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Tom Cruise’s ‘Tropic Thunder’ Cameo Leaks to YouTube, Is Not Funny

8/20/08 at 11:30 AM
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For all those who were boycotting Tropic Thunder over Simple Jack last weekend, some helpful YouTube user has posted video of Tom Cruise's famous cameo, offering definitive proof that it's really not all that funny. Also, how is it possible that Anthony Lane didn't recognize him? He looks exactly like Tom Cruise!

Tom Cruise's 'Tropic Thunder' Cameo Hits YouTube Like You Knew It Would [Playlist]

Earlier: Tom Cruise’s ‘Tropic Thunder’ Cameo Is Not Actually All That Funny
Ascetic Recluse Anthony Lane Had No Idea Tom Cruise Is in ‘Tropic Thunder’

By: Lane Brown Filed Under: tube junkie, movies, tom cruise, tropic thunder

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