Cast & crew
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Directed by Ben Stiller Written by Etan Cohen, Ben Stiller, Justin Theroux
Cast
| Nick Nolte | Tayback |
| Maria Menounos | Maria Schneider |
| Darryl Farmer | Corpsman - Vietnam |
| Brandon Soo Hoo | Tran Thanh |
| Christine Taylor | Rebecca |
| Anthony Ruivivar | Platoon |
| Valerie Azlynn | Corpsman - Vietnam |
| Sandra Valladares | Carpet |
| Matt Levin | Cameraperson |
| Jacob Chon | Squat |
| Reggie Lee | Byong |
| Mike Hoagland | Office Worker |
| Eric Winzenried | Chopper |
| Amy Stiller | Script |
| Rachel Avery | Tugg Speedman |
| Steve Coogan | Cockburn |
| Alicia Silverstone | Alicia |
| Jay Baruchel | Sandusky |
| Lesley Nicole Lewis | Booty |
| Jeff Kahn | Waiter |
| Miko Hughes | DJ |
| Jel Galiza | Mansion |
| Samantha Sadoff | (uncredited) |
| Justin Theroux | (uncredited) |
| Bill Hader | Robert 'Rob' Nelson |
| Jillian Johnston | (uncredited) |
| Dempsey Silva | Corpsman - Vietnam |
| Danny McBride | Cody Nicholson |
| Simon Rhee | Dragon |
| Jack Black | Portnoy |
| Kaye Marie Talise | (uncredited) |
| Larry Cruz | (uncredited) |
| Becca Sweitzer | Go (Govind) |
| Natalie Cohen | (uncredited) |
| Angela Daun | Starlet |
| Linda Bella | (uncredited) |
| David D. Espinoza | (uncredited) |
| Lance Bass | Lance |
| Kaylee Dodson | Sack |
| J. Thomas Chon | Squat |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Lazarus |
| Tobey Maguire | Tobey |
| Anya Monzikova | Trophy |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | Sydney Hewitt |
| Rod Tate | Corpsman - Vietnam |
| Matthew McConaughey | Rick Hawkins |
| Jeff Weidemann | Tugg Speedman |
| David Pressman | Corpsman - Vietnam |
| Brandon T. Jackson | Alpa |
| Mini Anden | Office Worker |
| Nadine Ellis | Tugg Speedman |
| Dave Johnson | (uncredited) |
| John Garry | Announcer |
| Julie Van | (uncredited) |
| Denise Bradley | (uncredited) |
| Trieu Tran | Tru |
| Tom Cruise | Grossman |
| Eric Feliciano | (uncredited) |
| Gaku Space | Guerilla |
| Jason Bateman | Bateman |
| Yvette Nicole Brown | Office Worker |
| Andrea De Oliveira | Mansion |
| Jasmine Dustin | Trophy |
| Fadhia Carmelle Marcelin | (uncredited) |
| Tyra Banks | Tyra |
| Ella Christopher | (uncredited) |
| Clark DeVol | Sack |
| Brittany Perry-Russell | Booty |
| Jon Voight | Janelle Voight |
| James Lew | Dragon |
| Ben Stiller | Tugg Speedman |
| Chad Mountain | (uncredited) |
| Brandon Soo Hoo | Tran |
| Ben Stiller | Tugg Speedman |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Kirk Lazarus |
| Jack Black | Jeff Portnoy |
| Brandon T. Jackson | Alpa Chino |
| Matthew McConaughey | Rick Peck |
| Jay Baruchel | Kevin Sandusky |
| Nick Nolte | Four Leaf Tayback |
| Danny McBride | Cody |
| Steve Coogan | Damien Cockburn |
| Bill Hader | Rob Slolom |
| Reggie Lee | Byong |
| Trieu Tran | Tru |
| Tobey Maguire | Tobey Maguire |
| Tyra Banks | Tyra Banks |
| Tom Cruise | Les Grossman |
| Jeff Kahn | Snooty Waiter - Fatties Trailer |
| Anthony Ruivivar | Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head - Hot LZ |
| Eric Winzenried | Chopper Pilot - Hot LZ |
| Jon Voight | Jon Voight |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | Jennifer Love Hewitt |
| Alicia Silverstone | Alicia Silverstone |
| Jason Bateman | Jason Bateman |
| Christine Taylor | Rebecca - Simple Jack Clip |
| Valerie Azlynn | Damien's Assistant - Vietnam Crew |
| Matt Levin | Cameraperson - Vietnam Crew |
| David Pressman | First Assistant Director - Vietnam Crew |
| Dempsey Silva | Special Effects Assistant - Vietnam Crew |
