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Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller, and Jack Black in Tropic Thunder (2008)

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Tropic Thunder

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Director

Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller

Writers

Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux
screenplay &
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
screenplay and
Etan Cohen
Etan Cohen
screenplay
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
story &
Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux
story

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

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

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Don Abernathy
Don Abernathy
Academy Award Attendee
(uncredited)
Linda Bella
Linda Bella
Jon Voight's Date
(uncredited)
Denise Bradley
Denise Bradley
Academy Award Guest
(uncredited)
Ella Christopher
Ella Christopher
Stewardess
(uncredited)
Natalie Cohen
Natalie Cohen
Stewardess
(uncredited)
Larry Cruz
Larry Cruz
Gorilla Soldier
(uncredited)
Angella Dawne
Angella Dawne
Starlet
(uncredited)
Clark DeVol
Clark DeVol
Sack Race Boy
(uncredited)
Josh Diaz
Josh Diaz
Awards Ceremony
(uncredited)
Kaylee Dodson
Kaylee Dodson
Sack Race Girl
(uncredited)
Jasmine Dustin
Jasmine Dustin
Trophy Presenter
(uncredited)
David Daniel Espinoza
David Daniel Espinoza
Audience Member
(uncredited)
Eric Feliciano
Eric Feliciano
Academy Awards Audience Member
(uncredited)
Joe Forbes
Joe Forbes
Guerilla Guard
(uncredited)
Austin Honaker
Austin Honaker
Academy Awards Attendee
(uncredited)
Miko Hughes
Miko Hughes
Radio DJ
(uncredited)
Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson
Journalist
(uncredited)
Jillian Johnston
Jillian Johnston
Four Leaf's Date
(uncredited)
James Lew
James Lew
Flaming Dragon Compound Person
(uncredited)
Lesley Nicole Lewis
Lesley Nicole Lewis
Booty Sweat Dancer
(uncredited)
Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire
Tobey Maguire
(uncredited)
Fadhia Carmelle Marcelin
Fadhia Carmelle Marcelin
Academy Awards Attendee
(uncredited)
Paul McMichael
Paul McMichael
Award show attendee
(uncredited)
Anya Monzikova
Anya Monzikova
Trophy Presenter
(uncredited)
The Mooney Suzuki
The Mooney Suzuki
Themselves
(uncredited)
Chad Mountain
Chad Mountain
Agency Assistant
(uncredited)
Brittany Perry-Russell
Brittany Perry-Russell
Booty Sweat Girl
(uncredited)
Simon Rhee
Simon Rhee
Flaming Dragon Compound Person
(uncredited)
DJ Rivers
DJ Rivers
Award Show Security
(uncredited)
Samantha Sadoff
Samantha Sadoff
Farm Girl
(uncredited)
Eli Santana
Eli Santana
Academy Awards Attendee
(uncredited)
Gaku Space
Gaku Space
Guerilla Guard
(uncredited)
Becca Sweitzer
Becca Sweitzer
Go Go Dancer
(uncredited)
Kaye Marie Talise
Kaye Marie Talise
Academy Awards Attendee
(uncredited)
Robin Tweed
Robin Tweed
Academy Awards Ceremony
(uncredited)
Sandra Valladares
Sandra Valladares
Red Carpet Reporter
(uncredited)
Julie Van Roman
Julie Van Roman
Oscar Attendee
(uncredited)
Jobeth Wagner
Jobeth Wagner
Academy Awards Attendee
(uncredited)

Producers

Stuart Cornfeld
Stuart Cornfeld
producer
Matt Eppedio
Matt Eppedio
associate producer
Patrick Esposito
Patrick Esposito
post production producer
Eric McLeod
Eric McLeod
producer
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
producer
Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor
co-producer
Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux
executive producer

