Additional scenes were filmed at the Keahua Arboretum in Kapaʻa, Hawaii, where actors were dropped into staged jungle environments amid simulated explosions. The luxurious Hanalei Bay Resort on the ...

The 2008 action comedy Tropic Thunder was a huge hit with fans. With a script by Justin Theroux , Etan Cohen and Ben Stiller ...

In August 2008, Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder ignited the box office… and stoked serious controversy. The showbiz send-up follows a ragtag group of narcissistic, often drug-addled actors (Stiller, Jack ...

*Actor Brandon T. Jackson, best known for his role as Alpa Chino in “Tropic Thunder,” is stepping in to defend comedian Druski. In a new TMZ interview (watch above), Jackson compared canceling Druski ...

Otherwise, this is mostly diverting lunacy. Directed by Ben Stiller (his first stint at the helm since Zoolander) from a script he co-wrote with Etan Cohen and Justin Theroux, Tropic Thunder tracks ...

"Tropic Thunder" features Tom Cruise, Hollywood's last great action star, in the surprisingly goofy role of studio exec Les Grossman. One of the best scenes in "Tropic Thunder" is in the film's ...