A Few Good Men
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A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film, produced and directed by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin, who adapted his 1989 play. It stars an ensemble cast including Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, J. T. Walsh, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Kiefer Sutherland. The plot follows the court-martial of two U.S. Marines charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the tribulations of their lawyers as they prepare a case.
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*A Few Good Men* is a 1992 American drama and thriller film directed by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin. The cast includes Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Pollak, and Kevin Bacon. Produced by Rob Reiner, David Brown, and Andrew Scheinman, the film was released in the United States in December 1992. It features a runtime of 138 minutes and is set in Washington, D.C., and at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.
The production was filmed at locations including Long Beach, Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Culver Studios, and Fort MacArthur. Robert Richardson served as director of photography, Robert Leighton as film editor, and Marc Shaiman as composer. The film’s main subjects are the United States Marine Corps and extrajudicial punishment.
The movie received a box office revenue of $243,240,178 against a budget of $40,000,000. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Sound, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. Awards received include the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, the MTV Movie Award for Best Movie, and a spot in the National Board of Review’s Top Ten Films. Audience ratings include a 7.8 on IMDb and a 7.543 on TMDb.
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7.5When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
Cast
- Tom Cruise as Lt. Daniel Kaffee
- Jack Nicholson as Col. Nathan R. Jessep
- Demi Moore as Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway
- Kevin Bacon as Capt. Jack Ross
- Kiefer Sutherland as Lt. Jonathan Kendrick
- Kevin Pollak as Lt. Sam Weinberg
Themes
- underdog
- dying and death
- suicide
- navy
- right and justice
- court case
- suspicion of murder
- guantanamo bay
- marine corps
- military court
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Rob Reiner
- Screenplay by
- Aaron Sorkin
- Based on
- A Few Good Men , by Aaron Sorkin
- Produced by
- Rob Reiner David Brown Andrew Scheinman
- Starring
- Tom Cruise Jack Nicholson Demi Moore Kevin Bacon Kevin Pollak James Marshall J. T. Walsh Kiefer Sutherland
- Cinematography
- Robert Richardson
- Edited by
- Robert Leighton
- Music by
- Marc Shaiman
- Production company
- Castle Rock Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Columbia Pictures
- Release dates
- December 9, 1992 ( 1992-12-09 ) ( Westwood, Los Angeles ) December 11, 1992 ( 1992-12-11 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 138 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $33–40 million
- Box office
- $243.2 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- crime film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- extrajudicial punishment
- Director
- Rob Reiner
- Screenwriter
- Aaron Sorkin
- Composer
- Marc Shaiman
- Producer
- David Brown
- Production company
- Castle Rock Entertainment
- Cinematographer
- Robert Richardson
- Narrative location
- Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
- Filming location
- Long Beach
- Duration
- 138
- FilmAffinity ID
- 671631
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- publication date
- 1994-10-21
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- title
- A Few Good Men
- film editor
- Robert Leighton
- box office
- 243200000
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 7.7/10
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Encyclopedic overview
A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film, produced and directed by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin, who adapted his 1989 play. It stars an ensemble cast including Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, J. T. Walsh, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Kiefer Sutherland. The plot follows the court-martial of two U.S. Marines charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the tribulations of their lawyers as they prepare a case.
A Few Good Men premiered on December 9, 1992, at Westwood, Los Angeles, and was released by Columbia Pictures in the United States on December 11. It received positive reviews and grossed $243 million on a budget of $40 million. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
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