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A Few Good Men

  • 19921992
  • RR
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
269K
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Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men (1992)
Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.
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Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
269K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
915
121
    • Rob Reiner
    • Aaron Sorkin(play)
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Demi Moore
    • Rob Reiner
    • Aaron Sorkin(play)
  • Stars
    • Tom Cruise
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Demi Moore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 472User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars

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    Top cast

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    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Lt. Daniel Kaffee
    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Col. Nathan R. Jessup
    Demi Moore
    Demi Moore
    • Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway
    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Capt. Jack Ross
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • 2nd. Lt. Jonathan Kendrick
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Lt. Sam Weinberg
    James Marshall
    James Marshall
    • Pfc. Louden Downey
    J.T. Walsh
    J.T. Walsh
    • Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson
    Christopher Guest
    Christopher Guest
    • Dr. Stone
    J.A. Preston
    J.A. Preston
    • Judge Julius Alexander Randolph
    Matt Craven
    Matt Craven
    • Lt. Dave Spradling
    Wolfgang Bodison
    Wolfgang Bodison
    • Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson
    Xander Berkeley
    Xander Berkeley
    • Capt. Whitaker
    John M. Jackson
    John M. Jackson
    • Capt. West
    Noah Wyle
    Noah Wyle
    • Cpl. Jeffrey Barnes
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Cpl. Carl Hammaker
    Lawrence Lowe
    • Bailiff
    Joshua Malina
    Joshua Malina
    • Tom
    • (as Josh Malina)
      • Rob Reiner
      • Aaron Sorkin(play) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The original play was inspired by an actual Code Red at Guantanamo Bay. Lance Corporal David Cox and nine other enlisted men tied up a fellow Marine and severely beat him for snitching to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Cox was acquitted and later honorably discharged. In 1994, David Cox mysteriously vanished, and his bullet-riddled body was found three months later. His murder remains unsolved.
    • Goofs
      A Judge Advocate has the same qualified immunity as any other attorney arguing a defense. The premise that he could be subject to Court Martial for Professional Misconduct if he accuses Jessop and Kendrick of a crime is preposterous. He could be prosecuted however for failing to do so if it was necessary in the defense of the accused and if he, in good faith, believes that they may be guilty of said crime.
    • Quotes

      Judge Randolph: [to Kaffee from the judge's bench] Consider yourself in contempt!

      Kaffee: Colonel Jessup, did you order the Code Red?

      Judge Randolph: You don't have to answer that question!

      Col. Jessup: I'll answer the question!

      [to Kaffee]

      Col. Jessup: You want answers?

      Kaffee: I think I'm entitled to.

      Col. Jessep: You want answers?

      Kaffee: I WANT THE TRUTH!

      Col. Jessup: YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

      [pauses]

      Col. Jessup: Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know; that Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, *saves lives*. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall. You need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a *damn* what you think you are entitled to!

      Kaffee: Did you order the code red?

      Col. Jessup: I did the job I...

      Kaffee: [interrupts him] *Did you order the Code Red?*

      Col. Jessup: *You're God damn right I did!*

    • Connections
      Edited into The Arrivals (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Hound Dog
      Written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

      Performed by Big Mama Thornton

      Courtesy of MCA Records

    User reviews472

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    Featured review
    10/10
    Slam dunk
    This is my all-time favorite movie. I've probably watched it 300 times and I can recite it line by line. I once wrote the script during the course of one semester in a class I hated. I still have the notebook.

    Demi Moore definitely is the film's weakest link, but the acting is superb and Aaron Sorkin's story sucks you in from the opening minute. 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.
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    • christopherletourneau
    • Jan 10, 2005

    FAQ29

    • How did Markinson go UA at Gitmo and how did he get to the states?
    • Besides perjury could Kendrick be charged with any other crimes?
    • Can someone with Downey's limited intelligence be accepted into the Marines?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 11, 1992 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Point Mugu, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • David Brown Productions
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    • 2 hours 18 minutes
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