A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film, produced and directed by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin, who adapted his 1989 play. It stars an ensemble cast including Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, J. T. Walsh, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Kiefer Sutherland. The plot follows the court-martial of two U.S. Marines charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the tribulations of their lawyers as they prepare a case. A Few Good Men premiered on December 9, 1992, at Westwood, Los Angeles, and was released by Columbia Pictures in the United States on December 11. It received positive reviews and grossed $243 million on a budget of $40 million. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