| Jeff Weidemann | Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew |
| Nadine Ellis | Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew |
| Darryl Farmer | Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew |
| Rod Tate | Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew |
| Amy Stiller | Script Supervisor - Vietnam Crew |
| Rachel Avery | Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew |
| Jel Galiza | Speedman's Chef - Speedman's Mansion |
| Yvette Nicole Brown | Peck's Assistant - Peck's Office |
| Andrea De Oliveira | Speedman's Trainer - Speedman's Mansion |
| J. Thomas Chon | Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound |
| Jacob Chon | Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound |
| Mini Anden | Grossman's Secretary - Grossman's Office |
| Mike Hoagland | Grossman's Assistant - Grossman's Office |
| Maria Menounos | Maria Menounos |
| Lance Bass | Lance Bass |
| Linda Bella | Jon Voight's Date (uncredited) |
| Denise Bradley | Academy Awards Guest (uncredited) |
| Ella Christopher | Stewardess (uncredited) |
| Natalie Cohen | Stewardess (uncredited) |
| Larry Cruz | Gorilla Soldier (uncredited) |
| Angela Daun | Starlet (uncredited) |
| Clark DeVol | Sack Race Boy (uncredited) |
| Kaylee Dodson | Sack Race Girl (uncredited) |
| Jasmine Dustin | Trophy Presenter (uncredited) |
| David D. Espinoza | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Eric Feliciano | Academy Awards Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Dave Johnson | Journalist (uncredited) |
| Jillian Johnston | Four Leaf's Date (uncredited) |
| Lesley Nicole Lewis | Booty Sweat Dancer (uncredited) |
| Fadhia Carmelle Marcelin | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) |
| Anya Monzikova | Trophy Presenter (uncredited) |
| Miko Hughes | Radio DJ (uncredited) |
| James Lew | Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited) |
| Chad Mountain | Agency Assistant (uncredited) |
| Brittany Perry-Russell | Booty Sweat Girl (uncredited) |
| Simon Rhee | Flaming Dragon Compound Person (uncredited) |
| Samantha Sadoff | Farm Girl (uncredited) |
| Gaku Space | Guerilla Guard (uncredited) |
| Becca Sweitzer | Go Go Dancer (uncredited) |
| Kaye Marie Talise | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) |
| Sandra Valladares | Red Carpet Reporter (uncredited) |
| Julie Van | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) |
| John Garry | Trailer Announcer - The Fatties (voice) (uncredited) |
| Justin Theroux | UH-1 Huey Gunner (uncredited) |
Crew
| Dieter Busch | Second Assistant Director |
| Elizabeth Chodar | Casting Assistant |
| Michael 'Pugita' Kobayashi | Stunts |
| Gabriel Pimentel | Stunts |
| Lin Oeding | Stunts |
| Eve Light Honthaner | Production Coordinator |
| Gary Toy | Stunts |
| Brad Martin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Benjamin Beardwood | Dialogue Editor |
| Alex L. Worman | Unit Publicist |
| James M. Churchman | Stunts |
| Gerald Quist | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Etan Cohen | Screenplay |
| Mark Indig | Unit Production Manager |
| Marcus Young | Stunts |
| Scott G. Jones | Leadman |
| Mark Weissenfluh | Leadman |
| John Chichester | Set Designer |
| James Lew | Stunts |
| Jason Tuttle | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Geoffrey Roiz | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Brock Lumarque | Stunts |
| Daryl B. Kell | Supervising Music Editor |
| Laura Gary | Studio Teacher |
| Michael Romano | Electrician |
| Justin Theroux | Executive Producer |
| Michael J. Hogan | Video Assist Operator |
