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Tropic Thunder

Movie·2008·Action, Comedy, War·1h 47m·6.7 (6,988)·Directed by Ben Stiller

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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.

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Ben StillerBen StillerTugg SpeedmanRobert Downey Jr.Robert Downey Jr.Kirk LazarusJack BlackJack BlackJeff PortnoyJay BaruchelJay BaruchelKevin SanduskyBrandon T. JacksonBrandon T. JacksonAlpa ChinoBrandon Soo HooBrandon Soo HooTranMatthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyRick PeckTom CruiseTom CruiseLes Grossman

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