Summary

Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. lead an ensemble cast in “Tropic Thunder,’ an action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the most expensive war film. 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.

Cast

Jeff Kahn … Snooty Waiter

Robert Downey Jr. … Kirk Lazarus

Anthony Ruivivar … Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head

Jack Black … Jeff Portnoy

Jay Baruchel … Kevin Sandusky

Brandon T. Jackson … Alpa Chino

Ben Stiller … Tugg Speedman

Eric Winzenried … Chopper Pilot

Steve Coogan … Damien Cockburn

Release Dates

USA 13 August 2008

Kuwait 14 August 2008

Russia 14 August 2008

Egypt 20 August 2008

Australia 21 August 2008

Estonia 22 August 2008

Iceland 27 August 2008

Brazil 29 August 2008

Mexico 29 August 2008

Argentina 3 September 2008