| Beth Miller | Hair Department Head |
| Kim Berner | Script Supervisor |
| Jeremy Fitzgerald | Stunts |
| Daniel C. Gold | Camera Operator |
| Maria Baker | Set Designer |
| Meghan L. Noble | Visual Effects Editor |
| Steven Melton | Property Master |
| Heather Plott | Makeup Artist |
| Steve D. Weinmuller | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Randy Woodside | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Mike Thomas | Camera Operator |
| Brian Bulman | Music Editor |
| Craig Henighan | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| David E. Scott | Assistant Art Director |
| Brandon Sebek | Utility Stunts |
| Steve Cantamessa | Sound Mixer |
| Warren Hendriks | Sound Effects Editor |
| Todd Schneider | Stunts |
| Antonio Molina | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Dan Webster | Art Direction |
| Ben Stiller | Director |
| Julie Smith | Leadman |
| E.J. Foerster | Second Unit Director |
| Vanessa Lapato | Dialogue Editor |
| Michael L. Fink | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Patrick McArdle | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Mike Rufino | Stunts |
| Phil Neilson | Second Unit Director |
| Stephanie Lowry | Music Editor |
| Kazu Hiro | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Scott Stambler | Music Editor |
| Marlene Stewart | Costume Design |
| Mark Green | Set Dresser |
| Leslie Devlin | Makeup Artist |
| John Warnke | Set Designer |
| Nick Brandon | Stunts |
| Keith Splinter Davis | Stunts |
| Ben Stiller | Screenplay |
| Justin Theroux | Screenplay |
| Mathieu Reid | Color Timer |
| Stuart Cornfeld | Producer |
| Lance Larson | Assistant Property Master |
| Ken Catando | Transportation Captain |
| Sam Situmorang | Stunts |
| Lisa Tomczeszyn | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Steve Baine | Foley Artist |
| Brian Matsumura | Camera Loader |
| Kerry Mendenhall | Hairstylist |
| Curtis Croeni | First Assistant Editor |
| Steven Trapani | Assistant Editor |
| Peter Persaud | Foley Recordist |
| Greg Hayden | Editor |
| Brian Taylor | Producer |
| Jeff Pelton | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Dottie Starling | Visual Effects |
| Anthony Klaiman | Set Dresser |
| John Koyama | Stunts |
| Paula Fairfield | Sound Effects Editor |
| Mark Cotone | First Assistant Director |
| Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| David M. Milstien | Set Dresser |
| Ben Stiller | Story |
| Jeff Mann | Production Design |
| John Reed | Transportation Captain |
| Gerald Quist | Makeup Department Head |
| Lauren Grey | Casting Associate |
| Jack Blanchard | Set Dresser |
| Jimmy Waitman | Stunts |
| Byron Wong | First Assistant Editor |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Brooks Robinson | "B" Camera Operator |
| Merie Weismiller Wallace | Still Photographer |
| Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks | Choreographer |
| Zack Duhame | Stunts |
| Steve Adcock | "C" Camera Operator |
| Brock Little | Stunts |
| Brooks Robinson | Steadicam Operator |
| Sheena Sakai | Stunts |
| Tsuyoshi Abe | Stunts |
| Derek Vanderhorst | Sound Effects Editor |
| Michael J. Burmeister | Location Manager |
| Surawit Sae Kang | Stunts |
| Gail Martin-Sheridan | Production Accountant |
| Scott Allen Logan | Location Manager |
| Mark Norby | Stunts |
| Ben Stiller | Producer |
| Michael Kaahanui III | Set Dresser |
| Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Richard L. Johnson | Art Direction |
| John Toll | Director of Photography |
| Harry E. Otto | Assistant Art Director |
