A pampered actor (Ben Stiller) and his co-stars (Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr.) must become actual soldiers... (Learn more)
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Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr
Ben Stiller's satirical look at Hollywood, Tropic Thunder concerns the production of an epic Vietnam War film that quickly derails thanks to the giant egos of everyone involved in the production. Stiller stars as Tugg Speedman, an action hero trying to segue out of that genre. Jack Black plays Jeff Portnoy, a drug-addicted fat comic also attempting to change his image by taking on such a serious film. They star alongside Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.), one of the world's most awarded actors, and a man who insists on immersing himself totally in a role. In this case, that means Lazarus has had his skin dyed in order to portray an African-American soldier. After their outrageous behavior lands the film's director, Damien Cockburn (Steve Coogan), in very hot water with producer Les Grossman (Tom Cruise), Cockburn takes the advice of grizzled Vietnam vet Four Leaf Tayback (Nick Nolte); in order to gain control of his performers, Cockburn drops the actors off in the jungle, planning to film the movie guerrilla-style with hidden cameras. When the group stumbles upon a heroin production camp, the actors are unaware that they are in very real danger. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
8/13/08
MPAA Rating
Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material.
Running Time
106 mins.
Locations
- Kauai, Hawaii, USA
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$110,416,702
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Edited Feature - Comedy or Musical award at the 2008 American Cinema Editors Guild [Festiva Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion award at the 2008 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the 2008 Association, Southeastern Film Critics Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the 2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Winner of the Best Breakthrough Artist award at the 2008 Austin Film Critics [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Winner of the Best Ensemble award at the 2008 Boston Society of Film Critics [Festiv Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Ensemble award at the 2008 Detroit Film Critics Society [Festival Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the 2008 Detroit Film Critics Society [Festival Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the 2008 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the 2008 Screen Actors Guild [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the 2008 Chicago Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Comedy Movie award at the 2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
Distributor
- DreamWorks Home Entertainment
- Paramount Pictures
