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A Few Good Men
1992 138 min United States of America R 18+
★8.0
Drama
Director: Rob Reiner
🎭 Based on
«A Few Good Men»
byAaron Sorkin
Trailers
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Description
When 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.
Budget:
$40M
US Gross:
$141.34M
Worldwide:
$243.24M
Starring
Tom Cruise
Actor
Jack Nicholson
Actor
Demi Moore
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1993
— Best Picture
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1993
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 1993
— Best Picture
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1993
— Best Actress
Academy Awards 1993
— Best Supporting Actor
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1993
— Most Desirable Man
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1993
— Best Villain
Golden Globe 1993
— Best Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe 1993
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 1993
— Best Sound
Academy Awards 1993
— Best Film Editing
Golden Globe 1993
— Best Director
Golden Globe 1993
— Best Actor (Drama)
Golden Globe 1993
— Best Screenplay
Key opinion
A Few Good Men is widely regarded as a gripping and intellectually engaging courtroom drama, anchored by an exceptional ensemble cast and Sorkin's sharp, dialogue-driven screenplay. While the film is praised for its tense atmosphere and thematic focus on military honor, critics remain divided on the realism of its legal proceedings and the believability of Tom Cruise's character arc.
| Acting | Jack Nicholson's commanding screen presence and iconic courtroom monologue serve as the film's undeniable highlight. | |
| Screenplay | The script prioritizes intense, character-revealing dialogue over physical action to sustain narrative tension. | |
| Production | The production design and cinematography effectively create a grounded and convincing sense of realism. | |
| Acting | Opinions on Tom Cruise's performance are split: some find his portrayal of a cocky, evolving lawyer to be a career standout, while others view the character as arrogant and unconvincing as a military officer. | |
| Ending | The film's resolution is divisive; some admire the ambiguity of the final verdict, while others find the ending to be an idealized, predictable Hollywood contrivance. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative's adherence to legal realism is contested, with some viewers finding the courtroom proceedings intellectually stimulating and others dismissing them as cliché-ridden and unrealistic. |