A Few Good Men

Plot synopsis:
Late one evening, at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, two Marines, Private First Class Louden Downey (James Marshall) and Lance Corporal Harold Dawson (Wolfgang Bodison) are arrested for assaulting and killing a fellow Marine of their unit, PFC William Santiago (Michael DeLorenzo).At first it is assumed that they attacked Santiago because he reported Dawson to the Naval Investigative Service (NIS) for illegally firing his gun at a guard on the Cuban side of the island. However, Naval investigator and lawyer Lieutenant Commander Joanne Galloway (Demi Moore) suspects that Dawson and Downey, who were otherwise exemplary marines, were carrying out a "Code Red", an unofficial act of discipline in which soldiers are submitted to methods akin to bullying in order to get them to improve their performance, toe the line or follow procedure. Santiago compared unfavorably to his fellow Marines, being clumsy and lagging behind on exercises and was socially ostracized. He denounced Dawson in an attempt to be transferred away from Guantanamo.Dawson and Downey are taken to a military prison in Washington D.C. to await trial. Galloway requests to defend them but the case is given to Lieutenant Junior Grade Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), an inexperienced U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps lawyer. Kaffee has a reputation for arranging plea bargains and has never even argued a case in a court room, which gives him time to devote himself to his passion for softball. It is indicated that he has a psychological fear about having to match up to his late father, Lionel Kaffee, a leading attorney, who is regarded as one of the great trial lawyers of recent times. Galloway manages to get herself appointed as Downey's lawyer, thus playing a part in the proceedings. The third member of the defense team is Kaffee's friend Lt. Sam Weinberg (Kevin Pollak).Kaffee meets with the defendants and finds that they are of the strictest type of Marines - those that serve in a "forward area" (on the line between their country and an enemy country) and are required to take their duties very seriously. Dawson is tough and authoritative and believes in honor and duty. Downey, a simple-minded young man and an archetypal village idiot, is guided solely by his devotion to being a Marine and his dedication to his superior, namely Dawson.Kaffee, Weinberg and Galloway go to Guantanamo Bay to examine the crime scene. They also meet the base commander, Col. Nathan R. Jessup (Jack Nicholson), his executive officer, Lt. Col. Matthew Markinson (J.T. Walsh) and Santiago's commanding officer, Lt. Jonathan Kendrick (Kiefer Sutherland). Pressed by Galloway, Jessup denies that Code Reds, which are against military guidelines, are actually encouraged but makes little secret of the fact that he sees them as a good way of enforcing discipline, especially on the front line. Jessup also tells them that he arranged for Santiago to leave the base for his own safety once his denouncing of Dawson became known but that he died before he could leave.When the defense team returns to Washington D.C., they learn that Markinson has gone AWOL and is unlikely to be found since he is a veteran intelligence operative who can cover his tracks.Hours before Santiago's death, Kendrick assembled his men and told them that they were not to touch him. However Dawson and Downey now tell Kaffee and Galloway that Kendrick subsequently went to their room and ordered a Code Red on Santiago. They never intended to kill him, just to shave his head in order to teach him a lesson, but he died as a result of a rag being shoved into his mouth as a gag.The prosecution is led by Marine Captain Jack Ross (Kevin Bacon) who is a friend of Kaffee's. Ross makes no secret of the fact that he has been given a lot of leeway by his superiors to close the case. Colonel Jessup is expected to take up an important post with the National Security Council (NSC) and this could be put in jeopardy due to the Santiago affair. In fact, Kaffee may have been appointed specifically because of his reputation for plea-bargains and the hope that the case would never make it to court. Ross offers a deal which will see Dawson and Downey serving just six months in prison. When Kaffee puts this to the defendants, however, Dawson regards such a move as cowardly and dishonorable and rejects it. He believes that he was doing his job and obeying orders and wants to make this point in court even if he and Downey end up serving a life sentence. Seeing Kaffee as nothing more than a coward for making the deal and trying to avoid fighting the case, Dawson fails to salute him when he leaves the room.Failing to understand Dawson's stubbornness, Kaffee at first decides to resign from the case, but after thinking things through he agrees to go ahead. He, Galloway and Weinberg work flat out preparing their defense, which involves weeks of intensive research, discussions, planning and rehearsals. However, on the eve of the trial, Kaffee concludes that "We're gonna get creamed!"The court-martial begins. During the cross-examination of other Marines from Guantanamo, it is established that Code Reds are standard at the base as a means of getting sloppy recruits to follow procedure, such as taking