Composer

Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro

Cinematographer

John Toll
John Toll
director of photography

Editor

Greg Hayden
Greg Hayden

Casting

Kathy Driscoll
Kathy Driscoll
casting director (as Kathy Driscol-Mohler)
Francine Maisler
Francine Maisler

Production Designer

Jeff Mann
Jeff Mann

Art Directors

Richard L. Johnson
Richard L. Johnson
Dan Webster
Dan Webster

Set Decorator

Daniel B. Clancy
Daniel B. Clancy

Costume Designer

Marlene Stewart
Marlene Stewart

Makeup Department

Rick Baker
Rick Baker
makeup designer: Mr. Downey Jr.
Kate Biscoe
Kate Biscoe
makeup artist: Mr. Stiller
John Blake
John Blake
makeup artist: Mr. Downey Jr.
Michèle Burke
Michèle Burke
makeup designer: 'Grossman' (as Michele Burke)
Barney Burman
Barney Burman
makeup designer: 'Grossman'
Leo Corey Castellano
Leo Corey Castellano
additional makeup artist: second unit
Iraina Crenshaw
Iraina Crenshaw
additional hairstylist
Ginger Damon
Ginger Damon
hair stylist
Leslie Devlin
Leslie Devlin
makeup artist
Connie Grayson Criswell
Connie Grayson Criswell
lead hair puncher: 'Grossman' (as Connie Crizwell) / hair technician (uncredited)

Production Management

Mark Indig
Mark Indig
unit production manager
Leeann Stonebreaker
Leeann Stonebreaker
production supervisor
Mark Graziano
Mark Graziano
post-production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Dieter Busch
Dieter Busch
second assistant director (as Dieter H. Busch)
Mark Cotone
Mark Cotone
first assistant director
Julie Cummings
Julie Cummings
second second assistant director (as Julie A. Cummings) / second second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
E.J. Foerster
E.J. Foerster
second unit director
David Mendoza
David Mendoza
second second assistant director (as David J. Mendoza)
Phil Neilson
Phil Neilson
second unit director
Bill Purple
Bill Purple
second assistant director: second unit (as William Purple)
Nick Satriano
Nick Satriano
first assistant director: second unit
Amy J Schmidt
Amy J Schmidt
second assistant director: second unit (as Amy J. Schmidt)
Yumiko Takeya
Yumiko Takeya
second assistant director

Art Department

Maria L. Baker
Maria L. Baker
set designer (as Maria Baker)
Ty Beck
Ty Beck
labor foreperson
Jack Blanchard
Jack Blanchard
set dresser
Mauro Borrelli
Mauro Borrelli
concept illustrator
Doug Brandt
Doug Brandt
creative director/designer: opening trailers, Ignition Creative / design coordinator: opening trailers, Ignition Creative (uncredited)
Bryan Buckler
Bryan Buckler
welding foreperson (as Bryan R. Buckler)
John Chichester
John Chichester
set designer
John Dugan
John Dugan
plaster foreperson
John Eaves
John Eaves
concept illustrator
Heather Elwell
Heather Elwell
art department coordinator (as Heather Violet Elwell) / researcher

Sound Department

Steve Baine
Steve Baine
foley artist
Ron Bartlett
Ron Bartlett
re-recording mixer
Benjamin Beardwood
Benjamin Beardwood
dialogue editor
Jim Brookshire
Jim Brookshire
supervising sound editor
Ben Burtt
Ben Burtt
original sound effects (rumored)
Rick Canelli
Rick Canelli
adr recordist
Steve Cantamessa
Steve Cantamessa
sound mixer
Sean England
Sean England
foley artist: Skywalker Sound (rumored)
Paula Fairfield
Paula Fairfield
sound effects editor
Will Files
Will Files
assistant sound designer (rumored)

