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3 unusual facts about Tropic Thunder


Arc of the United States

In the summer of 2008, The Arc was highly critical of the movie Tropic Thunder, in which Ben Stiller portrays "Simple Jack", a man with an intellectual disability.

Contra Conspiracy

The film's plot bears a resemblance to the 2008 comedy Tropic Thunder.

Timothy Shriver

In 2008, Shriver and supporters called for a boycott of the movie Tropic Thunder, claiming that it mocks people with mental disabilities.


Brandon T. Jackson

He is best known for his roles in the films Roll Bounce, Tropic Thunder, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Lottery Ticket, and Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son.

Lara Breay

Lara Breay is a feature film producer whose credits include "Tropic Thunder", "Blades of Glory" and "Megamind" which stars Brad Pitt, Will Ferrell and Tina Fey and was released in November 2010.

Tim Colceri

He is most known for his role in the 1987 Stanley Kubrick classic Full Metal Jacket, where he played the door gunner who uttered the much-quoted lines "Get some!" (adopted as the byline for the 2008 movie Tropic Thunder) and "Ain't war hell?"

Tim Leaton

From 2007 to 2008 he worked with Ben Stiller at DreamWorks Pictures on the Academy Award-nominated film Tropic Thunder in the editing department, and received a letter of recommendation from Ben Stiller.


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