Academy Awards, USA 1993
| Nominated Oscar | Best Picture David Brown Rob Reiner Andrew Scheinman |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role Jack Nicholson | |
| Best Sound Kevin O'Connell Rick Kline Robert Eber | |
| Best Film Editing Robert Leighton |
Columbia Pictures
Directed by Rob Reiner
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(HDnet Movies)
Cocky Navy lawyer Tom Cruise is assigned his first real trial case of defending two Marines accused of murdering another in Cuba. Although he easily reaches a plea deal, the defendants convince him they were only following orders and he agrees to take it to trial. However, evidence is tampered with, a key witness commits suicide and Marine brass is trying to cover it up. His only option is to force a confession on the stand from the towering figure of Jack Nicholson as a Marine colonel. The main problem is that it really has no one to root for: Cruise is irritating, Nicholson is downright evil and the accused Marines are simple minded.Nonetheless, it is undeniably entertaining, but also contrived and over-the-top, especially the final showdown between Cruise and Nicholson.
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