Special Effects

Archie Ahuna
Archie Ahuna
special effects foreperson (as Archie K. Ahuna)
Chris Brenczewski
Chris Brenczewski
special effects foreperson
Aida Caefer
Aida Caefer
body suit construction: 'Grossman'
Greg Curtis
Greg Curtis
special effects set foreperson
Matt DiSarro
Matt DiSarro
special effects foreperson (as Matt Di Sarro)
Abe Hall
Abe Hall
special effects foreperson
Robert S. Henderson
Robert S. Henderson
special effects foreperson (as Robert Henderson)
Norman Kali
Norman Kali
special effects foreperson
Alan Kiriu
Alan Kiriu
special effects foreperson
Bruce Y. Kuroyama
Bruce Y. Kuroyama
special effects foreperson

Visual Effects

Gary Abrahamian
Gary Abrahamian
cg animator: Hollywood, CIS Visual Effects Group
Simon Ager
Simon Ager
compositor: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Fahed Alhabib
Fahed Alhabib
visual effects coordinator
David Altenau
David Altenau
additional visual effects supervisor
Chris Anderson
Chris Anderson
visual effects producer: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Ian Backer
Ian Backer
production assistant: Hammerhead Productions
Graeme Baitz
Graeme Baitz
rotoscope lead: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Jamie Baxter
Jamie Baxter
digital art director: Custom Film Effects
Romain Bayle
Romain Bayle
matte artist: Vancouver, CIS Visual Effects Group
Ryan Beadle
Ryan Beadle
io: Custom Film Effects

Stunts

Tsuyoshi Abe
Tsuyoshi Abe
stunts
Robert Alonzo
Robert Alonzo
stunts (as Rob Alonzo)
Hank Amos
Hank Amos
stunts
Joe Basile
Joe Basile
stunts
Nick Brandon
Nick Brandon
stunts
James M. Churchman
James M. Churchman
stunts (as Jim Churchman) / stunt double: Nick Nolte (uncredited)
Keith Splinter Davis
Keith Splinter Davis
stunts (as Keith Davis)
Kofi Elam
Kofi Elam
stunts
Jeremy Fitzgerald
Jeremy Fitzgerald
stunts
Greg Fitzpatrick
Greg Fitzpatrick
stunts / stunt double: Ben Stiller (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Steve Adcock
Steve Adcock
camera operator: "c" camera
Ron Alexus
Ron Alexus
lighting technician
Eric Amundsen
Eric Amundsen
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Colin Anderson
Colin Anderson
camera operator: "b" camera, second unit / steadicam operator: second unit
Bob Arrendondo
Bob Arrendondo
grip (as Robert Arredondo)
Dustin Ault
Dustin Ault
grip: second unit
Herb Ault
Herb Ault
first company grip
Dana Baker
Dana Baker
second company grip
Andy Bertelson
Andy Bertelson
first company grip: second unit
Josh Bleibtreu
Josh Bleibtreu
director of photography: second unit

Animation Department

Hal Forsstrom
Hal Forsstrom
animator (uncredited)
Louis Leung
Louis Leung
animator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Elizabeth Chodar
Elizabeth Chodar
casting assistant
Sally Dana
Sally Dana
background casting assistant
Leslee Feldman
Leslee Feldman
casting executive
Lauren Grey
Lauren Grey
casting associate
Deedra Ricketts
Deedra Ricketts
background casting (as Deedra Ricketts Walts)
Robin Brown
Robin Brown
extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Carla Lewis
Carla Lewis
extras casting: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

John Casey
John Casey
costume supervisor
Smith Corey
Smith Corey
costumer
Tom Cummins
Tom Cummins
set costumer
Grant Denton
Grant Denton
set costumer
Kelly Gregson
Kelly Gregson
set costumer
Ira M. Hammons-Glass
Ira M. Hammons-Glass
key costumer (as Ira Hammons-Glass)
Charles W. Kaeo
Charles W. Kaeo
set costumer (as Charley Kaeo)
Meredith Kula
Meredith Kula
set costumer
Steven Moreno
Steven Moreno
Costume/Textile Printer
David Page
David Page
costumer: Mr. Stiller

