Rob Reiner has had mixed track record in terms of good, quality films. By Me , then there have been numerous disasters like The Story of Us and North . A Few Good Men truly qualifies as one of the director's greater achievements. Adapted for the screen by playwright Aaron Sorkin, writer of the original stage play, the movie follows the trial of two marine recruits, played by Wolfgang Bodison and James Marshall, are charged with the murder of a fellow soldier at a U.S. base camp in Cuba. The cause of death was through suffocation, which was caused by a rag that was forced in the soldier's mouth by the two, but they claim this was not an intent to kill, but strictly to train him to respect the unit and the corps.
Some interesting facts develop along the way.
The victim, who was known to be a lackluster recruit, was to be given a code red, which is an intense disciplinary act given to a recruit to help motivate his respect and honor for the corps and fellow soldiers. This code, which is an unwritten one, also gives the accused a reason not to talk, even to save themselves. The prosecution, led by Capt. So now our case begins. The movie ushers in nothing short of a powerhouse of acting.