Image: Columbia Pictures
About This Quiz
The story of a conspiracy that charged two Marines with killing a fellow Marine brought impressive star power to the silver screen including Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore and Kevin Bacon to name a few. Do you recall how challenges and roadblocks stood in the way of uncovering the conspiracy, with one Marine going AWOL and another committing suicide? The twists and turns were more than enough to keep you glued to your seat. Now it's your turn. Do you have what it takes to succeed in this quiz? Take it and find out how well your memory holds up against the complex plot.Â
"A Few Good Men" showed how the best lawyers have skills that go beyond the memorization of the law. It takes cunning, debate expertise, and the ability to read people to win a case. Even more so, it takes the skill of a detective to put a cohesive story together where there are only confusing fragments. The emotional performances were a high-point of this film. One could actually feel the tension in the courtroom when "Code Red" was first uttered.Â
Now that your memory has been jogged, it's time to put it to the test. Start the quiz now by clicking below.Â
Â
Which actor played the lead lawyer in this military legal drama?
Tom Stoppard
Tom Alvarez
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise starred in other roles that also took place within the military milieu, such as his earliest hit Top Gun.
Tom Hardy
A Few Good Men is a film that revolves around this aspect of a country.
the church
the military
The military drama highlights problems and conflicts happening within the ranks.
the medical field
the government
Kaffee and Galloway were given the task to defend two soldiers who were court-martialed. From which military branch are the suspects?
Scout Rangers
Navy Seals
US Marines
The two US Marines are charged with murdering a fellow Marine.
US Air Force
Advertisement
Who played top ranking officer Col. Jessup who heads the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base where the crime took place?
Jack Black
Jack Lieven
Jack Wollowitz
Jack Nicholson
It is reported that Jack Nicholson only had to work for 10 days in this film.
The two court-martialed US Marines roughed up their fellow Marine, which resulted in this.
his dismemberment
his death
Pvt. Santiago, the dead soldier, was roughed up supposedly for violating a chain of command.
his disappearance
his coma
The charged US Marines were on duty at which US base?
Cape Canaveral Naval Base
Subic Bay Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is touted as the oldest US naval base located outside of the US.
Okinawa Bay Naval Base
Advertisement
In which country did the featured crime happen?
Mexico
Panama
Cuba
The incident happened inside a US base in Cuba.
Colombia
When Kaffee is seen "slacking†by his fellow officers, he is always seen playing this.
poker
baseball
Kaffee gets threatened by officers more than once when they find him swinging a bat instead of being at work.
football
video games
The deceased Pvt. Santiago broke his chain of command because, unknown to Col. Jessup, he wrote letters to many officials. What was he requesting in those letters?
a transfer
It was shown that Pvt. Santiago wasn't physically performing well and wasn't socializing well with his fellow soldiers in the base.
a raise
a promotion
protection
Advertisement
Galloway suspects that Pvt. Santiago was roughed up not because he broke the chain of command, but because of this supposed underground command. What is it called?
code black
code blue
code red
The code red is supposedly an extrajudicial punishment given to someone who can't voice out his or her rights for a due process, hence making it illegal an action.
code brown
The two court-martialed Marines were of differing ranks. One is a lance corporal while the other is of this rank.
private
Private is considered as the lowest rank in the military.
captain
lieutenant
admiral
Who played Lt. Kaffee's co-counsel in this legal drama?
Phoebe Cates
Lucy Liu
Demi Moore
Demi Moore's JoAnne Galloway character is also from the US Navy.
Alicia Silverstone
Advertisement
Tom Cruise's character, Daniel Kaffee, is from which branch of the military?
US Army
US Air Force
US Marines
US Navy
Kaffee is a lieutenant in the US Navy.
Kaffee's lawyer friend, Capt. Jack Ross, was the lawyer representing the US government in this case. Who played Ross?
Kevin Spacey
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon played a villain role in the X-Men: First Class film as Magneto's tormentor.
Kevin Arnold
Col. Jessup gave orders to an officer, Lt. Kendrick, to address Pvt. Santiago's concerns in his own way. Who played Kendrick?
Kiefer Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland also enjoyed TV fame through the hit TV series 24.
Charlie Sutherland
Ruther Sutherland
Kirk Sutherland
Advertisement
This Academy Award-winning actor played a small role as a fellow Marine who was called on the witness stand.
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Gooding recently portrayed OJ Simpson in the TV series People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story.
