A Few Good Men (1992)
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)
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Directed By: Rob Reiner
Written By: Aaron Sorkin
Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, Jack Nicholson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, J.T. Walsh, Christopher Guest, Matt Craven, Noah Wyle, James Marshall
Country: USA
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Paxton | 72 71st |
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This movie was so good it spawned 152 consecutive seasons of Jag.
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Gr8Googly | 71 43rd |
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A Few Good Scenes
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doctor7 | 78 68th |
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A good court-room drama that raises questions about the sacrifice of innocents for a perceived greater good. I wouldn't call it ahead of it's time but it's certainly relevant today. Nicholson is fantastic, Cruise, Bacon and Moore are all also quite good in their supporting roles as well. It's not a stellar movie as it does bend military reality quite a bit but still worth seeing.
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| 2 | vv238 | 66 70th |
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This is one that I feel that I like in spite of its flaws. The script is solid but can be a little too melodramatic and the point of the whole thing doesn't have a lot of weight behind it. It does hit all the right beats, the confrontation at the finale is worthy of note, and there are some decent performances to tie it all together.
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TheDenizen | 60 40th |
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Tedious courtroom drama, only the parts with Jack Nicholson are interesting.
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BattleToad | 83 69th |
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The script for A Few Good Men is terrific. It's very smart and surprisingly funny. Unfortunately, Tom Cruise fails when it comes to making it seem as such. However, the film remains strong thanks to shining performances by Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Pollak, and much of the remainder of the cast. Cruise just overdoes his part, as usual, and this movie could have used some subtlety on his part. Regardless, A Few Good Men is a very memorable and captivating court drama. Really good!
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Pickpocket | 5 44th |
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classic
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Kojiless | 78 82nd |
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I can handle the truth.
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aus_hab_fan | 78 70th |
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I WANT THE TRUTH!
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cagedwisdom | 100 90th |
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As with most courtroom dramas, everything that happens outside the courtroom is a lot less interesting than the actual trial. With a film over 2 hours, it's felt. That said, this is really well written and there are some great performances - definitely worth the time spent.
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Ytadel | 7 83rd |
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Memorable less for its overall plot and more for scene-to-scene moments and quotable lines, including of course "you can't handle the truth!", arguably the most quoted movie line of the 90s. Jack Nicholson dominates and Kiefer Sutherland is very good as well. The movie's climax is a little logically suspect (we'll get Jessep SO MAD he'll confess!), but it's still among the finest courtroom dramas.
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martryn | 80 77th |
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Rob Reiner directing an Aaron Sorkin script with an all-star cast. The entire film is worth watching for the last 20 minutes or so.
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frederic_g54 | 7 57th |
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Solid and compelling courtroom drama, no matter how you look at it. If you've been watching movies and tv shows since the 90's, you know Sorkin is a wordsmith when it comes to dialogue, using clever banter, deft turns of phrase, and carefully constructed exchanges that make every scene fascinating to watch, or should I say listen to. I'd argue that the emotional beats don't hit as hard as they should, despite the backstory added to some of the characters, but it's still well worth a watch.
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recklessmess | 85 87th |
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Little known fact - Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding Jr. would go on to star together one more time...in Dawson's Creek.
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calharding | 83 73rd |
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All actors deliver top-drawer performances, though Nicholson is utterly outstanding, even by his own standards. What could have been yet another boring, slow-trodding courtroom drama is elevated into a tense, thought provoking film thanks to some great direction.
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Jeb | 81 66th |
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A compelling courtroom drama that is kept mesmeric partly due to the glorious ensemble casting and Jack Nicholson, who as the enemy is relevant to the comments of human conscience and the questions of guilt, shame and contrition that follow the statements and logics the film contemplates and envisages. The direction is imposing and the rest of the actors outside of JN are sublime.
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moraesfelipe | 60 49th |
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This movie a little more than Jack Nicholson's character unforgettable quote "you can't handle the truth!". It's an intense and wonderfully acted court drama.
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astrakhan | 80 74th |
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A solid drama packed with strong performances. Even though the story is very basic and there is relatively little intrigue or suspense, the high notes are hit through Reiner's methodical, meticulous approach and faith in his actors. No need for flashy set pieces. Cruise's best performance, with solid support from Moore, Bacon, Nicholson and Walsh, make this film a workmanlike home run.
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SirStuckey | 70 56th |
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I guarantee you every single person who saw this movie once in the 90s only remembers the one famous line and nothing else.
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wetwillies | 85 59th |
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Smart but simple adult filmmaking, the kind of terse and intelligent drama that was popular in the 90s but doesn't really get made anymore - at least, not with this amount of pathos and raw wit. Tom Cruise was probably never better (Magnolia excepted, maybe?), and Nicholson's seething performance gets more intimidating with every appearance. The dialogue is quick and wordy, but lacks the pretensions of Sorkin at his worst. A very easy film to enjoy.
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Bunken | 80 88th |
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Sometimes a film can be defined by one scene or one spoken line. This is the case for A Few Good Men. And when a scene comes together like that, in my opinion it is the same as an evergreen, music-wise. Some people wish they would have written one of The Beatles' or Michael Jackson's hits, I wish that it was me who came up with the whole "truth" thing. Cause even though you haven't seen it people know it, quote it, and will do so for a long time. Oh, and it's a decent film as well...
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hellboy76 | 69 73rd |
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Cruise is tolerable here, Moore is not. The rest of the cast performs ably. Sorkin's dialogue is slick and it reminds me a lot of Outbreak where the result is greater than the sum of its parts. Entertaining drama.
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Bagger | 70 48th |
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This movie can handle itself! ... yeah I know I know, but you try coming up with a good pun for something that might be the most pastiched thing this side of Star Wars and The Godfather.
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| Average Percentile 60.02% from 6452 Ratings |  |