A Few Good Men

Name: A Few Good Men
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: December 11, 1992
Duration: 138 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise

1992

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A FEW GOOD MEN

Movie Details & Credits

Columbia Pictures | Release Date: December 11, 1992

Starring: Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson, Tom Cruise

Summary: One man is dead. Two are accused of murder. The entire Marine Corps is on trial. Hollywood heavyweights Cruise, Nicholson and Moore ignite the screen in Rob Reiner's acclaimed drama about the dangerous difference between following orders and following one's conscience. (Columbia TriStar)

Director: Rob Reiner

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 138 min

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Rolling Stone - Peter Travers

That the performances are uniformly outstanding is a tribute to Rob Reiner, who directs with masterly assurance, fusing suspense and character to create a movie that literally vibrates with energy. Read full review

The New York Times - Vincent Canby

A big commercial entertainment of unusually satisfying order. [11 Dec 1992]

Washington Post - Desson Thomson

An entertainment to be seen and appreciated in momentum. As such, it is constantly gripping Read full review

Washington Post - Rita Kempley

About as understated as a 21-gun salute... What's missing is anything of Reiner himself. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine - Staff (Not Credited)

The final scene, when Kaffee locks horns with Jessep, more than makes up for the predictability of what's come before. Read full review

Wall Street Journal - Julie Salamon

Though not terribly interesting as political philosophy, A Few Good Men makes for a passably entertaining movie. [31 Dec 1992, p.A5(E)]

The New Yorker - Michael Sragow

The moral discussions operate like a bad pair of elevator shoes: it's obvious that their function is to lift black-and-white melodrama into message-movie paradise. The whole film, with its steady, important-picture pacing and its bits of pseudo-profundity, is a piece of glorified banality. [14 Dec 1992, p.123]

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OscarOrNot

Apr 1, 2018

ArE The cRiTiCS SMoKING CRACK???????????????????????????????????????????????

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Movie1997

Apr 22, 2013

This movie is well known as one of the biggest court movies of all time. This movie really amazes me with it's great actors and great storytelling. The characters are very intrrguing and captivating. Especially, Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson. With Jack, I think he gave an excellentThis movie is well known as one of the biggest court movies of all time. This movie really amazes me with it's great actors and great storytelling. The characters are very intrrguing and captivating. Especially, Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson. With Jack, I think he gave an excellent performance (as usually), but isn't in this movie a whole lot. You only see him in the beginning and the end of the movie. But boy does he make up for his dissaperance when he yells out "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!" That line right there is truly a tremendous quote and one of the biggest movie quotes of all time. Which leads me to another plus that this movie has. Great Screenplay. As far as negativity, the movie kind of streches in some scenes, but overall, it's truly one of the best court movies ever made.… Expand

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RitaP.

Feb 4, 2006

One of the best big budget hollywood films of the 90s. There are a few scenes involving exchanges between the main characters that you want to re-play again and again.

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heeldavid

Jul 28, 2014

A Few Good Men is a smart courtroom drama with a brilliant story and great perfromances from Cruise, Nicholson, Pollak, Bacon and Sutherland (solid performance from Demi Moore). Also sharp direction from Rob Reiner

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EssenceOfSugar

Feb 12, 2012

There were certain parts of the film that didn't really have much point, and when you think it was just getting started, it changes the scene quickly. This may or may not be a good thing. The dialogue was a bit long, but the humour was refreshing. At least the ending was unpredictable, butThere were certain parts of the film that didn't really have much point, and when you think it was just getting started, it changes the scene quickly. This may or may not be a good thing. The dialogue was a bit long, but the humour was refreshing. At least the ending was unpredictable, but it still lacked the ultimate punch for me to rate this higher. On the whole, it wasn't too bad, but didn't exactly knock me off my feet.… Expand

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cameronmorewood

Nov 18, 2012

Nicholson, unsurprisingly, is the stand-out here. The other actors create cliched, recycled characters, and the plot is mediocre, especially for a legal drama. It does; however, have a few short moments of greatness, and those moments make it worth the while.

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Discombobulator

Feb 29, 2008

Not a bad story, bud sadly let down by poor casting. Jack Nicholson is as highly watchable as ever, but Demi Moore proves yet again that she is one of the worst actress of her generation. She stinks in everything she's done, and dont let me get started on Tom Cruise's wooden Not a bad story, bud sadly let down by poor casting. Jack Nicholson is as highly watchable as ever, but Demi Moore proves yet again that she is one of the worst actress of her generation. She stinks in everything she's done, and dont let me get started on Tom Cruise's wooden performance. Yikes !! The courtroom scene is sadly let down by La Cruise's hambone performance, as he is outclassed by Jack. With better casting it could have been so much more.… Expand

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