A Few Good Men
Film1992138 min

A Few Good Men

Taste attributes: dramathrillerlegalfastunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"In the heart of the nation's capital, in a courthouse of the U.S. government, one man will stop at nothing to keep his honor, and one will stop at nothing to find the truth."

Boxlist takeAn intricate drama that is serious, emotional and fast-moving. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Tom CruiseJack NicholsonDemi MooreKevin PollakKevin Bacon

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1992
Runtime
138 min
Status
Released
Studio
David Brown Productions
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