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Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

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  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • 30m
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Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness (2008)
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A behind-the-scenes mockumentary of Tropic Thunder (2008).A behind-the-scenes mockumentary of Tropic Thunder (2008).A behind-the-scenes mockumentary of Tropic Thunder (2008).

  • Writers
    • Justin Theroux
    • Steve Coogan
  • Stars
    • Jack Black
    • Steve Coogan
    • Robert Downey Jr.
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    7.2/10
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    • Writers
      • Justin Theroux
      • Steve Coogan
    • Stars
      • Jack Black
      • Steve Coogan
      • Robert Downey Jr.
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Jack Black
    Jack Black
    • Jeff Portnoy
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Coogan
    Steve Coogan
    • Damian Cockburn
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Kirk Lazarus
    • (uncredited)
    Janeane Garofalo
    Janeane Garofalo
    • Heidi Bivens
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Hader
    Bill Hader
    • Rob Slolom
    • (uncredited)
    Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte
    • Four Leaf Tayback
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Rich
    • Drake 'The Stick' Longwood
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Tugg Speedman
    • (uncredited)
    Justin Theroux
    Justin Theroux
    • Jan Jürgen
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    • …
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      • Steve Coogan
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    • Trivia
      Parody of documentary Heart of Darkness (1993), detailing the torrid production of Apocalgpse Now (1979).
    • Crazy credits
      Opening quote: "In war, the enemy attacks not from without, but within." - LAO TZU
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      Features Tropic Thunder (2008)

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    Almost as fun as "Tropic Thunder" itself
    This 30-minute "making of" documentary spoof features Jan Jürgen (Justin Theroux), an eccentric German director, as he chronicles the troubled production of "Tropic Thunder." First of all, this whole thing is an obvious homage to (and parody of) "Hearts of Darkness" - the infamous documentary that covered the chaotic production of "Apocalypse Now" (as well as focusing on Francis Ford Coppola's nervous breakdown of sorts).

    In "Rain of Madness," however, Damien Cockburn (Steve Coogan) takes on the Coppola role, and Jan Jürgen, the filmmaker and narrator of the feature, is a clear parody of Werner Herzog; there's a great moment at the end of this spoof where Jürgen is shown watching a graphic video of a man dying - anyone who's seen "Grizzly Man" immediately recognizes the shot, and Theroux's over-the-top reaction to the video - and his immediate decision to watch it again - is one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time.

    One cool thing about this "documentary" is that it adds an extra universe to Tropic Thunder; that film had a lot of fictional layers, giving its characters full backdrops (including fake websites and movie trailers), and the shame of it all was that so little time was afforded to some of the characters. If you thought Coogan was funny in "Tropic Thunder" but wanted to see more of him, then this will cheer you up, because it's essentially focused entirely on him; watching this video before seeing "Tropic Thunder" actually makes the performance (and character) all the funnier, because you have a context that is lacking from the actual film itself.
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    • Release date
      • August 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tropska oluja - Kisa ludila
    • Production companies
      • DreamWorks
      • Red Hour Films
      • Monkey Deux
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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