A Few Good Men (1992)
- Starring:
- Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Rob Reiner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Drama
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In this military courtroom drama based on the play by Aaron Sorkin, Navy lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is assigned to defend two Marines, Pfc. Louden Downey (James Marshall) and Lance Cpl. Harold Dawson (Wolfgang Bodison), who are accused of the murder of fellow leatherneck Pfc. William Santiago (Michael de Lorenzo) at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Kaffee generally plea bargains for his clients rather than bring them to trial, which is probably why he was assigned this potentially embarassing case, but when Lt. Commander JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore) is assigned to assist Kaffee, she is convinced that there's more to the matter than they've been led to believe and convinces her colleague that the case should go to court. Under questioning, Downey and Dawson reveal that Santiago died in the midst of a hazing ritual known as "Code Red" after he threatened to inform higher authorities that Dawson opened fire on a Cuban watchtower. They also state that the "Code Red" was performed under the orders of Lt. Jonathan Kendrick (Kiefer Sutherland). Kendrick's superior, tough-as-nails Col. Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson), denies any knowledge of the order to torture Santiago, but when Lt. Col. Matthew Markinson (J.T. Walsh) confides to Kaffee that Jessup demanded the "Code Red" for violating his order of silence, Kaffee and Galloway have to find a way to prove this in court. A Few Good Men also features Kevin Bacon as prosecuting attorney Capt. Jack Ross and Kevin Pollak as Kaffee and Galloway's research assistant, Lt. Sam Weinberg. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 138 mins
Complete Cast:
- Tom Cruise - Lieutenant J.G. Daniel Kaffe
- Demi Moore - Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway
- Kiefer Sutherland - Lieutenant Jonathan Kendrick
- James Marshall - PFC Louden Downey
- Christopher Guest - Dr. Stone
- Matt Craven - Lt. Dave Sprading
- Frank Cavestani - Agent #1
- Aaron Sorkin - Man in Bar
- Maud Winchester - Aunt Ginny
- Mathew Saks - David
- Noah Wyle - Corporal Jeffrey Barnes
- Geoffrey Nauffts - Lieutenant Sherby
- Oscar Jordan - Steward
- Jan Munroe - Jury Forman
- John M. Jackson - Captain West
- Cameron Thor - Commander Lawrence
- John M. Mathews - Guard #1
- Joshua Malina - Orderly
- Jack Nicholson - Col. Nathan R. Jessep
- Kevin Bacon - Capt. Jack Ross
- Kevin Pollak - Lt. Sam Weinberg
- J.T. Walsh - Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Markinson
- J.A. Preston - Judge Randolph
- Wolfgang Bodison - Lance Corporal Harold W. Dawson
- Gene Whittington - Mr. Dawson
- Michael de Lorenzo - Private First Class William T. Santiago
- Arthur Senzy - Robert C. McGuire
- David Bowe - Commander Gibbs
- Lawrence Lowe - Bailiff
- Harry Caesar - Luther
- Xander Berkeley - Captain Whitaker
- Al Wexo - Guard #2
- Association of Former Fish Drill Team - Drill Team
- Ron Ostrow - M. P.
- Cuba Gooding, Jr. - Corporal Carl Hammaker
- Director(s):
- Rob Reiner
- Writer(s):
- Aaron Sorkin
- Producer(s):
- Darrel Brown, Andrew Scheinman, Rob Reiner
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Profanity, Questionable for Children, Violence)
- Categories:
- Drama
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- 1992 - A Few Good Men - MTV Movie Awards - Best Picture
- 1992 - A Few Good Men - National Board of Review - Best Supporting Actor
- 1992 - A Few Good Men - People's Choice Awards - Best Picture
- 1992 - A Few Good Men - People's Choice Awards - Best Picture - Drama
