A Few Good Men

Extracted Attributes

• Year

  1992

• Genre

  Legal drama film

• Title

  A Few Good Men

• Budget

  $40 million

• Writer

  Aaron Sorkin

• Director

  Rob Reiner

• Starring

  Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, J. T. Walsh, Cuba Gooding Jr., Kiefer Sutherland

• Producers

  Rob Reiner, David Brown, Andrew Scheinman

• Distributor

  Columbia Pictures

• IMDb Rating

  7.7/10

• Box Office Gross

  $243,240,178

• Metacritic Score

  62/100 (based on 21 critics)

• Production Company

  Castle Rock Entertainment

• Academy Award Nominations

  4 (including Best Picture)

• Rotten Tomatoes Average Rating

  7.10/10

• Rotten Tomatoes Approval Rating

  84% (based on 67 reviews)

Timeline

• Events at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base occur, which later inspired Aaron Sorkin's play. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1986-07

• Aaron Sorkin's play "A Few Good Men" is first produced on Broadway by David Brown. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1989

• The film "A Few Good Men" premieres at Westwood, Los Angeles. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1992-12-09

• The film "A Few Good Men" is released in the United States. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1992-12-11

• NBC announces its intent to broadcast a live television production of "A Few Good Men" in the second quarter of 2018, with Alec Baldwin starring as Col. Jessup. (Source: Web Search Results)

  2016-03

A Few Good Men

A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film based on Aaron Sorkin's 1989 play, produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was written by Sorkin, directed by Rob Reiner, and produced by Reiner, David Brown and Andrew Scheinman. 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. The film premiered on December 9, 1992, at Westwood, Los Angeles, and was released in the United States on December 11. It received positive reviews and grossed more than $243 million on a budget of $40 million. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Web Search Results

• A Few Good Men - Wikipedia

  A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film based on Aaron Sorkin's 1989 play "A Few Good Men (play)"), produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was written by Sorkin, directed by Rob Reiner, and produced by Reiner, David Brown "David Brown (producer)") and Andrew Scheinman. 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 [...] On Rotten Tomatoes, A Few Good Men has an approval rating of 84% based on 67 reviews, with an average rating of 7.10/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "An old-fashioned courtroom drama with a contemporary edge, A Few Good Men succeeds on the strength of its stars, with Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and especially Jack Nicholson delivering powerful performances that more than compensate for the predictable plot." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 62 out of 100, based on 21 critics, [...] ## Reception [edit] ### Box office [edit] A Few Good Men premiered at the Odeon Cinema, Manchester, England, and opened on December 11, 1992, in 1,925 theaters. It grossed $15,517,468 in its opening weekend and was the top film at the box office for the next three weeks. Overall, it grossed $141,340,178 in the U.S. and $101,900,000 internationally for a total of $243,240,178. ### Critical response [edit]

• A Few Good Men (play) - Wikipedia

  A Few Good Men is a play by Aaron Sorkin, first produced on Broadway by David Brown "David Brown (producer)") in 1989. It tells the story of military lawyers at a court-martial who uncover a high-level conspiracy in the course of defending their clients, two United States Marines accused of murder. [...] In March 2016, NBC announced its intent to broadcast a live television production of A Few Good Men, starring Alec Baldwin as Col. Jessup, in the second quarter of 2018, with a teleplay adapted by Sorkin from his original script. The broadcast would be executive produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and patterned upon NBC's ongoing series of live Broadway musicals. However, NBC has yet to announce an airdate. Variety reported that the availability of Sorkin, Zadan, and Meron may have had an [...] The play is based on events that took place at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in July 1986, though various details were changed for dramatic purposes. Members of Rifle Security Company, Windward Side, 2nd Platoon believed that one of their number, Pfc. William Alvarado, was a malingerer and had informed about a Marine firing across the border into Cuba. In a retaliatory hazing (called a "Code Red"), ten Marines seized Alvarado, blindfolded him, stuffed a rag in his mouth, beat him, and shaved his

• A Few Good Men | Rotten Tomatoes

  While some scenes could have been handled in a slightly less overdramatized way, A Few Good Men is an engrossing, well structured and immensely sharp drama that flows smoothly all the way through and handles its many themes very capably, in addition to having an excellent screenplay and powerhouse performances from Tom Cruise, Demi Moore and Jack Nicholson. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews A Few Good Men ## My Rating [...] View More (1000+) Sam K A Few Good Men is a solid courtroom drama with great performances, but the best part is the intense face-off between Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson—Nicholson gives the best performance of the film, and he and Cruise have great chemistry. When he yells, “You can’t handle the truth!” it hits hard and totally owns the whole movie. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/13/25 Full Review Jonathan N [...] Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is a military lawyer defending two U.S. Marines charged with killing a fellow Marine at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Although Kaffee is known for seeking plea bargains, a fellow lawyer, Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore), convinces him that the accused marines were most likely carrying out an order from a commanding officer. Kaffee takes a risk by calling Col. Nathan R. Jessep (Jack Nicholson) to the stand in an effort to uncover the conspiracy.

• A Few Good Men (1992) - IMDb

  The supporting cast includes Kiefer Sutherland (Kendrick), Kevin Bacon (Ross), James Marshall (Downey), J.T. Walsh (Markinson), Cuba Gooding Jr. (Hammaker) and Christopher Guest (Dr. Stone). A powerful drama, superbly delivered by Reiner, `A Few Good Men' is a thought provoking, unforgettable motion picture that makes you take pause for a moment to consider some things that are for the most part out of sight and out of mind. Like who is on that wall tonight, and are we safe because of him. And [...] + Tom Cruise + Jack Nicholson + Demi Moore - See production info at IMDbPro IMDb RATING 7.7/10 310K YOUR RATING POPULARITY 799 215 Director + Rob Reiner Writer + Aaron Sorkin Stars + Tom Cruise + Jack Nicholson + Demi Moore 532User reviews 58Critic reviews 62Metascore - See production info at IMDbPro Nominated for 4 Oscars + 11 wins & 30 nominations total ### Videos5 Trailer 2:27 Official Trailer Trailer 0:27 A Few Good Men Trailer 0:27 [...] A military lawyer intends to prove that two US Marines charged with murdering a fellow Marine were only following their base commander's orders.A military lawyer intends to prove that two US Marines charged with murdering a fellow Marine were only following their base commander's orders.A military lawyer intends to prove that two US Marines charged with murdering a fellow Marine were only following their base commander's orders. Director + Rob Reiner Writer + Aaron Sorkin Stars

• A Few Good Men - Greenville - Centre Stage

  Get ready for an electrifying courtroom drama in A Few Good Men, Aaron Sorkin’s gripping play that explores the complexities of honor, duty, and justice. When two U.S. Marines are accused of murder, young lawyer Daniel Kaffee is thrust into a high-stakes military trial where he must confront powerful forces, moral dilemmas, and shocking truths. As the tension builds, Kaffee faces off against Colonel Jessup, a man whose unwavering convictions threaten to unravel everything. [...] With razor-sharp dialogue and intense drama, A Few Good Men delivers some of the most iconic lines in theatre, including the unforgettable “You can’t handle the truth!” Fans of the 1992 film starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore will recognize the thrilling legal battle that made its way from stage to screen.