A few good men starring tom cruise, demi moore and jack. Astonishingly, jack nicholsons legendary performance as a military tough guy in a few good men really amounts to a glorified cameo. Nicholson stars alongside tom cruise and demi moore in this story of a military lawyer assigned to defend two marines against murder charges. Rob reiner directed the screenplay written by aaron sorkin. Tom cruise, demi moore, and especially jack nicholson when he said that famous line, you cant handle the truth.
From the pressure imposed on him from his fathers in risky business 1983 and all the right moves 1983 to trying to live up to his fathers expectations in top gun 1986, cruise seemed to play lots of variations of the. Jack nicholson through the years 3 tom cruise through the years 3. Tom cruise, demi moore, jack nicholson and the film a few. Unlike in the film, willie survived the code red, thanks to treatment at. Kiefer sutherland and most of all jack nicholson are masterful. A few good men live reunites aaron sorkin with nbc film. Jack nicholson repeated his famous courtroom monologue as colonel jessep offcamera several times so rob reiner could film the reactions of other actors and actresses from various angles. Nicholsons memorable oncamera performance was filmed last, but according to reiner and the other cast members, nicholson gave it his all every take as if he was on camera. David brown, rob reiner and andrew scheinman executive producer. Drama, thriller acting and acting styles major actors. A few good men 38 movie clip ask me nicely 1992 hd. Tom cruise and demi moore as the good guys are good, as is kevin bacon. An impersonator actor is an actor who, according to goodykoontz, has simply copied the manner, dialect, and behavior of a character, instead of creating the characteran interpreter refers to actors who take material and put.
A few good men is a 1992 american legal drama film directed by rob reiner and starring tom cruise, jack nicholson, and demi moore, with kevin bacon, kevin pollak, cuba gooding jr. The performances by tom cruise, demi moore, and jack nicholson are fantastic you will not be disappointed. A few good men 1992 tom cruise, demi moore, kiefer. It is surprising that none of these three superb performances were recognized by the academy, especially cruise and nicholson.
Columbia pictures 1992 director rob reiner producer rob. Marines who are courtmartialed for the murder of a. It was adapted for the screen by aaron sorkin from his play of the same. Tom cruise and jack nicholson may have been obvious choices to. Demi moore s and kevin pollaks reactions are genuine. Thereafter, however, reiner must cut to the story that will lead to the ultimate duel between tom cruise s slick, preppy lt. Best answer for 1992 film drama starring tom cruise jack nicholson and demi moore crossword clue.
All 42 tom cruise movies, ranked by tomatometer tom cruise, demi moore, and especially jack nicholson delivering powerful performances that more than compensate for the predictable plot. Galloway demi moore makes a suggestion to call col. This is a movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time. Mathews aaron sorkin alex wexo frank cavestani jan munroe ron ostrow. Nov 23, 2014 in the movie, a few good men, the actors i want to focus on are tom cruise, jack nicholson, and demi moore. It is not perfect but especially the performances take this film to a higher level. Thereafter, however, reiner must cut to the story that will lead to the ultimate duel between tom cruises slick, preppy lt. Jul 28, 2018 a good film is what a few good men is. Military lawyer lieutenant daniel kaffee defends marines accused of. In the movie, a few good men, the actors i want to focus on are tom cruise, jack nicholson, and demi moore. Tom cruise, jack nicholson, and demi moore starred in the 1992 rob reiner directed movie about two u. Tom cruise, demi moore seek to take on arrogant and selfrighteous jack nicholson the commanding officer at guantanamo. Tom cruise, jack nicholson, demi moore, kevin bacon rob reiner director i first saw this movie during its initial theatrical release in 1992, and felt then, as i do now, that it was a superior combination of murder mystery and courtroom.
Before it became a feature film in 1992 starring tom cruise, demi moore, jack nicholson, kevin bacon and kevin pollak, the courtroom drama debuted on broadway in 1989 and landed tom hulce amadeus. But theyre killer scenes, and the film has much more to offer. A few good men, first released in 1992, and starring tom cruise. Hollywood rewind tom cruise, jack nicholson go headtohead in. Plus, it was nearly worth the price of the disc just. Military lawyer lieutenant daniel kaffee defends marines accused of murder. Preston matt craven wolfgang bodison xander berkeley john m. Demi moore comes across as snooty at first, however the rest of the team appear to mellow her personality. Commander joanne galloway demi moore is assigned to assist kaffee. The word that solves this crossword puzzle is 11 letters long and begins with a. Intense is the operative word as the plot builds until the incredible ending. The defendants dawson and downey are charged apparently in a military court, but it is unclear with the murder of pvt. Kaffee tom cruise into a weakened position by forcing kaffee to be nice. Tom cruise, jack nicholson, demi moore, kevin bacon rob reiner director i first saw this movie during its initial theatrical release in 1992, and felt then, as i do now, that it was a superior combination of murder mystery and courtroom drama it has, most definitely, aged very well.
See more ideas about a good man, men and tom cruise. With tom cruise, jack nicholson, demi moore, kevin bacon. Early in tom cruise s career, his characters often had daddy issues. Adapted by aaron sorkin from his own broadway play, the film rights for a few good men were sold before the play even premiered. Tom cruise s jack nicholson impersonation when his character is quoting colonel jessep was not scripted. Kaffee tom cruise in an attempt to shame him into action, but it doesnt quite work. Tom cruise 47 jack nicholson 35 demi moore 29 kevin pollak 8 kevin bacon 3 wolfgang bodison 3. Tom cruise, jack nicholson, demi moore, kevin bacon, kevin pollak, kiefer sutherland a few good men movie. Demi moore filmography american actress demi moore is an american actress, former songwriter, and model who debuted on television on the medical drama series general hospital 198284 and gained recognition for her film roles in blame it on rio 1984 and st. A few good men marked an exorcism for cruise, where he shrewdly sent up the characterconstruct of a young man masking a fatherrelated soulsickness with some unrepentant recklessness, whether in. Jack nicholson, demi moore, and tom cruise director. A few good men acting and acting styles joechristopher76. In fact, nicholsons role as the obsessive, hardnosed marine officer is little more than a scenestealing cameo the two leads are tom cruise and demi moore, who play naval lawyers trying to. A few good men 48 movie clip kaffee melts down 1992 hd.
Early in tom cruises career, his characters often had daddy issues. In this military courtroom drama based on the play by aaron. A few good men 48 movie clip kaffee melts down 1992. Tom cruise kaffee shines as a lazy lawyer who rises to the occasion, and demi moore galloway gives a command performance. May 8, 2012 tom cruise, jack nicholson, demi moore and kevin bacon are great in this movie. Columbia pictures 1992 director rob reiner producer rob reiner. A few good men 1992 tom cruise, demi moore, kiefer sutherland, jack nicholson. All actors tom cruise, jack nicholson, demi moore, kevin bacon, kiefer sutherland, kevin pollak, james marshall, j. A few good men also features a few other actors in minor roles who would go on to bigger film and television careers, including cuba gooding, jr. Tom cruise jack nicholson demi moore kevin bacon kiefer sutherland kevin pollak james marshall j. A few good men is a 1992 american legal drama film directed by rob reiner and starring tom cruise, jack nicholson, and demi moore, with kevin bacon. Jan 5, 20 a few good men starring tom cruise, demi moore and jack nicholson. Tom cruise, jack nicholson, demi moore and kevin bacon are.
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