Movie Description
When two marines are charged with murdering a member of their platoon during an unsanctioned disciplinary action in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the armed forces hire a lieutenant they believe is a lightweight defense attorney. Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) prides himself in having successfully plea-bargained every one of his 44 cases and would just as well make this one his 45th. However, ambitious internal affairs officer Lieutenant Commander Jo Ann Galloway (Demi Moore) smells a rat in the form of a hushed-up practice known as Code Red and, furious at Kaffee's halfhearted efforts, gets hired as the younger cadet's defender. Aided by Lt. Com. Galloway's prodding, Lt. Kaffee begins to realize the rottenness of the whole affair and sets to take on the whole Guantanamo Bay marine corps and its codes, a decision that makes inevitable a ferocious head-to-head showdown with an immovable force. Irascible Colonel Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson, in one of the most striking performances of his fabled career) heads the Cuban marine base and is on the cusp of appointment to the National Security Council. Jessup embodies both the necessity and the evil in necessary evil and does not take lightly to anyone questioning his or his corps' methods. Aaron Sorkin's script is adapted from his own gripping award-winning Broadway play and is skillfully brought to the screen by director Rob Reiner.
| Credits | | Producer: | David Brown | | Cast: | Cuba Gooding Jr., J.T. Walsh, James Marshall, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, Wolfgang Bodison |
| Details | | Edition: | Special Edition | | Sound: | Stereo Sound, Surround Sound |
Notes
A FEW GOOD MEN received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor--Jack Nicholson.
Christopher Guest, an actor known for his comic turns in Rob Reiner's THIS IS SPINAL TAP and THE PRINCESS BRIDE, appears here in a rare dramatic role.
Editorial Reviews
"...A FEW GOOD MEN has Oscar written all over it....Nicholson is a marvel - fierce, funny and coiled to spring..."
Rolling Stone - p.49-50 - Peter Travers
"...A sure-fire hit....Cruise is all confidence and ease..."
Sight and Sound - p.46 - Kim Newman
"...Jack Nicholson's most caustic performance ever....He's the greatest of MEN's good actors..."
USA Today - p.1D - Mike Clark
"...Cruise is well-cast and effective....Demi Moore is attractive and determined..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (12/11/1992)
"...Tom Cruise gives the best performance of his career..."
Entertainment Weekly - Dalton Ross (06/08/2001)
4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's an intelligent and provocative piece centred on the prosecution of alleged physical and mental abuse in Guantanemo Bay..."
Ultimate DVD - David Richardson (05/01/2008)
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