proper care of accommodation and equipment or completing exercises successfully. Santiago was clearly not up to doing any of these and yet was not subjected to a Code Red until the evening of his death. Cpl. Jeffrey Barnes (Noah Wyle), who has also been a victim of a Code Red, claims that Dawson would not have allowed it.In his post-mortem report, the base physician, Dr. Stone (Christopher Guest), stated that Santiago died as a result of poisons on the rag used to gag him. These caused a condition called lactic acidosis which led to his death. However, Kaffee gets Stone to admit that lactic acidosis could also be caused by other symptoms such as heat exhaustion caused by strenuous exercise. Kaffee then produces a report by Stone after a routine examination of Santiago when he was still alive. It indicates that Santiago had respiratory stress and was supposed to be exempted from such exercises for a while. The fact that he was not exempted means that he could have died of heat exhaustion even if the rag was perfectly clean but that Stone had to cover-up his negligence.Kaffee's effectiveness as a lawyer strengthens as the trial progresses and he proves to be a tough and clever cross-examiner, impressing even Galloway by the way he handles the proceedings. However, he is under little illusion that his clients are unlikely to be let off. They have never denied assaulting Santiago so the best Kaffee can do is persuade the jury that they did not intend to kill him and that they were acting under orders from Lt. Kendrick.While cross-examining Kendrick, Kaffee confronts him over the fact that he denied Dawson a promotion after the latter helped out a fellow Marine who had been denied food for several days for stealing liquor from the officers' mess. Under oath, Kendrick denies ever ordering Dawson and Downey to inflict a Code Red on Santiago.Lieutenant-Colonel Markinson, Jessup's executive officer, who has gone AWOL since the incident, resurfaces in Kaffee's car half-way through the trial. When Kaffee was in Cuba, Jessup told him that Santiago was due to be transferred off the base for his own safety but Markinson now reveals that that was a lie and that transfer orders were created as part of a cover-up long after Santiago's death. Jessup wanted Santiago to stay on the base in order to be "trained".A flashback scene shows a meeting between Jessup, Markinson and Kendrick, set on the morning prior to Santiago's death. Jessup was annoyed at the fact that Santiago went above the chain of command when reporting Dawson to the NIS for shooting at the Cuban guard and was not up to doing the tough exercises required at the base. Markinson advocated that Santiago be transferred immediately for safety reasons - the other marines would take revenge for his snitching on Dawson - but Jessup vehemently refused on the grounds that this would set a bad precedent which could weaken their defenses and cost lives. He even made a grand show of suggesting that sending Santiago back would mean that every other marine on the base would also be sent back to the States. He decided that officers have a responsibility to ensure that all personnel are trained appropriately and that Santiago should stay for "training". Jessup ordered Kendrick to ensure that Santiago show significant improvement on the next evaluation report or he would be held personally responsible. When Markinson objected, Jessup berated and demeaned him for questioning his decisions in front of Kendrick, a junior officer, and even implied that Markinson did it out of jealousy for the fact that, although they graduated in the same year and had similar careers, Jessup still outranked him.Back in the present, Markinson also states that Santiago could have left the base in a plane on the evening of his death, rather than the following day as Jessup had claimed. Kaffee is unable to find evidence of the earlier flight in the log book from the Guantanamo airfield. Markinson believes that Jessup has been covering his tracks.Back in court, evidence comes up which questions whether Kendrick ordered Dawson and Downey to carry out the Code Red, something the defense has always taken for granted. It now emerges that Downey was on guard duty and not in the barracks at the time when Kendrick supposedly gave the order to Dawson. Thus it is the word of Dawson, who had a personal grievance towards Santiago, against that of Kendrick, a highly-decorated, God-fearing officer.Kaffee wants Markinson to testify but rather than publicly dishonor himself and the Marine Corps, Markinson sends a letter to Santiago's parents, blaming his own weakness for the loss of their son, dresses in full dress uniform and commits suicide.Without Markinson's crucial testimony, Kaffee believes that the case is lost and gets drunk. Galloway tries to convince him to summon Jessup to court and confront him. She believes that Jessup ordered the Code Red and that they have to get him to admit it. There is no evidence for this whatsoever and falsely accusing a superior officer of such a felony could result in Kaffee himself facing a court-martial which will ruin his career.After Galloway storms out, Kaffee reflects on his late father with Weinberg. Weinberg admits that, with the evidence they have, Kaffee's father would never try to blame Jessup, but also says