Tropic Thunder - Part 1

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[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=19303

Release Date: July 11, 2008
Studio: DreamWorks Pictures (Paramount)
Director: Ben Stiller
Screenwriter: Ben Stiller, Etan Cohen, Justin Theroux
Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, Jack Black
Genre: Comedy

Plot Summary: Ben Stiller says "Tropic Thunder" is a "a comedy about five actors who go on location and find themselves relying on their boot camp experiences when they get stuck in a real war-like situation." Black will play Jeff "Fats" Portnoy, an overweight gross-out comedian, who's forced to kick his drug addiction while filming on location in the jungle. Downey Jr. will play Kirk Lazarus, the greatest actor of his generation and a four-time Oscar winner. Baruchel will play Kevin Sandusky, an unknown actor on the set and Stiller plays Speedman.

Jack Black in Stiller's Tropic Thunder
Source: Production Weekly
March 12, 2007


Jack Black will star in the Ben Stiller-directed comedy Tropic Thunder, with Robert Downey Jr. and Jay Baruchel, reports Production Weekly.

The comedy is about five actors who go on location and find themselves relying on their boot camp experiences when they get stuck in a real war-like situation. Stiller, Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen wrote the screenplay.

Black will play Jeff "Fats" Portnoy, an overweight gross-out comedian, who's forced to kick his drug addiction while filming on location in the jungle. Downey Jr. will play Kirk Lazarus, the greatest actor of his generation and a four-time Oscar winner. Baruchel will play Kevin Sandusky, an unknown actor on the set and Stiller plays Speedman.

Shooting is set to begin in July.

 

[dark_b]

after 3 years i found the commentary. you need to listen to this. trust me.

http://www.filestube.com/03f3560a5e4d77ae03e9/go.html

 

[dark_b]

Tropic Thunder still holds up. fantastic movie

 

[MrMaooz]

I love this movie. 2nd favorite comedy behind Dumb and Dumber.

RDJ and Tom Cruise own this movie.

What are favorite moments in the movie?

 

[Bim]

I cant even tell you what my favorite moment is. RDJ is just hilarious in this, as is indeed Tom Cruise. I need to re-watch this one again soon, i need a good laugh.