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A Few Good Men (1992) 7.6
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Metascore: 62/100
Reviews: 316 user | 78 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com Neo military lawyer Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder; they contend they were acting under orders. Director:Rob Reiner |
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| Jack Nicholson | ... | ||
| Demi Moore | ... | ||
| Kevin Bacon | ... | ||
| Kiefer Sutherland | ... | ||
| Kevin Pollak | ... | ||
| James Marshall | ... | ||
| J.T. Walsh | ... | ||
| Christopher Guest | ... | ||
| J.A. Preston | ... | ||
| Matt Craven | ... | ||
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| John M. Jackson | ... | ||
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In this dramatic courtroom thriller, LT Daniel Kaffee, a Navy lawyer who has never seen the inside of the courtroom, defends two stubborn Marines who have been accused of murdering a colleague. Kaffee is known as being lazy and had arranged for a plea bargain. Downey's Aunt Ginny appoints Cmdr. Galloway to represent him. Also on the legal staff is LTJG Sam Weinberg. The team rounds up many facts and Kaffee is discovering that he is really cut out for trial work. The defense is originally based upon the fact that PFC Santiago, the victim, was given a "CODE RED". Santiago was basically a screw-up. At Gitmo, screw-ups aren't tolerated. Especially by Col. Nathan Jessup. In Cuba, Jessup and two senior officers try to give all the help they can, but Kaffee knows something's fishy. In the conclusion of the film, the fireworks are set off by a confrontation between Jessup and Kaffee. Written by Matt Curtolo <curt@epix.net>
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In the heart of the nation's capital, in a courthouse of the U.S. government, one man will stop at nothing to keep his honor, and one will stop at nothing to find the truth.Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
11 December 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Cuestión de honor See more »Filming Locations:
Backlot, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Box Office
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$40,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$141,340,178 (USA)Company Credits
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(uncredited) (1896)
Written by John Philip Sousa
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Steven Spielberg provided some of the dialog including "You can't HANDLE the truth!" David Kendall also modeled for the main character, Daniel A. Kaffee in some scenes. Kendall became famous much later when he defended President Bill Clinton's impeachment before the House and Senate. See more »Goofs
Capt. Ross refers to Lt. Kendrick as a "a Lietuenant with four letters of commendation," which is a truly odd boast for a Marine Officer to make considering that a letter of commendation is not an award that is recognized for military officers by the Navy or Department of Defense. A better statement would have been to say, "a Lieutenant with four Commendation Medals," since the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal is something that Lt. Kendrick might actually have received, and would be in his service record. A lieutenant receiving four Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals is very unlikely (unless he had some prior-enlisted time), but is much more realistic that four letters of commendation. See more »Connections
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The Stars and Stripes Forever(uncredited) (1896)
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This is one of the movies, I have watched many many times. First few times, Tom Cruise seemed to be giving an ordinary performance; probably my shortcoming that I was not able to understand his character. But, then I realized that he was playing exactly the character he was supposed to portray and he did it in a impeccable manner - wow!!!! 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). However, the other things apart, movie was a treat to watch. 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.