A Few Good Men

Rob Reiner (1992)

132min

15 Certificate

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by John Ferguson

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.

Summary

Two marines based in Cuba stand accused of murdering a comrade-in-arms. Three Navy lawyers working on their defence unearth evidence that the soldiers may have been acting under orders, which points to a trail of corruption leading all the way to a top-ranking officer. Drama based on Aaron Sorkin's stage play, starring Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Pollack, Jack Nicholson, Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon.

Cast & Crew

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

Director Rob Reiner

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Language: EnglishColourTheatrical distributor: Columbia Tri-Star Films (UK)Guidance: Violence, swearing. Available on: video, DVD and Blu-ray

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