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Tropic Thunder

Name: Tropic Thunder
Director: Ben Stiller
Genre: Action, Comedy, War
Released: 2008-08-09
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Brandon T. Jackson

2008 · 1h 47m · Action, Comedy, War

IMDb 7.1 Metacritic 71 RT 82%

YES — Tropic Thunder is a hilarious, brilliantly absurd satire that skewers Hollywood excess and action movie tropes with razor-sharp writing and fearless performances. If you want pure comedic entertainment with genuine laughs and surprisingly smart social commentary, this is a no-brainer for tonight.

Plot

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.

Director: Ben Stiller

Cast: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Brandon T. Jackson

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