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A Few Good Men (1992)

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Reviews Counted:41

Fresh:34

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 18 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: 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... 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. [More]

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon

Starring: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, James Marshall, J.T. Walsh, Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Pollak, Wolfgang Bodison, Cuba Gooding, David Bowe

Director: Rob Reiner

Director: Rob Reiner
Screenwriter: Aaron Sorkin
Producer: David Brown

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The great courtroom drama. Fast-paced compelling mystery with moral undertones.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

An underrated near-classic. No one who has seen this movie will forget it.

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12/24/02
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

No review available.

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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

...a gem of a courtroom drama.

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01/01/00
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

No review available.

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11/04/05
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Although Nicholson has little more than an extended cameo, he seizes the final courtroom scene and makes it a tour de force of cinema.

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12/21/08
Channel 4 Film

The movie's setup scenes have good energy to them.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Like a roast that's baked too long, the acting in this film is 'over done.'

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09/20/02
Luanne Brown
Luanne Brown
Chico Enterprise-Record

Julgando-se mais importante e inteligente do que é na verdade, o filme conta com um roteiro ingênuo em seu idealismo juvenil e traz Cruise em uma performance implausível e repleta de maneirismos de estrela.

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08/16/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

No review available.

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09/13/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

This is stirring, highly entertaining stuff, with superb performances all the way around and witty dialogue to keep it all moving.

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01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

No review available.

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12/23/03
Michelle Alexandria
Michelle Alexandria
Eclipse Magazine

The film, as it progresses, begins to seem like Reiner's own military exercise -- all professional polish, no soul.

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01/01/00
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Highly entertaining courtroom drama that's well-directed by Reiner but narratively flawed. Thematically, the story is fraudulent--much ado about nothing--but enjoybale to watch.

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07/03/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Jack Nicholson comes in at the beginning and end and punches a hole in the screen both times.

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01/01/00
Andrew Collins
Andrew Collins
Empire Magazine

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02/19/04
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
Fantastica Daily

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02/04/03
Darrin Keene
Darrin Keene
Film Threat

A blueprint for Hollywood product done right: intelligent, entertaining, and stuffed to the gills with movie star charisma.

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05/02/04
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

It probably will win some Oscars, but if this is the best film of the year, it is a pretty poor year for films.

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03/23/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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02/15/04
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