd, it doesn't matter, because we've had a great time along the ride. Yes, Tropic Thunder is vulgar, but nowhere near the other Apatow brand products out these days. There's some blood and graphic violence, but nothing too bad.

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