When he speaks, you not only hear him loud and clear, you believe him. And that's exactly the attitude Nicholson brings to this role. He's a man who- as he says- eats breakfast three hundred yards away from the enemy, and he's not about to let a couple of lawyers in dress whites intimidate him. Jessup is a soldier of the old guard, a man of narrow vision and a particular sense of duty to Jessup there's two ways of doing things: His way and the wrong way. As Jessup, Nicholson gives a commanding performance, and once he enters the film you can sense the tension he brings to it, which begins to swell immediately, and which Reiner does a great job of maintaining right up to the end. Jessup (Nicholson), who commands the base at Guantanamo. And on this one he will have a formidable opponent: Colonel Nathan R. But underneath, he's coping with living his life in the shadow of his late father's reputation, which is an issue with which he must come to terms if he is to successfully effect the outcome of this case. Outwardly upbeat and personable, Kaffee seems more concerned with his softball game than he does with the time he has to spend on the job. Kaffee, the son of a legendary lawyer, has skated through the first nine months of his Naval career, successfully plea bargaining forty-four cases.
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And if this was a Code Red, the real question is, who gave the order? Ultimately, her tenacity prevails, but though Galloway is a seasoned lawyer, she has little actual courtroom experience, so Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Cruise) is assigned to the case, along with Lieutenant Sam Weinberg (Kevin Pollak), with Galloway, as ranking officer, to assist. Galloway persists, however, believing that Santiago's death may have resulted from a `Code Red,' a method of disciplinary hazing employed in certain circles of the Corps, though illegal. Galloway, taking into consideration the impeccable service records of the two Marines charged with the crime, convinces her superiors that a thorough investigation is warranted in this case, though there are those in high places who would rather see this one plea bargained and put to rest. The case draws the attention of Commander Galloway, Special Counsel for Internal Affairs in the Judge Advocate General's Corps in Washington, D.C.
But to be valid, that code must also include truth and justice and if they are not present, can the code stand? Which is the question asked by director Reiner, who examines the parameters of that code with this film, which centers on the murder of a young Private First Class named William Santiago, who was killed while stationed at the Marine Corps base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. There is a code by which a good Marine must live and die, and it is: Unit, Corps, God, Country. And she replies, `Because they stand on a wall, and they say nothing is going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch'.' Which veritably sums up the sense of duty and honor which underscores the conflict of `A Few Good Men,' directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise.
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In one of the most telling scenes in this movie, Navy Lieutenant Commander Jo Galloway (Demi Moore), a lawyer who is helping to defend two Marines on trial for murder, is asked why she likes these guys so much. Kaffee: *Did you order the Code Red?*Ĭol. Either way, I don't give a *damn* what you think you are entitled to! I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall.
And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, *saves lives*. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know that Santiago's death, while tragic, probably saved lives. You weep for Santiago and you curse the Marines. Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom.
Jessup: Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Judge Randolph: You don't have to answer that question!Ĭol. Kaffee: Colonel Jessup, did you order the Code Red? Judge Randolph: Consider yourself in contempt!