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Tropic Thunder

2008 Parody film Action film Comedy film

Tropic Thunder is a 2008 film directed by Ben Stiller. It stars Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black and others.

Crew & production

Director
Ben Stiller
Screenwriters
Ben Stiller, Etan Cohen, Justin Theroux
Producers
Ben Stiller, Mike Rosenstein, Stuart Cornfeld
Director of photography
John Toll
Composer
Theodore Shapiro
Editor
Greg Hayden
Production company
Red Hour Productions
Original language
English
Filming locations
Hawaii, Los Angeles
Budget
$92 million
Box office
$196 million (worldwide)

Trailer

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Top cast

32 people

Ben Stiller

Tugg Speedman
Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Kirk Lazarus Jack Black

Jack Black

Jeff Portnoy
Jay Baruchel

Jay Baruchel

Kevin Sandusky

Brandon T. Jackson

Alpa Chino

Nick Nolte

Four Leaf Tayback

Steve Coogan

Damien Cockburn

Danny McBride

Cody
Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Rick "The Pecker" Peck Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Les Grossman

Bill Hader

Studio Executive Rob Slolom

Alicia Silverstone

Role not listed

More cast

  • Anthony Ruivivar
  • Brandon Soo Hoo Tran
  • Christine Taylor
  • Jason Bateman
  • Jennifer Love Hewitt
  • Jon Voight
  • Maria Menounos
  • Martin Lawrence
  • Reggie Lee Byong
  • The Mooney Suzuki
  • Tobey Maguire
  • Tyra Banks
  • Mini Andén
  • Valerie Azlynn
  • Mickey Rooney
  • Yvette Nicole Brown
  • Lance Bass
  • Kevin Pollak
  • Justin Theroux
  • Amy Stiller

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q380981), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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