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.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.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.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 10 wins & 47 nominations total
- Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew
- (as Jeff Weideman)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBen Stiller said nearly all aspects of the Les Grossman character were developed by Tom Cruise, including the dancing and the look of the make-up. Stiller said that in addition to the more obvious make-up effects applied to Cruise's face and head, and the extra hair on his chest and arms, Cruise also decided to play the character wearing oversized prosthetic hands.
- GoofsThe north Vietnam flag appear early in the film (the read flag with yellow star). But in South Vietnam, it was not used by the VC. However, the Tayback story is set in an NVA (North Vietnamese Army) prison camp, thus it is accurate for them to have a North Vietnamese flag.
- 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. So whatever you're thinking, you'd better think again! Otherwise I'm gonna have to head down there and I will rain down an un-Godly fucking firestorm upon you! You're gonna have to call the fucking United Nations and get a fucking binding resolution to keep me from fucking destroying you. I'm talking scorched earth, motherfucker! I will massacre you! I WILL FUCK YOU UP!
- Crazy creditsMovie begins with advertisement and fake trailers where the "actors" appear.
- Alternate versionsThere is a director's extended cut which is available on the 3-disc special edition in the UK which contains more footage - runtime of overall film is 116 minutes on back of DVD case.
- ConnectionsEdited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011)
- SoundtracksI Love Tha Pussy
Written by Darryl Farmer, Ronald Jackson, Brandon T. Jackson, Cisco Adler & Micah Givens
Performed by Brandon T. Jackson
Of course, this film would not be made today. Today comedy is mostly dead, it is kept alive by rare individuals.
The film is full of funny moments, and the movie trailers are especially entertaining. The cast is excellent, the characters are hilarious.
Tom Cruise is excellent as Les Grossman and totally hilarious. The film is a mockery of method acting and Hollywood narcissism. The action scenes are actually excellently directed and enhance the impression of the film.
Ben Stiller is especially funny as "Simple Jack", there are rarely comedies like this where you can genuinely laugh.
The make-up and prosthetics are fantastic, the actors have totally transformed into these characters, and Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. Stand out in particular.
This is how a comedy should look, without limits and restrictions, because it is a comedy after all.
You know what they say, never go full...
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- Also known as
- Sấm Nhiệt Đới
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Box office
- Budget
- $92,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $110,515,313
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $25,812,796
- Aug 17, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $195,703,351
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1