he would rather have the younger Kaffee as lawyer for Dawson and Downey any day. Weinberg pushes his friend to consider if it is he or Lionel Kaffee who is handling the case and Daniel Kaffee finally decides to put Jessup on the stand.Jessup is summoned to court. Just as Kaffee is about to start his cross-examination, Weinberg arrives with two Airmen from the Andrews Air Force Base which Jessup does not fail to notice. Kaffee initially gets Jessup to confirm that he had arranged for Santiago to be transferred off the base for his own safety and that the earliest flight was in the morning following his death.Kaffe then questions him over his travel habits. Jessup admits packing sets of clothes, including civilian and military, and various other items. He also admits phoning several friends and relatives in order to meet them while in Washington.Kaffee then points out that Santiago did none of these things! At the time of his death his clothes were unpacked and still hanging in his closet and, after spending months in desperate and vain attempts to get a transfer, he did not contact anyone or make arrangements to be picked up at the airport.Kaffee is hoping to show that the transfer order was phony. However Jessup successfully outsmarts him by saying that he cannot speculate on Santiago's habits and he especially belittles Kaffee for pinning his clients' defense on a phone bill. Kaffee is struck dumb by this setback and Jessup is about to leave with a triumphant smug when the young man demands that he be reseated.Kaffee now asks if Jessup ordered Kendrick to tell the men not to touch Santiago. Jessup confirms this and reconfirms that Santiago was to be transferred in case the men attacked him. Kaffee asks if Kendrick or the men may have questioned the order and decided to take matters into their own hands! Jessup angrily rejects this stating that as front-line troops his men have to obey orders at all times without question! At this moment, Kaffee points out that if Jessup's orders are always obeyed then there was no reason to transfer Santiago at all!Momentarily stunned, Jessup tries to come up with alternative explanations for Santiago's transfer which are torpedoed by Kaffee who demands to be told the truth, at which point Jessup explodes: "You can't handle the truth!"Because he defends his country, Colonel Jessup does not see why Kaffee, who has never been on the front line, should even question his methods from "under the blanket of the very freedom I provide". Kaffee should either thank him for protecting his country and his way of life or take up a gun and do it himself. But as the two men shut out their points at each other, Kaffee finally gets an angry Jessup to admit that he did in fact order the Code Red!At the prompting of Kaffee and the Judge, prosecutor Ross places Jessup under arrest. Jessup is outraged and lashes out at Kaffee, accusing him of weakening the nation. Kaffee simply expresses satisfaction that Jessup will go to jail for the death of Santiago. He later admits to Ross that the Airmen were brought to court as a bluff to make Jessup believe that the defense had evidence of the earlier flight which he covered-up. Kendrick will also be arrested for ordering the Code Red, committing perjury (when he denied doing it) and participating in the cover-up.Dawson and Downey are found not guilty of murder but are dishonorably discharged for "conduct unbecoming a United States Marine." Downey is confused, pointing out that Jessup confirmed that they were obeying orders, but, after getting over the initial shock, Dawson points out that they failed to stand up for those too weak to stand up for themselves, like Santiago. As the two prepare to leave, Kaffee tells Dawson he doesn't have to be a soldier to have honor. Dawson, who had previously refused to salute Kaffee, who he saw as a coward, now announces "There's an officer on deck!" and they exchange salutes.

Tags: dramatic, suspenseful, murder, flashback

Review:
In one of the most telling scenes in this movie, Navy Lieutenant Commander Jo Galloway (Demi Moore), a lawyer who is helping to defend two Marines on trial for murder, is asked why she likes these guys so much.
And she replies, `Because they stand on a wall, and they say nothing is going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch'.'  Which veritably sums up the sense of duty and honor which underscores the conflict of `A Few Good Men,' directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise.
Which is the question asked by director Reiner, who examines the parameters of that code with this film, which centers on the murder of a young Private First Class named William Santiago, who was killed while stationed at the Marine Corps base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Ultimately, her tenacity prevails, but though Galloway is a seasoned lawyer, she has little actual courtroom experience, so Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Cruise) is assigned to the case, along with Lieutenant Sam Weinberg (Kevin Pollak), with Galloway, as ranking officer, to assist.
As Jessup, Nicholson gives a commanding performance, and once he enters the film you can sense the tension he brings to it, which begins to swell immediately, and which Reiner does a great job of maintaining right up to the end.
