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Aug 13, 2008 · Tropic Thunder: Directed by Ben Stiller. With Jeff Kahn, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Ruivivar, Jack Black. Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
- (450K)
- Action, Comedy, War
- Ben Stiller
- 2008-08-13
Apr 19, 2022 · Les Grossman (BEST MOMENTS) - Tropic Thunder. Check out the funniest scenes from Tom Cruise's hilarious cameo, as Les Grossman in 200's Tropic Thunder. ...more.
- 10 min
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- The Nostalgia Zone
Tropic Thunder parodies many prestigious war films (specifically those based on the Vietnam War), the Hollywood studio system, and method acting. The ensemble cast includes Nick Nolte, Danny McBride, Matthew McConaughey, Bill Hader, and Tom Cruise.
- Tom Was Supposed to Play Ben's Role Until He Gave A Very Specific Script Note
- Les Grossman's Look Was Half The Performance
- All About Tom Cruise Dancing
Tom Cruise needed to repair his image in 2007. Years of conflict with marriages, jumping on couches, and squabbles with the studio making his Mission Impossible movies put him in a bad light. Ultimately, Tropic Thunder was the film that helped (momentarily) rehabilitate his image. But Tom wasn't supposed to play Les Grossman, the vicious studio exe...
While Tom brought a certain amount of energy to the role, his hair, make-up, and prosthetics were really what made the performance memorable. After all, Tom was barely recognizable. "I was Tom’s go-to makeup person from Interview With the Vampire on. I did a lot of big, iconic looks for him," makeup designer Michèle Burke said. "I got a text saying...
"We’re doing the makeup test and it’s the first time Tom’s in the Les Grossman outfit. He stops and says, 'Maybe I should dance in this. You know, I haven’t danced in a movie in a long time,'" producer Stuart Cornfeld said. The Mission Impossible and Eye Wide Shut star ended up choreographing all of his own dance moves which just made everyone on t...
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Tom Cruise: Les Grossman - Grossman's Office. Showing all 29 items. Jump to: Photos (11) Quotes (18) Photos. Quotes. Les Grossman : First, take a big step back... and literally, FUCK YOUR OWN FACE! I don't know what kind of pan-pacific bullshit power play you're trying to pull here, but Asia Jack is my territory.
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Aug 13, 2008 · Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), pampered action superstar, sets out for Southeast Asia to take part in the biggest, most-expensive war movie produced, but soon after filming begins, he and his co ...
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