Cover image for Tropic thunder
Tropic thunder
Title:
Tropic thunder
Author:
Cornfeld, Stuart.
Publication Information:
Hollywood, Calif. : DreamWorks/Paramount Home Entertainment, [2008]

©2008
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
Watch John 'Four Leaf' Tayback as he fights a gruesome battle during the Vietnam War. But, this is actually a scene from 'Tropic Thunder, ' a big-budget adaptation of Tayback's wartime memoir. Starring as the central platoon are Speedman, Lazarus, Chino and Portnoy, as well as young character actor Kevin Sandusky. To play the character of African American Sgt. Osiris, Lazarus dyes his skin dark and refuses to break from character. When a scene goes awry, the film's director, Damien Cockburn goes off. With filming a month behind schedule only five days into shooting, the real 'Four Leaf' takes Cockburn aside and suggests that he drop the actors in a real jungle and use hidden cameras to capture the action. Chaos and insanity ensue.
General Note:
Special features: cast commentary with Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey, Jr.; dailies, outtakes, improv with video intro by Ben Stiller; and more.
Language:
English

French

Spanish
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content, and drug material.
ISBN:
9781415740095
UPC:
097363501541

883929305070

032429258434