News Stories Related To: "Tropic Thunder" Boycott for Ridicule of the Disabled
By: LauraLS 
A coalition of disabilities groups is expected as early as Monday to call for a national boycott of the film “Tropic Thunder” because of what the groups consider the movie’s...
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