Stiller's "Tropic Thunder," on the other hand, gets it mostly right. Which is just as well, because it looks like it cost an arm and a leg to make. The movie-within-a-movie is directed by Damian ...

"The spirit that Stiller directed and cast and shot Tropic Thunder in was, essentially, as a railing against all of these tropes that are not right and (that) had been perpetuated for too long ...

Ben Stiller, who directed, co-wrote, produced, and starred in Tropic Thunder, said Cruise’s input was a game-changer. He credited Cruise for making Les Grossman such an important and ...