Eddie Murphy
Samuel Jackson
Denzel Washington
When Col. Jessup finally slipped and admitted to ordering the code red, what happened to him after his testimony?
he fainted
he got a heart attack
he was arrested
Col. Jessup was arrested and charged right there and then in court, much to his dismay.
he was suspended
When Col. Jessup finally testified in court, he uttered this famous line.
"You can't accept the truth!"
"You can't handle the truth!"
Col. Jessup addressed this to Kaffee who was questioning him about code red.
"You can't understand the truth!"
"You can't feel the truth!"
Advertisement
At first, Galloway didn't approve of Kaffee to be the one handling this case with her, primarily because of Kaffee's history of doing this for his cases.
plead no contest
plea bargaining
Due to his plea bargaining tendency, Galloway taunts Kaffee that he hasn't seen the interior of a real courtroom in his life.
getting guilty verdicts
throwing the case
Lt. Col. Markinson, an executive officer of Col. Jessup, was convincing his base commander to make Pvt. Santiago's transfer happen, to no avail. Who played Markinson?
Kevin Spacey
JT Walsh
JT Walsh suffered a heart attack in 1998, which led to his death.
Tom Arnold
Kevin Bacon
How did Lt. Col. Markinson kill himself?
hanged himself
pierced himself through the heart
shot himself in the head
Markinson dressed up in his military officer garb prior to offing himself with his nickel-plated pistol.
jumped from a building
Advertisement
The two accused Marines were given a guilty verdict of this instead.
conduct unbecoming a United States Marine
The result of this verdict is a dishonorable discharge from service.
conduct unbecoming a United States staff
conduct unbecoming a United States soldier
conduct unbecoming a military officer
Who played the third lawyer on the team with Kaffee and Galloway?
Kevin Arnold
Kevin Costner
Kevin Pollak
Although dramatic in this film, Kevin Pollak is actually a stand-up comedian.
Kevin Spacey
Lt. Kaffee is a graduate of law from this ivy league school.
Harvard
Harvard is touted as the oldest American university.
Yale
NYU
Stanford
Advertisement
What was the verdict about the murder charges against the two accused Marines?
mistrial
no contest
not guilty
Lance Corporal Dawson and Pvt. Downey were both cleared of the murder charges, but didn't expect the last verdict.
guilty
Who directed the film?
Woody Allen
Neil Simon
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner is also an actor, producer, and writer. He also appears and writes in the movies he directs, and sometimes produces them, too.
Tony Scott
Kendrick is the one who gave the orders to the two accused marines because of this designation of his at the Gitmo base.
lead officer
commanding officer
As the commanding officer, Kendrick also had to receive commands from his immediate superiors.
base officer
top officer
Advertisement
This ER TV actor also made a small appearance in the film.
Noah Wyle
Wyle also appeared in films like Donnie Darko and in the TV movie Pirates of Silicon Valley where he portrayed Steve Jobs.
Patrick Dempsey
Matt LeBlanc
George Clooney
Of the two officers with Col. Jessup, Lt. Col. Markinson was the one who developed a conscience later on and wanted to testify against his officer. What happened to him?
he went AWOL
he evaded arrest
he flip-flopped
he killed himself
Markinson was hounded first by his conscience, and second his disappointment that he wasn't strong enough to defend the weaker murdered Marine.
Aside from his penchant for plea bargaining, Kaffee is also not well-liked because of this kind of behavior, as established in the beginning of the film.
lazy
happy-go-lucky
arrogance
In the film, Kaffee fast-talks using his arrogance in order to knock over the person he's talking to, but Galloway wasn't having any of it.
slacker
Advertisement
Who is the scriptwriter of this film?
Neil Simon
JD Salinger
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin also created the TV series West Wing and The Newsroom.
Oliver Stone
Prior to being a script for a film, A Few Good Men actually originated in this form.
as a stage play
Sorkin was first a playwright before becoming a TV and film scriptwriter.
as a newspaper headline
as a book
as a new item
Only the two officers who were with Col. Jessup, Lt. Col. Markinson and Lt. Kendrick, knew the real score behind the code red order, which is what the team of Kaffee wanted to uncover. What happened to Markinson?
committed suicide
disappeared before the trial
Markinson went AWOL prior to the start of the trial, evading testimony and questioning.
murdered another Marine
went to jail
Advertisement
You Got:
/34
Columbia Pictures