| Kofi Elam | Stunts |
| Jeff Ozimek | Set Designer |
| Leeann Stonebreaker | Production Supervisor |
| Eric Amundsen | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Jim Brookshire | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Martha Johnston | Assistant Art Director |
| Adam Kirby | Set Dresser |
| Eric McLeod | Producer |
| Kyle Cooper | Title Designer |
| Michael Kaahanni Jr. | Set Dresser |
| Michael Trisler | Stunts |
| Jon Sakata | Stunts |
| Kathy Driscoll-Mohler | Casting |
| Marco Rubeo | Assistant Art Director |
| Justin Theroux | Story |
| Paul Leonard | Stunts |
| Joe Basile | Stunts |
| Craig Henighan | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Robert Alonzo | Stunts |
| Jeff Imada | Stunts |
| Hank Amos | Stunts |
| Greg Fitzpatrick | Stunts |
| Heather Elwell | Art Department Coordinator |
| Matt Eppedio | Associate Producer |
| Chris Toll | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Daniel B. Clancy | Set Decoration |
| Patrick Esposito | Post Production Supervisor |
| Theodore Shapiro | Original Music Composer |
| Torry Tukuafu | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Greg Mitchell | Video Assist Operator |
| Tony Nagy | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Patrick Esposito | Visual Effects Producer |
| Michael A. Chavez | "C" Camera Operator |
| Ron Bartlett | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lori Ikeda | Payroll Accountant |
| Doug Jackson | Dialogue Editor |
| Christine Rivera | In Memory Of |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Doug Hemphill | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John Gilbert | Stunts |
| Simon Rhee | Stunts |
| Scott Ronnow | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Ron Licari | Armorer |
| Bill M. Puluti | Transportation Coordinator |
| Jonas Kirk | Construction Coordinator |
| Justin Theroux | Screenplay |
| Etan Cohen | Screenplay |
| Ben Stiller | Screenplay |
| Ben Stiller | Director |
| Stuart Cornfeld | Producer |
| Eric McLeod | Producer |
| Ben Stiller | Producer |
| John Toll | Director of Photography |
| Theodore Shapiro | Original Music Composer |
| Justin Theroux | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Mann | Production Design |
| Greg Hayden | Editor |
| Kathy Driscoll-Mohler | Casting |
| Francine Maisler | Casting |
| Justin Theroux | Story |
| Ben Stiller | Story |
| Mark Indig | Unit Production Manager |
| Leeann Stonebreaker | Production Supervisor |
| Matt Eppedio | Associate Producer |
| Dottie Starling | Visual Effects |
| Daniel B. Clancy | Set Decoration |
| Dan Webster | Art Direction |
| Marlene Stewart | Costume Design |
| Richard L. Johnson | Art Direction |
| Zack Duhame | Stunts |
| Elizabeth Chodar | Casting Assistant |
| Lauren Grey | Casting Associate |
| Michael J. Burmeister | Location Manager |
| Scott Allen Logan | Location Manager |
| Kim Berner | Script Supervisor |
| Maria Baker | Set Designer |
| John Chichester | Set Designer |
| Jeff Ozimek | Set Designer |
| John Warnke | Set Designer |
| Kazu Hiro | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Eve Light Honthaner | Production Coordinator |
| Kyle Cooper | Title Designer |
| Jeff Imada | Stunts |
| Tsuyoshi Abe | Stunts |
| Surawit Sae Kang | Stunts |
| Sheena Sakai | Stunts |
| James Lew | Stunts |
| Hank Amos | Stunts |
| Michael Trisler | Stunts |
| Simon Rhee | Stunts |
| Mark Norby | Stunts |
| James M. Churchman | Stunts |
| Paul Leonard | Stunts |
| John Koyama | Stunts |
| Brock Lumarque | Stunts |
| Mike Rufino | Stunts |
| Lin Oeding | Stunts |
