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Tropic thunder (Motion picture)

Tropic thunder / DreamWorks Pictures presents a Red Hour production ; produced by Stuart Cornfeld, Ben Stiller, Eric McLeod ; story by Ben Stiller & Justin Theroux ; screenplay by Justin Theroux & Ben Stiller and Etan Cohen ; directed by Ben Stiller.

Widescreen.

Universal City, CA. : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, [2008]

©2008

1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

laser optical NTSC

video file DVD video

Watch John 'Four Leaf' Tayback as he fights a gruesome battle during the Vietnam War. But, this is actually a scene from 'Tropic Thunder, ' a big-budget adaptation of Tayback's wartime memoir. Starring as the central platoon are Speedman, Lazarus, Chino and Portnoy, as well as young character actor Kevin Sandusky. To play the character of African American Sgt. Osiris, Lazarus dyes his skin dark and refuses to break from character. When a scene goes awry, the film's director, Damien Cockburn goes off. With filming a month behind schedule only five days into shooting, the real 'Four Leaf' takes Cockburn aside and suggests that he drop the actors in a real jungle and use hidden cameras to capture the action. Chaos and insanity ensue.

MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content, and drug material.

Academy Award Nominee 2008

Academy Award Nominee 2008.

Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Drama.

Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- United States -- Drama.

Hidden camera photography -- Drama.

Film adaptations -- Drama.

Comedy films.

Action and adventure films.

Feature films.

Fiction films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Motion pictures.

Film adaptations.

Stiller, Ben, 1965- film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor.

Cornfeld, Stuart, film producer.

McLeod, Eric, film producer.

Theroux, Justin, screenwriter.

Cohen, Etan, screenwriter.

Downey, Robert, Jr., 1965- actor.

Black, Jack, 1969- actor.

Coogan, Steve, actor.

Baruchel, Jay, 1982- actor.

McBride, Danny, 1976- actor.

Jackson, Brandon T., 1984- actor.

Hader, Bill, 1978- actor.

Nolte, Nick, actor.

McConaughey, Matthew, 1969- actor.

Cruise, Tom, 1962- actor.

DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006), presenter.

Red Hour Films, film production company.

DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008.

Special features: Cast commentary with Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey, Jr.; Blowing $#%+ up; The hot LZ; cast of Tropic thunder; Make-up test with Tom Cruise; Full mags; Rain of madness trailer; MTV Movie Awards, Tropic thunder.

For private home use only.

Director of photography, John Toll ; editor, Greg Hayden ; music, Theodore Shapiro.

Robert Downey, Jr., Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Brandon T. Jackson, Ben Stiller, Steve Coogan, Danny McBride, Nick Nolte, Bill Hader, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise.

DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1.

For private home use only.

English, French or Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Academy Award Nomination 2008 Actor in a Supporting Role.

Special features: Widescreen version -- Cast commentary with Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. -- Dailies/outtakes/improv with video intro by Ben Stiller -- Blowing $#%+ up -- Language: English 5.1 surround ; French 5.1 surround ; Spanish 5.1 surround -- Subtitles: English, French, Spanish.

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