Tropic Thunder
Comedy (USA,GB,D 2008)
Bissige Hollywood-Satire, getarnt als rasante Actionkomödie. Eingebettet in einer cleveren Film-im-Film-Geschichte nehmen Ben Stiller, Robert Downey jr. und Jack Black lustvoll ihren Berufstand aufs Korn. Unbestrittener Höhepunkt ist gleichwohl Tom Cruise' Gastauftritt als fettleibiger, cholerischer Studioboss. Regisseur Damien Cockburn ist verzweifelt. Wegen der Allüren seiner exzentrischen Filmstars explodieren die Produktionskosten. Abhilfe soll ein Standortwechsel verschaffen. Kurzerhand verlegt Cockburn die Dreharbeiten für das Vietnam-Epos an den Originalschauplatz – den südostasiatischen Dschungel. Als seine Hauptdarsteller dabei schwer bewaffneten Drogenschmugglern in die Quere kommen, halten sie diese für Schauspielkollegen. Ein folgenschwerer Irrtum.
- Ben Stiller (Tugg Speedman)
- Jack Black (Jeff Portnoy)
- Robert Downey Jr. (Kirk Lazarus - Hot LZ)
- Nick Nolte (Four Leaf Tayback)
- Jay Baruchel (Kevin Sandusky)
- Brandon T. Jackson (Alpa Chino)
- Danny McBride (Cody)
- Steve Coogan (Damien Cockburn)
- Tom Cruise (Les Grossman - Grossman's Office)
- Bill Hader (Studio Executive Rob Slolom)
- Matthew McConaughey (Rick Peck - Peck's Office)
- Valerie Azlynn (Damien's Assistant)
- Matt Levin (Cameraperson)
- David Pressman (First Assistant Director)
- Amy Stiller (Script Supervisor)
- Anthony Ruivivar (Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head)
- Eric Winzenried (Chopper Pilot)
- Jeff Kahn (Snooty Waiter)
- Dempsey Silva (Special Effects Assistant)
- Jeff Weidemann (Speedman Assistant)
- Nadine Ellis (Speedman Assistant)
- Rachel Avery (Speedman Assistant)
- Darryl Farmer (Alpa's Posse)
- Rod Tate (Alpa's Posse)
- Maria Menounos (Maria Menounos - Access Hollywood / Herself)
- Tyra Banks (Tyra Banks - The Tyra Banks Show / Herself)
- Christine Taylor (Rebecca)
- Jel Galiza (Speedman's Chef - Speedman's Mansion)
- Andrea de Oliveira (Speedman's Trainer - Speedman's Mansion)
- Josiah Ancheta (Speedman's Adopted Son)
- Yvette Nicole Brown (Peck's Assistant - Peck's Office)
- Ben Stiller (screenplay)
- Justin Theroux (screenplay)
- Etan Cohen (screenplay)
- Ben Stiller
- Julie Cummings (second second assistant director: second unit / second second assistant director)
- E.J. Foerster (second unit director)
- David Mendoza (second second assistant director)
- Phil Neilson (second unit director)
- Bill Purple (second assistant director: second unit)
- Nick Satriano (first assistant director: second unit)
- Amy Schmidt (second assistant director: second unit)
- Yumiko Takeya (second assistant director)
- David H. Venghaus jr. (first assistant director: second unit)
- Vernon Davidson (additional second assistant director: day player)
- Matthew D. Smith (second assistant director: second unit)
- FSK 16