| Gabriel Pimentel | Stunts |
| Todd Schneider | Stunts |
| Kofi Elam | Stunts |
| Keith Splinter Davis | Stunts |
| Sam Situmorang | Stunts |
| Joe Basile | Stunts |
| Robert Alonzo | Stunts |
| Nick Brandon | Stunts |
| Greg Fitzpatrick | Stunts |
| Kerry Mendenhall | Hairstylist |
| John Gilbert | Stunts |
| Jeremy Fitzgerald | Stunts |
| Jon Sakata | Stunts |
| Michael 'Pugita' Kobayashi | Stunts |
| Gary Toy | Stunts |
| Marcus Young | Stunts |
| Brock Little | Stunts |
| Mark Cotone | First Assistant Director |
| Dieter Busch | Second Assistant Director |
| Michael L. Fink | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Patrick Esposito | Post Production Supervisor |
| Patrick Esposito | Visual Effects Producer |
| Brad Martin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Christine Rivera | In Memory Of |
| Brandon Sebek | Utility Stunts |
| Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks | Choreographer |
| Jimmy Waitman | Stunts |
| Chris Toll | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Phil Neilson | Second Unit Director |
| Marco Rubeo | Assistant Art Director |
| David E. Scott | Assistant Art Director |
| Harry E. Otto | Assistant Art Director |
| Martha Johnston | Assistant Art Director |
| E.J. Foerster | Second Unit Director |
| Mike Thomas | Camera Operator |
| Daniel C. Gold | Camera Operator |
| Jeff Pelton | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Patrick McArdle | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Eric Amundsen | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Merie Weismiller Wallace | Still Photographer |
| Brooks Robinson | "B" Camera Operator |
| Brooks Robinson | Steadicam Operator |
| Michael A. Chavez | "C" Camera Operator |
| Steve Adcock | "C" Camera Operator |
| Steve Cantamessa | Sound Mixer |
| Tony Nagy | First Assistant "C" Camera |
| Scott Ronnow | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Torry Tukuafu | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Randy Woodside | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Lance Larson | Assistant Property Master |
| Michael J. Hogan | Video Assist Operator |
| Greg Mitchell | Video Assist Operator |
| Steven Melton | Property Master |
| Brian Matsumura | Camera Loader |
| Gerald Quist | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Geoffrey Roiz | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Lisa Tomczeszyn | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Gerald Quist | Makeup Department Head |
| Beth Miller | Hair Department Head |
| Gail Martin-Sheridan | Production Accountant |
| Leslie Devlin | Makeup Artist |
| Heather Plott | Makeup Artist |
| Ron Licari | Armorer |
| Heather Elwell | Art Department Coordinator |
| Lori Ikeda | Payroll Accountant |
| Steven Trapani | Assistant Editor |
| Alex L. Worman | Unit Publicist |
| David M. Milstien | Set Dresser |
| Mark Green | Set Dresser |
| Mark Weissenfluh | Leadman |
| Scott G. Jones | Leadman |
| Julie Smith | Leadman |
| Bill M. Puluti | Transportation Coordinator |
| Jonas Kirk | Construction Coordinator |
| Ken Catando | Transportation Captain |
| John Reed | Transportation Captain |
| Jack Blanchard | Set Dresser |
| Adam Kirby | Set Dresser |
| Michael Kaahanni Jr. | Set Dresser |
| Michael Kaahanui III | Set Dresser |
| Anthony Klaiman | Set Dresser |
| Antonio Molina | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Steve D. Weinmuller | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Craig Henighan | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jim Brookshire | Supervising Sound Editor |