Summary:
In this dramatic courtroom thriller, Lt. Daniel Kaffee, a Navy lawyer who has never seen the inside of the courtroom, defends two stubborn Marines who have been accused of murdering a colleague. Kaffee is known as being lazy and had arranged for a plea bargain. Downey's Aunt Ginny appoints Cmdr. Galloway to represent him. Also on the legal staff is Lt. Sam Weinberg. The team rounds up many facts and Kaffee is discovering that he is really cut out for trial work. The defense is originally based upon the fact that PFC Santiago, the victim, was given a "CODE RED". Santiago was basically a screw-up. At Gitmo, screw-ups aren't tolerated. Especially by Col. Nathan Jessup. In Cuba, Jessup and two senior officers try to give all the help they can, but Kaffee knows something's fishy. In the conclusion of the film, the fireworks are set off by a confrontation between Jessup and Kaffee.
| Runtime: | 138 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for language. |
| Production: | Castle Rock Entertainment |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Oct 7, 1997 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Rob Reiner | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Aaron Sorkin | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Demi Moore | Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway |
| Jack Nicholson | Col. Nathan R. Jessep |
| Tom Cruise | Lt. Daniel Kaffee |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Christopher Guest | Dr. Stone |
| J.A. Preston | Judge Julius Alexander Randolph |
| J.T. Walsh | Lt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson |
| James Marshall | Pfc. Louden Downey |
| John M. Jackson | Capt. West |
| Kevin Bacon | Capt. Jack Ross |
| Kevin Pollak | Lt. Sam Weinberg |
| Kiefer Sutherland | Lt. Jonathan Kendrick |
| Matt Craven | Lt. Dave Spradling |
| Noah Wyle | Cpl. Jeffrey Barnes |
| Wolfgang Bodison | Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson |
| Xander Berkeley | Capt. Whitaker |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andrew Scheinman | Producer |
| David Brown | Producer |
| Jeffrey Stott | Co-Producer |
| Rachel Pfeffer | Executive Producer |
| Rob Reiner | Producer |
| Steve Nicolaides | Co-Producer |
| William S. Gilmore | Executive Producer |
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