By pitting Cruise against Nicholson in the film`s final courtroom confrontation, Sorkin and Reiner are pitting two notions of masculinity and two notions of stardom against each other.
A Few Good Men
In the heart of the nation's capital, in a courthouse of the U.S. government, one man will stop at nothing to keep his honor, and one will stop at nothing to find the truth.
1992 · 2h 18m · R
Drama
Directed by
Rob Reiner
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Rob Reiner Director
- Tom Cruise as Lt. Daniel Kaffee
- Jack Nicholson as Col. Nathan R. Jessep
- Demi Moore as Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway
- Kevin Bacon as Capt. Jack Ross
- Kiefer Sutherland as Lt. Jonathan Kendrick
- Kevin Pollak as Lt. Sam Weinberg
- James Marshall as Pfc. Louden Downey
- J. T. Walsh as Lt. Col. Matthew A. Markinson
- Christopher Guest as Dr. Stone
- J.A. Preston Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
A brisk and familiar courtroom drama of the old school, as pleasant to watch as it is predictable, Men more than anything else is a tribute to pure star power.
The whole film, with its steady, important-picture pacing, its foursquare visual style, and its pseudo-profundity, is a piece of glorified banality.
The literally in-your-face camera work can easily expose an actor's weaknesses, but, with the lens framed on Nicholson's bulldog visage, he lets loose with volcanic fury. His demagoguery and gung-ho self-righteousness are something to behold.
The driving force of the story is watching Cruise`s character develop some backbone and staying power.
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