Cruise is convincing in the role, and some of the best scenes in the film are the ones he plays opposite Nicholson in the courtroom, the most memorable being one in which Kaffee exclaims to Jessup, `I want the truth!' to which Jessup replies, `You can't handle the truth!' And the atmosphere fairly crackles.
Also turning in notable performances are Pollak, whose dry humor adds such an extra touch to the film, and Wolfgang Bodison, who makes an impressive screen debut as Lance Corporal Dawson, on of the Marines on trial for the murder of Santiago.
There is so much great dialogue, headlined by Tom Cruise's courtroom battle with Jack Nicholson at the movie's climax.Too many people say the movie is average because it's "too slow," but I really believe anyone who appreciates good acting and good stories has to put this one near the top of their list..
She believes their innocence and suspects a cover up.In charge of the marine unit in question is Jack Nicholson, a hard-ass marine who commands respect and demands the best.With outstanding performances from Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, and Yes Demi Moore as well.
A deft plot device has her rehearsing to herself a request to be assigned to the case as she walks across the parade ground, efficiently conveying necessary information to the viewer.Dan Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is a smart, flippant, good-looking young Navy lawyer.
Jessep's walk to the witness stand is a moment of high drama, with Nicholson filmed from a low angle, emphasising the formidable authority of the man.This clever, highly-polished film finally convinced me that Cruise can act.
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore This movie is for people who like lawyerly stuff and military type stuff.
He was just second to Jack Nicholson.I could not imagine if anyone else could have replaced Jack Nicholson - his stellar performance (as always) and the intensity and ferocity with which he delivered his dialogues - man, even his facial expressions at times were worth a watch.Story line and plot don't seem to be so strong and there will be many people who would not agree with its end and even with the message of the movie, which is although not so clear but definitely points towards some of the not so best practices being followed in any country's army (over discipline in the name of straightening the people and getting things in order or even avoiding any further chaos or things being run by certain people just to settle their personal scores and run in a way they think is the best, even disregarding other people's reasonable opinions).
Director Rob Reiner and writer Aaron Sorkin didn't leave any stone unturned when it came to dialogues in the movie - in fact, the dialogues delivered by each and every character (not only Jack Nicholson) have been simply stunning..
But here it works together perfectly in sync.There are quite a few career-best performances to be found here: Jack Nicholson at his growling best, Demi Moore as a true legal ball-buster, but it's Tom Cruise who deserves the most praise.
But the way Cruise infuses his character with slight nuances and cocky grins make him seem very charming, plus all the witty one-liners uttered by Cruise should keep you chuckling every time he and Demi Moore's Lt. Galloway face-off at each other.The script is a fantastic courtroom drama, the kind of movie I love where as an audience you get to participate because you want to solve the case as well.
A FEW GOOD MEN (1992) ***1/2  Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Keifer Sutherland, Kevin Pollak, James Marshall, JT Walsh, Wolfgang Bodison, Christopher Guest, Noah Wyle.
Absorbing and crowd-pleasing adaptation of Aaron Sorkin's hit Broadway play from director Rob Reiner about two Marines charged with the murder of a fellow GI at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba with a tangled web of power and a green defense lawyer (excellently played by Cruise) assigned to follow the motions without a trial.
JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore), to defend two soldiers accused of murder, in the death of a Marine trainee at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.The film captures two stories in sync; accusations of murder against, and the subsequent trial of, the defendants, and the change in Kaffee that these events inspire.
As much a character study of Kaffee as a story of military justice, the film is about taking risks, and going beyond one's fears."A Few Good Men" is a topnotch, command production.
Especially in the scene where the following words were uttered (found it in the quotes):Lieutenant Sam Weinberg: Why do you like them so much?Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway: Because they stand upon a wall and say, "Nothing's going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch."Do I have to say that almost every soldier in that cinema burst out laughing at that?It's a well made movie, but I could not bear the naivete..
I think it deserves an overall rating closer to 9, its one of the best movies of all times.There are actually very few evergreen movies that one likes to see again and again, this is one of them, you always feel great after watching it.The final court room scene between Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson is electrifying.
This is an extremely well-made film, not without humour, that provides a fascinating insight into the military and the litigation process.This is one of Cruise's best roles as the brash and confident young naval lawyer Daniel Kaffee, a talented attorney who has never been to trial before, who is assigned the case of defending two US Marines charged with murdering a fellow Marine.
Toward the beginning of the film, smooth-talking JAG litigator Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) and self-righteous career officer Luitenant JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) travel to GitMo to investigate the death of a Marine supposedly at the hands of a "code red".
