Directed by Ben Stiller   Written by Justin Theroux   Ben Stiller   Etan Cohen   Cast Jeff Kahn ... Snooty Waiter - Fatties Trailer Robert Downey Jr. ... Kirk Lazarus - Hot LZ Anthony Ruivivar ... Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head - Hot LZ Jack Black ... Jeff Portnoy - Hot LZ Jay Baruchel ... Kevin Sandusky - Hot LZ Brandon T. Jackson ... Alpa Chino - Hot LZ Ben Stiller ... Tugg Speedman - Hot LZ Eric Winzenried ... Chopper Pilot - Hot LZ Steve Coogan ... Damien Cockburn - Vietnam Crew Valerie Azlynn ... Damien's Assistant - Vietnam Crew Matt Levin ... Cameraperson - Vietnam Crew David Pressman ... First Assistant Director - Vietnam Crew Amy Stiller ... Script Supervisor - Vietnam Crew Danny McBride ... Cody - Vietnam Crew Dempsey Silva ... Special Effects Assistant - Vietnam Crew Bill Hader ... Studio Executive Rob Slolom - Vietnam Crew Nick Nolte ... Four Leaf Tayback - Vietnam Crew Jeff Weidemann ... Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew (as Jeff Weideman) Nadine Ellis ... Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew Rachel Avery ... Speedman Assistant - Vietnam Crew Darryl Farmer ... Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew Rod Tate ... Alpa's Posse - Vietnam Crew Maria Menounos ... Maria Menounos - Access Hollywood Tyra Banks ... Tyra Banks - The Tyra Banks Show Christine Taylor ... Rebecca - Simple Jack Clip Jel Galiza ... Speedman's Chef - Speedman's Mansion Andrea de Oliveira ... Speedman's Trainer - Speedman's Mansion Matthew McConaughey ... Rick Peck - Peck's Office Yvette Nicole Brown ... Peck's Assistant - Peck's Office Reggie Lee ... Byong - Flaming Dragon Compound Trieu Tran ... Tru - Flaming Dragon Compound Brandon Soo Hoo ... Tran - Flaming Dragon Compound J. Thomas Chon ... Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound Jacob Chon ... Half Squat - Flaming Dragon Compound Tom Cruise ... Les Grossman - Grossman's Office Mini Anden ... Grossman's Secretary - Grossman's Office Mike Hoagland ... Grossman's Assistant - Grossman's Office Jon Voight ... Jon Voight - Awards Ceremony Jennifer Love Hewitt ... Jennifer Love Hewitt - Awards Ceremony Jason Bateman ... Jason Bateman - Awards Ceremony Lance Bass ... Lance Bass - Awards Ceremony Alicia Silverstone ... Alicia Silverstone - Awards Ceremony Uncredited Cast Don Abernathy ... Academy Award Attendee Linda Bella ... Jon Voight's Date Denise Bradley ... Academy Award Guest Ella Christopher ... Stewardess Natalie Cohen ... Stewardess Larry Cruz ... Gorilla Soldier Angella Dawne ... Starlet Clark DeVol ... Sack Race Boy Josh Diaz ... Awards Ceremony Kaylee Dodson ... Sack Race Girl Jasmine Dustin ... Trophy Presenter David D. Espinoza ... Audience Member David Daniel Espinoza ... Audience Member Eric Feliciano ... Academy Awards Audience Member Joe Forbes ... Guerilla Guard Austin Honaker ... Academy Awards Attendee Miko Hughes ... Radio DJ Dave Johnson ... Journalist Jillian Johnston ... Four Leaf's Date James Lew ... Flaming Dragon Compound Person Lesley Nicole Lewis ... Booty Sweat Dancer Tobey Maguire ... Tobey Maguire Fadhia Carmelle Marcelin ... Academy Awards Attendee Paul McMichael ... Award show attendee Anya Monzikova ... Trophy Presenter The Mooney Suzuki ... Themselves Chad Mountain ... Agency Assistant Brittany Perry-Russell ... Booty Sweat Girl Simon Rhee ... Flaming Dragon Compound Person DJ Rivers ... Award Show Security Samantha Sadoff ... Farm Girl Eli Santana ... Academy Awards Attendee Gaku Space ... Guerilla Guard Becca Sweitzer ... Go Go Dancer Kaye Marie Talise ... Academy Awards Attendee Robin Tweed ... Academy Awards Ceremony Sandra Valladares ... Red Carpet Reporter Julie Van Roman ... Oscar Attendee Jobeth Wagner ... Academy Awards Attendee Produced by Stuart Cornfeld   Matt Eppedio   Patrick Esposito   Eric McLeod   Ben Stiller   Brian Taylor   Justin Theroux   Original Music by Theodore Shapiro

Additional Info Premiere: August 13, 2008 DVD Release: November 18, 2008 Blu-ray Release: November 18, 2008 Countries: Distributor: DreamWorks Websites: Production Companies Dreamworks Pictures (presents) Red Hour Films (as a Red Hour production) Goldcrest Pictures (in association with) (as Goldcrest Pictures Limited) Internationale Filmproduktion Stella-del-Sud Second (in association with) (as International Film Production Stella-Del-Sud Second GmbH & Co. KG) Distributors Paramount Pictures   (2008) (USA) (theatrical) DreamWorks Home Entertainment   (2008) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (unrated director's cut) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Home Box Office (HBO)   (2009) (USA) (TV) fX Network   (2010) (USA) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.2 / 10 Our Rating 7.3 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 7.4 / 10 Female Users 5.4 / 10 Site Ranking #394 / 21,724 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 8 total ratings Almost Perfect 7 total ratings Average 3 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #390 Arrow: Season 6 (2017) #391 Ghostbusters (1984) #392 Jojo Rabbit (2019) #393 King Kong (2005) #394 Tropic Thunder (2008) #395 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) #396 Godzilla (2014) #397 Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings (2021) #398 28 Days Later (2002)