Few Good Men

Tom Cruise Director: Rob Reiner Rob Reiner

Overview

Rob Reiner's Best Picture Oscar nominee A Few Good Men comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic 2.35:1 transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio. An English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround, while Spanish and French soundtracks are recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. Spanish and Korean subtitles are accessible. There are no substantial extra materials, which is something of a surprise considering the film's popular and critical success. Fans of the film will appreciate the great picture, but those that were underwhelmed by the film in the theater will find nothing to change their minds on this release.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/29/2001
UPC:	0043396052802
Original Release:	1992
Rating:	R
Source:	Sony Pictures
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Time:	2:18:00
Sales rank:	4,062

Special Features

Commentary with director Rob Reiner; exclusive documentary: "Code Of Conduct"

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tom Cruise	Lieutenant J.G. Daniel Kaffe
Jack Nicholson	Col. Nathan R. Jessep
Demi Moore	Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway
Kevin Bacon	Capt. Jack Ross
Kiefer Sutherland	Lieutenant Jonathan Kendrick
Kevin Pollak	Lt. Sam Weinberg
James Marshall	PFC Louden Downey
J.T. Walsh	Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Markinson
Christopher Guest	Dr. Stone
J.A. Preston	Judge Randolph
Matt Craven	Lt. Dave Sprading
Wolfgang Bodison	Lance Corporal Harold W. Dawson
Association of Former Fish Drill Team	Drill Team
Xander Berkeley	Captain Whitaker
Janet Hirshenson	Actor
Jane Jenkins	Actor
Geoffrey Nauffts	Lieutenant Sherby
Cameron Thor	Commander Lawrence
John M. Jackson	Captain West
Noah Wyle	Corporal Jeffrey Barnes
Cuba Gooding	Corporal Carl Hammaker
Lawrence Lowe	Bailiff
Joshua Malina	Orderly
Oscar Jordan	Steward
John M. Mathews	Guard #1
Aaron Sorkin	Man in Bar
Al Wexo	Guard #2
Frank Cavestani	Agent #1
Jan Munroe	Jury Forman
Ron Ostrow	M. P.
Mathew Saks	David
Harry Caesar	Luther
Michael de Lorenzo	Private First Class William T. Santiago
Arthur Senzy	Robert C. McGuire
David Bowe	Commander Gibbs
Gene Whittington	Mr. Dawson
Maud Winchester	Aunt Ginny

Technical Credits

Aaron Sorkin

Rob Reiner	Director,Producer
Darrel Brown	Producer
David Brown	Producer
Robert Eber	Sound/Sound Designer
William S. Gilmore	Executive Producer
Gloria Gresham	Costumes/Costume Designer
Janet Hirshenson	Casting
John E. Horton	Consultant/advisor
John Horton	Consultant/advisor
Jane Jenkins	Casting
David F. Klassen	Art Director
Rick Kline	Sound/Sound Designer
Robert Leighton	Editor
Steve Nevius	Editor
Steve Nicolaides	Co-producer,Production Manager
Kevin O'Connell	Sound/Sound Designer
Rachel Pfeffer	Executive Producer
Virginia Randolph	Set Decoration/Design
Robert Richardson	Cinematographer
J. Michael Riva	Production Designer
Andrew Scheinman	Producer
Marc Shaiman	Score Composer
Aaron Sorkin	Screenwriter
Jeffrey Stott	Co-producer
Michael Taylor	Set Decoration/Design

Scene Index

Side #1
0. Scene Selections
1. Start [4:57]
2. Case facts [3:00]
3. Right man for the job [3:44]
4. Galloway meets Kaffee [4:48]
5. Col. Jessep [8:36]
6. Unit, Corps, God, Country [4:33]
7. Off the record [10:23]
8. Lunch with Jessep [7:34]
9. "Kendrick order the Code Red?" [3:18]
10. Deal offered & rejected [3:36]
11. The arraignment [2:32]
12. Preparing their case [4:04]
13. Opening statements [4:22]
14. Robert C. McGuire [3:02]
15. Cpl. Carl Hammaker [1:33]
16. Dr. Stone [2:45]
17. "Are you asking me out?" [7:02]
18. Cpl. Jeffrey Barnes [2:47]
19. Surprise passenger [3:27]
20. "He's a crazy man." [2:39]
21. Lt. Jonathan Kendrick [2:10]
22. "Dear Mr. and Mrs. Santiago." [8:02]
23. Ptc. Downey testifies [:39]
24. Double setback [2:49]
25. Jessep takes the stand [11:54]
26. "You can't handle the truth." [8:03]
27. Not going anywhere [5:55]
28. The verdict [1:57]

Menu

Side #1
   Play Movie
   Audio Set-up
   Subtitles
   Special Features
      Director's Commentary On
      Director's Commentary Off
      Exclusive Documentary: Code of Conduct
      Filmographies
         Rob Reiner
         Aaron Sorkin
         Tom Cruise
         Jack Nicholson
         Demi Moore
         Kevin Bacon
         Keifer Sutherland
         Kevin Pollack
      Theatrical Trailers
         A Few Good Men
         Jerry Maguire
         The Juror
      From Stage to Screen with Aaron Sorkin and Rob Reiner

Editorial Reviews

A taut script and bravura performances distinguish Rob Reiner's masterfully directed adaptation of the award-winning play written by West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin. Tom Cruise heads the powerhouse cast, portraying a callow Navy lawyer who defends two young Marines accused of murdering a fellow Leatherneck on their Guantánamo Bay base. Although he's got only three major scenes, Jack Nicholson sparkles as the stern commanding officer, a much-decorated veteran who resents Cruise's intimation that the accidental death resulted from the misinterpretation of orders from higher-ups. Nicholson's fiery courtroom confrontation with Cruise precipitates a shattering climax, and it has come to rank among the most memorable sequences in any Hollywood movie. The direction by Reiner (The American President) is assured but unobtrusive, relying more on the forcefulness of Sorkin's screenplay and the skill of a stellar ensemble cast (which also includes Demi Moore, Kevin Pollak, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, and J. T. Walsh) than on flashy camera moves. Solid and unpretentious, albeit somewhat floridly melodramatic in spots, A Few Good Men certainly makes riveting entertainment, but it also reminds us that courage, honor, and integrity are virtues worth defending -- even when the defenders themselves are the ones making mistakes. The Special Edition DVD includes a feature-length commentary by Reiner and a documentary entitled "Code of Conduct."

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse