Be careful, you only have one weekend left to (re)watch this wacky comedy carried by a 5-star cast before it disappears from the Prime Video catalog.
Like its main competitor Netflix, Prime Video separates from a number of its films, series and documentaries for rights reasons, but also to make room for new content. If viewers subscribed to the streaming platform (number 1 in the United States) have already said goodbye to the series Melrose Place, Hawaii 5-0 and to the movie The wonders of Romethey will soon have to prepare for the withdrawal of about twenty films, among which is Thunder in the tropics.
Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. Reunite in Wacky War Comedy
Nine years after the movie noir et blancBen Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. reunited during the filming of Thunder in the tropics, a behind-the-scenes comedy adaptation of the memoir of Vietnam War veteran John “Cloverleaf” Tayback. To bring this adaptation to life, British director Damien Cockburn has brought together three famous actors, a rapper and a young newcomer. Unable to manage the oversized egos of his star actors during the filming of an important scene, the filmmaker decides to change his method. The five actors are sent into the jungle and must manage to reach a given point. Soon, they can no longer tell the difference between the script and reality.
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Thunder in the tropics : a 5-star cast for a totally crazy comedy
For his fourth directing, Ben Stiller has assembled a team of superstars, starting with his friend Robert Downey Jr., whom he co-starred with nine years ago in the drama noir et blanc. Alongside them are Jack Black and Nick Nolte who play Jeff Portnoy and John Tayback respectively. Actors Brandon T. Jackson (Alpa Chino), Danny McBride (Cody Underwood), Steve Coogan (Damien Cockburn), Matthew McConaughey (Rick “le Pineur” Pine) and Tom Cruise (Les Grossman) complete the cast of this comedy that will leave the Prime Video catalog on February 15.
Article written in collaboration with 6Médias
