---
title: 'Tropic Thunder (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ben Stiller'
released: '2008-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 107
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tropic-thunder-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tropic Thunder (2008)

2008 · R · 107 min · Comedy, Action · Germany, United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Tropic Thunder is a 2008 satirical action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, who wrote the screenplay with Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen. The film 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. Tropic Thunder parodies many prestigious war films, the Hollywood studio system, and method acting. The ensemble cast includes Nick Nolte, Danny McBride, Matthew McConaughey, Bill Hader, and Tom Cruise.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ben Stiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-stiller)
- **Screenplay:** [Ben Stiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-stiller), [Justin Theroux](https://cinepixo.com/people/justin-theroux), [Etan Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/etan-cohen)
- **Producer:** [Ben Stiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-stiller), [Stuart Cornfeld](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-cornfeld), [Mike Rosenstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-rosenstein)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Theodore Shapiro](https://cinepixo.com/people/theodore-shapiro)
- **Editor:** [Greg Hayden](https://cinepixo.com/people/greg-hayden)

## Cast

- [The Mooney Suzuki](https://cinepixo.com/people/the-mooney-suzuki)
- [Jay Baruchel](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-baruchel) as Kevin Sandusky
- [Jason Bateman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-bateman)
- [Jennifer Love Hewitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/jennifer-love-hewitt)
- [Jon Voight](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-voight)
- [Valerie Azlynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/valerie-azlynn)
- [Bill Hader](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-hader) as Studio Executive Rob Slolom
- [Tobey Maguire](https://cinepixo.com/people/tobey-maguire)
- [Brandon Soo Hoo](https://cinepixo.com/people/brandon-soo-hoo) as Tran
- [Jack Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-black) as Jeff Portnoy
- [Ben Stiller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-stiller) as Tugg Speedman
- [Nick Nolte](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-nolte) as Four Leaf Tayback
- [Justin Theroux](https://cinepixo.com/people/justin-theroux)
- [Christine Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/christine-taylor)
- [Brandon T. Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/brandon-t-jackson) as Alpa Chino

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Official site: http://www.tropicthunder.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/tropic-thunder-2008
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