A Few Good Men (1992)

Heavy hitters in Hollywood In the 1992 legal drama A Few Good Men, Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore starred as military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee, who defends Marines convicted of murder who say they were acting on orders. Cruise's portrayal of Kaffee is well-known, as is Nicholson's portrayal of Colonel Nathan R. Jessup, with the two notoriously fighting in a courtroom brawl. The movie, directed by the well-known Rob Reiner, received acclaim upon its premiere for its direction, acting, and scripting.

Time magazine called the drama “an extraordinarily well-made movie, which wastes no words or image in telling a conventional but compelling story". Both Cruise and Nicholson received praise for their portrayals as at-odds cops, with the latter receiving an Academy Award nomination.

Detailed Information:
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon
Release dates: December 9, 1992 (Westwood)/December 11, 1992 (United States)
Running time: 138 minutes