Editorial Department

Susan Bliss
Susan Bliss
post script services
Doug Brandt
Doug Brandt
editor: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Gary Burritt
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Marisa Clayton
Marisa Clayton
digital intermediate coordinator: Modern Videofilm
Curtis Croeni
Curtis Croeni
first assistant editor
Dave Fruchbom
Dave Fruchbom
editor: opening trailers, Ignition Creative
Nancy Jundi
Nancy Jundi
digital editing systems support
Skip Kimball
Skip Kimball
colorist: Modern Videofilm
Kelly Jean Kurowski
Kelly Jean Kurowski
post production assistant (as Kelly Kurowski)
Tim Leaton
Tim Leaton
post production assistant

Location Management

Michael J. Burmeister
Michael J. Burmeister
location manager
Jacob Charney
Jacob Charney
assistant location manager
Kevin Lane Hummel
Kevin Lane Hummel
assistant location manager
Lee David Lee
Lee David Lee
assistant location manager
Scott Allen Logan
Scott Allen Logan
location manager
Michael B. Louis
Michael B. Louis
assistant location manager
Dow Griffith
Dow Griffith
location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

Eun-Mee Ahn
Eun-Mee Ahn
musician: violin
Richard Altenbach
Richard Altenbach
musician: violin
Pete Anthony
Pete Anthony
conductor / orchestrator
Bruce Babcock
Bruce Babcock
orchestrator
Jacqueline Brand
Jacqueline Brand
musician: violin
Brian Bulman
Brian Bulman
music editor
Darius Campo
Darius Campo
musician: violin
Roberto Cani
Roberto Cani
musician: violin
Bryan Carrigan
Bryan Carrigan
pro tools recordist
Kevin Connolly
Kevin Connolly
musician: violin

Script and Continuity Department

Elizabeth S. Barton
Elizabeth S. Barton
script supervisor: second unit (as Elizabeth Barton)
Kim Berner
Kim Berner
script supervisor
Martin Blankemeyer
Martin Blankemeyer
script editor (uncredited)
Rebecca Boyle
Rebecca Boyle
additional script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Mark 'Bugsy' Albertson
Mark 'Bugsy' Albertson
driver (as Mark Albertson)
Maxim Aperian
Maxim Aperian
picture car coordinator
William Armaral Jr.
William Armaral Jr.
driver
Mike Avisov
Mike Avisov
driver
Danny Brooks
Danny Brooks
driver (as Dan Brooks)
Mark Brown
Mark Brown
driver
Dave Calaway
Dave Calaway
driver
Ken Catando
Ken Catando
transportation captain (as Kenneth F. Catando)
Mary Catando
Mary Catando
driver (as Mary E. Beamer Catando)
Eric Compton
Eric Compton
driver

Additional Crew

Geoff Abadee
Geoff Abadee
logistics
Christopher Aber
Christopher Aber
talent assistant
Morgan Ahlborn
Morgan Ahlborn
production assistant
Dayne Ahuna
Dayne Ahuna
craft service
Tara Allgood
Tara Allgood
production assistant (as Tara L. Allgood)
Wendy Altman-Cohen
Wendy Altman-Cohen
principal eyewear
Art Antoine
Art Antoine
stand-in
Robin Ariss
Robin Ariss
accounting clerk
James Barbour
James Barbour
stand in: Mr. Black
Jackie Bazan
Jackie Bazan
publicist

Thanks

Donne Dawson
Donne Dawson
the producers wish to thank: State Film Commissioner
Michael De Luca
Michael De Luca
the producers wish to thank (as Michael DeLuca)
Thomas A. Fee
Thomas A. Fee
the producers wish to thank: AICP/Principal, Helber Hastert & Fee
Christine Rivera
Christine Rivera
in memory of: 1938-2007
Matt Stone
Matt Stone
special thanks

Crew believed to be complete

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