And there is the real code of conduct as practiced by the Marines at GitMo.At the beginning of the film, we learn that JAG corp attorney Daniel Kaffee and Colonel Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson in an Academy-award caliber performance) represent the worst of these extremist ideologies.
The elements that make this film a good one are very basic.You have a story focusing one on event.This event is illustrated early on,and the result is the tragic death of a young marine.What then takes place,is an excellent bringing forth of the details surrounding the young man's death,with the ultimate climax of those responsible getting what they deserve.There is even a classic "The End" placed at the story's conclusion,something rarely done in modern day films,because even though the story is raw and graphic,it otherwise has the feel of classic cinema storytelling.Throw in a top notch cast giving their all (Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson are especially excellent),and what you have is an excellent film worthy of your time,and your home video library..
I thought that Tom (Cruise), Jack (Nicholson), and Demi (Moore) gave dazzling performances.
To me Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore give an outstanding performance in this excellent film.
The case here is two marines, Wolfgang Boddison and James Marshall, who are on trial for murder of a fellow marine on Guantanamo Bay. They are being prosecuted by Kevin Bacon and are defended by a team of navy lawyers that include Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Kevin Pollak.
There's no trace at all of the stage origins of this story, they've done their work that well.Besides those I've already mentioned pay attention to J.T. Walsh as Nicholson's conscience stricken second in command and Kiefer Sutherland as the hard-nosed platoon leader of the accused men.My favorites in this film are the two defendants and Tom Cruise.
Now let' Start like this Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and Kevin Bacon.
Young Tom Cruise was still on the rise as a leading man here, but Nicholson is at his best, throwing out great lines by the dozen and even though Mr. Nicholson is just sitting there in the middle of the courtroom, he exudes excellence in execution, he was electrifying and you could feel the sense of patriotism (well, at a very bad perspective, in my own opinion) in him and he portrayed his character to a tee!
It starts Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Jack Nicholson and others.
This is a courtroom drama starring Tom Cruise as Lt. Daniel Kaffee, who is assigned to defend two marines accused of murdering a fellow colleague.
JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) and Lt. Sam Weinberg (Kevin Pollack), and all three engage in a rigorous attempt to help clear the marines, who contend that their assault against the colleague was a result of acting under orders.While this film doesn't have much, if any, action scenes, the tense and riveting atmosphere of the court marshal makes the plot very captivating and the high momentum of the defense vs.
or *Conspiracy*!?!?!?Fact is, there's been so much official wrongdoing in the years since the release of "A Few" that I'm forced to ask: Is _A Few Good Men_ just yet- another in a long line of pop mythologizations that give us a vicarious outlet for the myth that America is a nation of laws?In other words, we watch movies like _A Few_, then even when our financial elites and highest elected officials commit heinous crimes ("Too Big to Fail", 2003 Iraq invasion, CIA torture), we still find a little spot in our hearts that believes, in direct opposition to the evidence of our own eyes, that America lives up to its ideals.The film is a sort of niche masterpiece: It shows how Sorkin by that time had buffed his storycrafting creds to a high sheen, and Meathead was certainly no slouch, either.
That's saying a lot considering the company this movie is in.Jack Nicholson's phrase "You can't handle the truth" became part of the American cliché that's still with us today.I never seen Tom Cruise or Demi Moore look so good on screen.
Code Red. Tom Cruise (Lt. Kaffee), Demi Moore (Lt. Commander Galloway), and Jack Nicholson(Col. Jessep) star in this Rob Reiner dramatic legal thriller about the dangers of following orders at all cost as a United States Marine.
Caution is advised to counsel, there is a very fine line between asking questions and smearing the name of a Highly Ranked Officer (Jessep) on the witness stand.From director Rob Reiner's view, this movie was based on a true event that came from(screen play writer) Aaron Sorkin's sister, a brand new law graduate.
The supporting cast was outstanding, and the seat-gripping courtroom argument between Kaffee and Jessep was the performance of a life time, and in my opinion a must see movie!.
Tom cruise , Demi Moore in this movie played naval investigators and they are representing the 2 accused as defense council , they jut want to prove that the suspects were following orders not intentionally performing their own set of rules , but it is also very difficult for them to blame the commanding officer in charge of the base played by Jack Nicholson and his most forward man Keifer Sutherland while Kevin Bacon is The prosecution by the US government who is a marine and a close friend to Tom cruise himself.
