Tropic Thunder features a talented cast including Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Cruise, Nick Nolte, Jay Baruchel, Brandon T. Jackson, and Steve Coogan. The characters they portray add depth and humor to the film.
Tropic Thunder is a 2008 satirical action comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, featuring an ensemble cast of actors including Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. The film follows a group of prima donna actors who find themselves in the midst of real danger after being dropped in a jungle during the filming of a Vietnam War movie. Tropic Thunder parodies prestigious war films, the Hollywood studio system, and method acting.