Tropic Thunder is a 2008 satirical action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller. It stars Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, and Brandon T. Jackson as a group of prima donna actors making a Vietnam War film. When their frustrated director drops them in the middle of a jungle, they are forced to rely on their acting skills to survive the real action and danger. It is a parody of many famous war films, specifically those based on the Vietnam War. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Tom Cruise, Nick Nolte, Matthew McConaughey and Bill Hader. The screenplay was written by Justin Theroux, Stiller, and Etan Cohen from a story by Stiller and Theroux. The film was produced by Stuart Cornfeld, Stiller, and Eric McLeod for Red Hour Productions and DreamWorks Pictures as an international co-production between the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Directeur | Ben Stiller |
Produced by | Stuart Cornfeld, Ben Stiller, Eric McLeod |
Screenplay by | Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller, Etan Cohen |
Story by | Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux |
Starring | Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr, Nick Nolte, Steve Coogan, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Brandon T. Jackson, Bill Hader, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise |
Music | Theodore Shapiro |
Cinematography | John Toll |
Edited by | Greg Hayden |
Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Pictures |
Released | August 13, 2008 |
Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | United States, Germany, United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $92 million |
Box office | $195.7 million |
Netflix ID | 70097582 |
Over Tropic Thunder
Ben Stiller directed film about a group of actors who must become the real-life war heroes they are portraying in order to survive in the jungle.
Prestaties van Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr. received both an Academy Award and Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor for the film. Tom Cruise also earned a Golden Globe nod for Best Supporting Actor.
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