Tropic Thunder (2008) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Ben Stiller.

Cast

• Ben Stiller as Tugg Speedman
• Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus
• Jack Black as Jeff Portnoy
• Jay Baruchel as Kevin Sandusky
• Brandon T. Jackson as Alpa Chino
• Brandon Soo Hoo as Tran
• Matthew McConaughey as Rick Peck
• Tom Cruise as Les Grossman
• Nick Nolte as Four Leaf Tayback
• Danny McBride as Cody
• Steve Coogan as Damien Cockburn
• Bill Hader as Rob Slolom
• Reggie Lee as Byong
• Trieu Tran as Tru
• Tobey Maguire as Tobey Maguire
• Tyra Banks as Tyra Banks
• Jon Voight as Jon Voight
• Jennifer Love Hewitt as Jennifer Love Hewitt
• Alicia Silverstone as Alicia Silverstone
• Jason Bateman as Jason Bateman
• Christine Taylor as Rebecca - Simple Jack Clip
• Jeff Kahn as Snooty Waiter - Fatties Trailer
• Anthony Ruivivar as Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head - Hot LZ
• Eric Winzenried as Chopper Pilot - Hot LZ
• Valerie Azlynn as Damien's Assistant - Vietnam Crew
• Matt Levin as Cameraperson - Vietnam Crew
• David Pressman as First Assistant Director - Vietnam Crew
• Amy Stiller as Script Supervisor - Vietnam Crew
• Dempsey Silva as Special Effects Assistant - Vietnam Crew
• Jeff Weidemann as Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew
• Nadine Ellis as Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew
• Rachel Avery as Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew
• Darryl Farmer as Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew
• Rod Tate as Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew
• Maria Menounos as Maria Menounos
• Jel Galiza as Speedman's Chef - Speedman's Mansion
• Yvette Nicole Brown as Peck's Assistant - Peck's Office
• Andrea De Oliveira as Speedman's Trainer - Speedman's Mansion
• J. Thomas Chon as Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound
• Jacob Chon as Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound

Crew

• Eric McLeod — Producer
• Stuart Cornfeld — Producer
• Ben Stiller — Producer
• John Toll — Director of Photography
• Theodore Shapiro — Original Music Composer
• Etan Cohen — Screenplay
• Ben Stiller — Screenplay
• Ben Stiller — Director
• Justin Theroux — Screenplay

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