Tropic Thunder
- Director: Ben Stiller
- Writer: Ben Stiller; Justin Theroux
- Producer: Stuart Cornfeld; Matt Eppedio
CGiii Comment
Can someone - please - explain Ben Stiller to us!!!
Like 99% of his portfolio - this is a real stinker...yet, the box office had a smile upon its face...so did Robert Downey Jr. - he received - inexplicably - an Oscar nomination!
At best...this is a dim-witted satire...with unbridled stress on the dim!
At worst...it's another example of the Hollywood machine...broken and tired and delusional!
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Vietnam veteran Sgt. John "Four Leaf" Tayback's autobiography is being made into a film titled Tropic Thunder. The main cast consists of action-star Tugg Speedman, whose career is in stagnation, Australian Academy Award winner Kirk Lazarus, two-bit comedian Jeff "Fats" Portnoy, who has gained notoriety for his severe drug abuse, rapper Alpa Chino, and rookie actor Kevin Sandusky. Despite the massive amount of money pumped into the film, production is a month behind schedule, and director Damien Cockburn cannot keep the cast in order. After studio executive Les Grossman threatens to shut down the film for good unless Cockburn can get his house in order, Cockburn comes up with an unorthodox way of reshooting the film, which includes sending the five-man acting crew into the isolated jungles of Southeast Asia on their own. However, the actors don't realize that they have been sent into the Golden Triangle region, a drug-producing region where the Flaming Dragon cartel is operating. When the actors realize they are facing a genuine threat, they are forced to become the very soldiers they are portraying.
Cast & Characters
Jeff Kahn as Snooty Waiter - Fatties Trailer;
Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus - Hot LZ;
Anthony Ruivivar as Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head - Hot LZ;
Jack Black as Jeff Portnoy - Hot LZ;
Jay Baruchel as Kevin Sandusky - Hot LZ;
Brandon T. Jackson as Alpa Chino - Hot LZ;
Ben Stiller as Tugg Speedman - Hot LZ;
Eric Winzenried as Chopper Pilot - Hot LZ;
Steve Coogan as Damien Cockburn - Vietnam Crew;
Valerie Azlynn as Damien's Assistant - Vietnam Crew;
Matt Levin as Cameraperson - Vietnam Crew;
David Pressman as First Assistant Director - Vietnam Crew;
Amy Stiller as Script Supervisor - Vietnam Crew;
Danny McBride as Cody - Vietnam Crew;
Dempsey Silva as Special Effects Assistant - Vietnam Crew