Top Ten best reasons why 'A Few Good Men' is one of the best movies ever made.#10 Direction: Reiner perfectly paces a 2+ hour film, giving all the cast freedom to actually act and develop the story beautifully without any scene dragging.#9 Cinematography and score: excellent scenes and music; making you believe you are there.#8 Despite your feeling on Cruise (God, I hate people who judge his couch-jumping to his talent on film) he delivers a perfect transfer from 80s hot-shot/top-gun to real acting.
As others have mentioned, Colonel Jessup, while not demurring, would certainly have shown the utmost in courtesy to peer and subordinate officers and NCO's.Tom Cruise comes off as he usually does, stiff and overly emotional, occupying the middle of the scene.It's no wonder that the U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps did not cooperate with the film..
Tom Cruise is great as the cocky young Lt Kaffee, and Demi Moore impresses as Galloway but it is Jack Nicholson's barnstorming performance as Col Jessup who is most memorable despite his relatively small screen time.
Jack Ross (Kevin Bacon), a long-time friend whom seems to have an open and shut case against the defendants.Cruise gives one of his best performances, even now in his later career.
Walsh ignited the screen, especially in his final scene, rendering all power to the viewer like a mastered Sensei.And the best in show and surely one of the best supporting performances of the last twenty-five years is Jack Nicholson as Colonel Nathan R.
Whether he's playing the villain, hero, or the misanthropic Melvin Udall, Nicholson remains true and raw at all times.A Few Good Men remains one of the best courtroom dramas of film history.
On first glance it seems to be a clear cut case of bullying gone wrong, but with Kaffee's colleague, Commander Joanne Galloway, convinced that more shady dealings are afoot at the Cuban army base run by Colonel Nathan Jessep, the case could have far reaching consequences for all involved.Directed by Rob Reiner and adapted from a hit Broadway play written by Aaron Sorkin, A Few Good Men is a quality drama boasting some of the 90s major A list stars.
Some of the best acting I've seen on screen.Demi Moore,Jack Nickolson,Tom Cruise and Kevin Bacon are wonderful in this film.Well directed by rob Reine.This movie focuses on a young lawyer played by cruise defending two military officers in a comrades death.The viewer will hear a lot of legal terms.I highly doubt anyone would be disappointed with this motion picture.I thought it had a lot of good guest appearances too.Like that comedian Christopher guest playing a doctor near the middle of the movie.And Cuba goading Jr who probably this was his first movie and he later worked with tom cruise in jerry Maguire..
When they don't get an easy plea bargain things get complicated as Moore pushes Cruise into pursuing this as an actual court case.Cruise really was a good actor in his younger days, now he just stars in Big Budget Action Movies that bring in the paycheck.
A FEW GOOD MEN works, thanks to a fine script by Aaron Sorkin from his play, Rob Reiner's taut direction, and the extremely effective performances from a solid cast.Not surprisingly, in a role that is tailor-made for his talents, JACK NICOLSON almost walks off with the film.
This cast includes Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, Kiefer Sutherland, and Demi Moore.
RELEASED IN 1992 and directed by Rob Reiner, "A Few Good Men" is a military drama about a smart-axx young Navy Lawyer (Tom Cruise) who's never seen a courtroom because he lazily arranges plea bargains.
Tom Cruise,Demi Moore, and Jack Nicholson is plays three people that are the best out there.
The best scene unmatched in my opinion from any other movie is the exchange at the end between Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson.
Continuing my plan to watch every Tom Cruise movie in order, I come to A Few Good Men (1992)Plot In A Paragraph: A young hotshot naval lawyer Daniel Kaffee (Cruise) is given what seems to be an open and shut case of two marines murdering another while he slept.All of the leads are perfectly cast and superb.
Rest of the technical aspects like camera-work, editing & music add to the enriching experience this film is but the best contribution comes from its cast.As far as performances go, A Few Good Men features a star-studded cast in Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson & Demi Moore plus makes excellent use of its supporting characters.
What "A Few Good Men" excels at is testing your ability to form a conclusion and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin delivers a fine script with one of cinemas most famous lines; "you can't handle the truth!" LT Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), a Navy lawyer who has never seen the inside of the courtroom, defends two stubborn Marines who have been accused of murdering a colleague.
I like Tom Cruise in movies like this and while he's not an Academy Award winner, he does a good job in this and definitely holds his own against Nicholson in the final scene.
I like Tom Cruise in movies like this and while he's not an Academy Award winner, he does a good job in this and definitely holds his own against Nicholson in the final scene.