A Few Good Men

A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal military courtroom drama film based on Aaron Sorkin's 1989 play of the same name. Directed by Rob Reiner, who produced the film with David Brown and Andrew Scheinman, was written from a screenplay by Sorkin himself and stars an ensemble cast, including Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, J. T. Walsh, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Kiefer Sutherland.
The film revolves around the court-martial of two U.S. Marines charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the tribulations of their lawyers as they prepare a case to defend their clients.
Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, the film was released by Columbia Pictures on December 11, 1992, and premiered on December 9, 1992, at Westwood. The film received universal acclaim for its screenwriting, direction, themes, and acting (particularly that of Cruise, Nicholson, and Moore) and became a box office hit, grossing over $243 million against a budget of $40 million.
In addition to its critical and commercial success, the film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture.
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