A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film written by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Rob Reiner; starring Tom Cruise, Kevin Bacon, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kiefer Sutherland, and Kevin Pollak. It is based on the 1989 play of the same name also written by Sorkin.
Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is a military lawyer defending two U.S. Marines charged with killing a fellow Marine at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Although Kaffee is known for seeking plea bargains, a fellow lawyer, Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore), convinces him that the accused marines were most likely carrying out an order from a commanding officer. Kaffee takes a risk by calling Col. Nathan R. Jessep (Jack Nicholson) to the stand in an effort to uncover the conspiracy.
Victims[]
- Private First Class William T. "Willy" Santiago - Died of an undiagnosed coronary condition that caused his lungs to bleed and drowned in blood when he was given a "Code Red" by Louden Downey and Harold Dawson on the orders of Nathan Jessep and Jonathan Kendrick. Shared kill.
- Lionel Kaffee - Died of unspecified causes in 1985 prior to the film, mentioned.
- Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Andrew Markinson - Committed suicide by shooting himself through the mouth with a pistol off-camera.
Deaths[]
- Total - 3
- All Men
Kill Counts[]
- Lance Corporal Harold W. "Hal" Dawson - 1 (Alive)
- Private First Class Louden Downey - 1 (Alive)
- Colonel Nathan R. Jessep - 1 (Imprisoned)
- First Lieutenant Jonathan James "Jon" Kendrick - 1 (Imprisoned)