US Army lawyer Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) makes his plea-bargains on the baseball field, coasting through his military service with the hope of never seeing the inside of a courtroom. But when an unhappy soldier dies at the hands of his fellow Marines, Cruise and his slightly-more dedicated colleague (Demi Moore) must defend their admittedly guilty clients by uncovering the conspiracy at the heart of Guantanamo Bay.
An Oscar-nominated, powerhouse performance from Jack Nicholson steals the show, commanding the screen as the near-Napoleonic camp commander with an absolute belief in his own rightness. Adapted from Aaron Sorkin's acclaimed Broadway production, this is a slick, high-octane drama that has quickly become a modern classic.
Highly recommended.
Did you know? During the film, Lt Jonathan Kendrick (Keifer Sutherland) has to drive Kaffee's group around a military base in a Humvee. Sutherland had trouble driving the very wide vehicle, and apparently hit some of the extras playing soldiers during various takes of this scene.
(4 Star)
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