Review of Tropic Thunder (2008) by John P — 11 Jul 2012

Hit and miss. worth seeing for Robert Downey Jr. and the ridiculous Tom Cruise bits.

This review of Tropic Thunder (2008) was written by John P on 11 Jul 2012.

Tropic Thunder has generally received positive reviews.

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