A Few Good Men (1992)
The American legal drama film A Few Good Men (1992), based on Aaron Sorkin’s 1989 play, follows the story of Private William Santiago, a United States Marine who is found dead after being beaten while stationed at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Two fellow Marines, Lance Corporal Harold Dawson and Private First Class Louden Downey, face a court-martial for his murder and are defended by inexperienced lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee of the United States Navy JAG Corps. His superior, Lieutenant Commander Joanne Galloway, becomes suspicious as evidence emaerges that Santiago may have been trying to transfer out due to mistreatment. This is brought to light by Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Markinson who advocated for the transfer but was overruled by Colonel Nathan Jessep who ordered Lieutenant Jonathan James Kendrick to punish Santiago for his perceived weaknesses.
Galloway suspects that Dawson and Downey acted on a direct order known as a ‘code red’, which involves violent punishment without legal authority. This behavior troubles Galloway, but Kaffee’s indifferent attitude towards the incident bothers her even more. As they question Jessep and others at Guantanamo Bay, both are met with disdain from the colonel. Kaffee tries to negotiate a plea deal with Marine Judge Advocate Captain Jack Ross, but Dawson and Downey refuse. They claim that their commanding officer, Kendrick, ordered them to carry out the code red and that their intention was never to kill Santiago. They also believe it would be dishonorable to agree to a plea bargain. Feeling frustrated by their refusal, Kaffee considers withdrawing as their lawyer.
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Cast:  Tom CruiseLt. Daniel Kaffee  Jack NicholsonCol. Nathan R. Jessep  Demi MooreLt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway  Kevin BaconCapt. Jack Ross  Kiefer Sutherland2nd. Lt. Jonathan Kendrick  Kevin PollakLt. Sam Weinberg  James MarshallPfc. Louden Downey  J.T. WalshLt. Col. Matthew Andrew Markinson |
The American legal drama film A Few Good Men (1992), based on Aaron Sorkin’s 1989 play, follows the story of Private William Santiago, a United States Marine who is found dead after being beaten while stationed at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Two fellow Marines, Lance Corporal Harold Dawson and Private First Class Louden Downey, face a court-martial for his murder and are defended by inexperienced lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee of the United States Navy JAG Corps. His superior, Lieutenant Commander Joanne Galloway, becomes suspicious as evidence emaerges that Santiago may have been trying to transfer out due to mistreatment. This is brought to light by Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Markinson who advocated for the transfer but was overruled by Colonel Nathan Jessep who ordered Lieutenant Jonathan James Kendrick to punish Santiago for his perceived weaknesses.
Galloway suspects that Dawson and Downey acted on a direct order known as a ‘code red’, which involves violent punishment without legal authority. This behavior troubles Galloway, but Kaffee’s indifferent attitude towards the incident bothers her even more. As they question Jessep and others at Guantanamo Bay, both are met with disdain from the colonel. Kaffee tries to negotiate a plea deal with Marine Judge Advocate Captain Jack Ross, but Dawson and Downey refuse. They claim that their commanding officer, Kendrick, ordered them to carry out the code red and that their intention was never to kill Santiago. They also believe it would be dishonorable to agree to a plea bargain. Feeling frustrated by their refusal, Kaffee considers withdrawing as their lawyer.
