Tropic Thunder

Action comedy film about a group of prima donna actors filming a Vietnam War movie when their fed-up writer-director decides to dump them in the middle of a real war.

Rating R (pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material)

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Cast
Ben Stiller as Tugg Speedman
Jack Black as Jeff 'Fats' Portnoy
Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus
Brandon T. Jackson as Alpa Chino
Steve Coogan as Damien Cockburn
Nick Nolte as the film's writer
Bill Hader as Rob Slolom
Danny R. McBride as Cody
Jay Baruchel as Kevin Sandusky
Reggie Lee as Byong

Cameos
Tom Cruise, as "the studio boss"
Kathy Hilton
Tobey Maguire
Matthew McConaughey
Katie Holmes
Christine Taylor
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Mickey Rooney, as "Old Man Carruthers"
Justin Theroux
The Mooney Suzuki

Tom Cruise cameo controversy
Stiller had intended to keep Cruise's role in the film a surprise, and he is not credited in the film. The film studio has refused to release pictures of Cruise's character as he appears in the movie. Images of Tom Cruise with a bald headpiece and in a fat suit appeared on Inside Edition in November 2007, and also appeared on the Internet. Cruise is reported to play a fat movie mogul in the film. Attorneys for Tom Cruise threatened a lawsuit if photos showing Cruise bald, bearded and wearing a fat suit were published. A representative for Cruise stated: "Mr Cruise's appearance was supposed to be a surprise for his fans worldwide. Paparazzi have ruined what should have been a fun discovery for moviegoers." Photo agency INF responded with a statement: "While these pictures were taken without breaking any criminal or civil laws, we've decided to pull them from circulation effective immediately." MTV News reported that "..reps are reportedly having the image of a fat, balding Cruise pulled from the Internet as quickly as sites can put it up". In an April 2008 interview with MTV News, Ben Stiller refused to discuss Tom Cruise's role in the film.

Detail Info
Directed by Ben Stiller
Produced by Stuart Cornfeld, Eric McLeod, Ben Stiller
Written by Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux, Etan Cohen
Music by Theodore Shapiro
Cinematography John Toll
Editing by Greg Hayden
Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures
Release date(s) August 13, 2008 (United States)
Running time 124 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $100—$150 million