- Film Review
- Reviewed By John Ferguson
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4 out of 5
The ultimate rebel Jack Nicholson has a ball playing the ultimate establishment figure in this star-laden, rather old-fashioned courtroom drama. In fact, Nicholson's role as the obsessive, hard-nosed marine officer is little more than a scene-stealing cameo - the two leads are Tom Cruise and Demi Moore, who play naval lawyers trying to discover the truth behind the death of a recruit. It's crisply directed by Rob Reiner, who once again shows that he is comfortable with numerous styles of film-making, and, if it becomes a little talky at times, the climactic fireworks between Nicholson and Cruise make for compulsive viewing. The fine supporting cast includes Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak and JT Walsh, and there's also a chilling cameo from Kiefer Sutherland.
Plot Summary
Courtroom drama starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore. Navy lawyer Daniel Kaffee is assigned to defend two marines accused of killing a colleague at their base in Cuba. As he gathers evidence for the case, Kaffee encounters strong opposition from the base's disciplinarian commanding officer.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Lt Daniel Kaffee
- Tom Cruise
- Col Nathan R Jessep
- Jack Nicholson
- Lt Cmdr JoAnne Galloway
- Demi Moore
- Capt Jack Ross
- Kevin Bacon
- Lt Jonathan Kendrick
- Kiefer Sutherland
- Lt Sam Weinberg
- Kevin Pollak
- Private First Class Louden Downey
- James Marshall
- Lt Col Matthew Markinson
- J T Walsh
- Dr Stone
- Christopher Guest
- Judge Randolph
- J A Preston
- Lt Dave Spradling
- Matt Craven
- Lance Corporal Harold W Dawson
- Wolfgang Bodison
- Corporal Jeffrey Barnes
- Noah Wyle
- Corporal Carl Hammaker
- Cuba Gooding Jr
- Capt Whitaker
- Xander Berkeley
- Man in bar
- Aaron Sorkin
Crew
- Director
- Rob Reiner
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