Ratings
Financials
Revenue: $195,702,811
Budget: $92,000,000
Profit: + $103,702,811
Movie Details
Tag Line: Get Some.
Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Aug 9, 2008
Rating: 2008-08-13
Run Time: 1h 47m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: Germany , United Kingdom , United States of America
Production Companies: DreamWorks Pictures , Red Hour , Goldcrest , Internationale Filmproduktion Stella-del-Süd
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Synopsis
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.
Crew
Department | Role | Name |
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Production | Casting |
Kathy Driscoll-Mohler
Francine Maisler
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Producer |
Ben Stiller
Eric McLeod
Brian Taylor
Stuart Cornfeld
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Executive Producer |
Justin Theroux
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Production Supervisor |
Leeann Stonebreaker
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Location Manager |
Michael J. Burmeister
Scott Allen Logan
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Casting Assistant |
Elizabeth Chodar
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Associate Producer |
Matt Eppedio
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Unit Production Manager |
Mark Indig
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Casting Associate |
Lauren Grey
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Production Coordinator |
Eve Light Honthaner
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Payroll Accountant |
Lori Ikeda
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Production Accountant |
Gail Martin-Sheridan
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Directing | Director |
Ben Stiller
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Script Supervisor |
Kim Berner
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Second Assistant Director |
Dieter Busch
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Second Unit Director |
E.J. Foerster
Phil Neilson
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First Assistant Director |
Mark Cotone
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Writing | Screenplay |
Etan Cohen
Ben Stiller
Justin Theroux
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Story |
Justin Theroux
Ben Stiller
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Editing | Editor |
Greg Hayden
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First Assistant Editor |
Byron Wong
Curtis Croeni
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Color Timer |
Mathieu Reid
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Negative Cutter |
Gary Burritt
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Assistant Editor |
Steven Trapani
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Sound | Original Music Composer |
Theodore Shapiro
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Sound Mixer |
Steve Cantamessa
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Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Doug Hemphill
Ron Bartlett
Craig Henighan
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Supervising Sound Editor |
Jim Brookshire
Craig Henighan
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Dialogue Editor |
Vanessa Lapato
Doug Jackson
Benjamin Beardwood
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Foley Recordist |
Peter Persaud
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Music Editor |
Scott Stambler
Stephanie Lowry
Brian Bulman
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ADR Recordist |
Rick Canelli
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Sound Effects Editor |
Paula Fairfield
Warren Hendriks
Derek Vanderhorst
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Foley Artist |
Steve Baine
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ADR Mixer |
Thomas J. O'Connell
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Supervising Music Editor |
Daryl B. Kell
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Assistant Sound Editor |
Jason Tuttle
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Camera | Director of Photography |
John Toll
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Steadicam Operator |
Brooks Robinson
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First Assistant "A" Camera |
Chris Toll
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"C" Camera Operator |
Steve Adcock
Michael A. Chavez
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Second Assistant "C" Camera |
Torry Tukuafu
Scott Ronnow
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Camera Operator |
Daniel C. Gold
Mike Thomas
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"B" Camera Operator |
Brooks Robinson
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Second Assistant "A" Camera |
Jeff Pelton
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Still Photographer |
Merie Weismiller Wallace
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First Assistant "B" Camera |
Patrick McArdle
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Second Assistant "B" Camera |
Eric Amundsen
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First Assistant "C" Camera |
Tony Nagy
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Camera Loader |
Brian Matsumura
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Art | Production Design |
Jeff Mann
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Set Designer |
Maria Baker
Jeff Ozimek
John Chichester
John Warnke
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Art Direction |
Dan Webster
Richard L. Johnson
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Set Decoration |
Daniel B. Clancy
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Title Designer |
Kyle Cooper
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Assistant Art Director |
Marco Rubeo
Harry E. Otto
Martha Johnston
David E. Scott
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Property Master |
Steven Melton
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Assistant Property Master |
Lance Larson
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Leadman |
Scott G. Jones
Mark Weissenfluh
Julie Smith
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Set Dresser |
Adam Kirby
Michael Kaahanui III
David M. Milstien
Jack Blanchard
Michael Kaahanni Jr.
Anthony Klaiman
Mark Green
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Art Department Coordinator |
Heather Elwell
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Construction Coordinator |
Jonas Kirk
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Crew | Stunts |
Zack Duhame
Jeff Imada
Surawit Sae Kang
Greg Fitzpatrick
Hank Amos
Mark Norby
Paul Leonard
Tsuyoshi Abe
James Lew
Robert Alonzo
Marcus Young
Sheena Sakai
Michael Trisler
Nick Brandon
Jon Sakata
Michael 'Pugita' Kobayashi
Gary Toy
Lin Oeding
Jimmy Waitman
John Gilbert
James M. Churchman
Todd Schneider
Brock Little
John Koyama
Brock Lumarque
Kofi Elam
Simon Rhee
Gabriel Pimentel
Sam Situmorang
Joe Basile
Mike Rufino
Keith Splinter Davis
Jeremy Fitzgerald
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In Memory Of |
Christine Rivera
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Utility Stunts |
Brandon Sebek
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Stunt Coordinator |
Brad Martin
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Post Production Supervisor |
Patrick Esposito
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Choreographer |
Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks
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Video Assist Operator |
Michael J. Hogan
Greg Mitchell
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Armorer |
Ron Licari
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Unit Publicist |
Alex L. Worman
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Transportation Co-Captain |
Antonio Molina
Steve D. Weinmuller
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Studio Teacher |
Laura Gary
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Transportation Captain |
John Reed
Ken Catando
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Transportation Coordinator |
Bill M. Puluti
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Visual Effects Editor |
Meghan L. Noble
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Visual Effects | Visual Effects |
Dottie Starling
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Visual Effects Producer |
Patrick Esposito
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Visual Effects Supervisor |
Michael L. Fink
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Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Marlene Stewart
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Special Effects Makeup Artist |
Kazu Hiro
Gerald Quist
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Hairstylist |
Kerry Mendenhall
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Makeup Artist |
Leslie Devlin
Heather Plott
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Makeup Department Head |
Gerald Quist
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Assistant Costume Designer |
Lisa Tomczeszyn
Geoffrey Roiz
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Hair Department Head |
Beth Miller
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Lighting | Chief Lighting Technician |
Randy Woodside
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