Tropic Thunder

Movie / Show Details

Ben Stiller directs and stars in this 2008 action-comedy that skewers Hollywood excess and ego. When a desperate director attempts to film an expensive Vietnam War movie in the jungles of Southeast Asia, his pampered cast of self-absorbed actors finds themselves in genuine peril. Stiller plays an action star making questionable career moves, Jack Black portrays an insecure comedian battling addiction, and Robert Downey Jr. delivers a standout performance as an overzealous Australian Oscar winner so committed to his craft that he underwent a procedure to darken his skin for the role. As real danger closes in from drug lords in the jungle, the actors remain convinced they are still performing for the cameras.

This is a single-disc DVD release from Paramount Pictures with a runtime of one hour and forty-seven minutes and carries an R rating. A sophisticated satire that goes further than typical Hollywood mockery, this film blends absurdist humor with sharp social commentary. Grab this used copy and experience the film without the studio markup.