"later in the run. Sorkin adapted his work into a screenplay for a 1992 film directed by Rob Reiner, produced by Brown and starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, and the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay. The play A Few Good Men by Aaron Sorkin is based upon the murder of Private Santiago from an ill-advised code red at a base in Guantanamo Bay. Private Downey and Lance Corporal Dawson are the two Marines put on trial for the murder. The two men are assigned a lawyer"
"one of the few times when it was money well spent."" The film starts with a performance of ""Semper Fidelis"" by a U.S. Marine Corps marching band, and a Silent Drill performed by the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets Fish Drill Team (portraying the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon). Several former Navy JAG lawyers have been identified as the basis for Tom Cruise's character Lt. Kaffee. These include Don Marcari, now an attorney in Virginia; former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias; Chris Johnson, now practicing in California; and Walter Bansley III, now practicing in Connecticut. However, in a"
"Defense attorney Dudley Crispin (Hinds) and Church's former police partner Capt. Hurd (Edmund McDonald), talk Church into taking one last case: investigating a string of murders committed by someone calling themself Dr. Rx where the victims have been five clients that Crispin had successfully defended in court. After a sixth murder and the discovery that another detective has gone insane investigating the murders, Church agrees to drop the case at Kit's insistence. However, he is kidnapped and blackmailed into continuing the investigation by a criminal who the police suspect is the killer but who wants his name cleared by Church"
"(2002) and ""War of the Worlds"" (2005). In 2008, he gave a supporting performance in the action comedy ""Tropic Thunder"" and starred in the historical thriller ""Valkyrie"" as Claus von Stauffenberg. In 2012, Cruise played the eponymous role in the thriller ""Jack Reacher"". Cruise's films have grossed nearly $4 billion at U.S. and Canadian box offices and more than $10.1 billion worldwide, making him the eighth highest-grossing actor in North America and one of the top-grossing actors worldwide. Cruise has been married three times, to actresses Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman, Katie Holmes, and has three children, two of which were"
"editor of the town's one-man newspaper, Ishmael Chambers (Ethan Hawke), a World War II veteran who lost an arm fighting the Japanese in the Pacific War. Ishmael struggles with his childhood, and continuing, love for Kabuo's wife, Hatsue (Youki Kudoh), and his conscience, wondering if Kabuo is truly innocent. Spearheading the prosecution are the town's sheriff, Art Moran (Richard Jenkins), and prosecutor, Alvin Hooks (James Rebhorn). Leading the defense is the old, experienced attorney Nels Gudmundsson (Max von Sydow). An underlying theme throughout the trial is prejudice. Several witnesses, including Etta Heine (Celia Weston), Carl's mother, accuse Kabuo of murdering"
"District Attorney, Alex Rodin (Richard Jenkins), Barr is offered a choice between life in prison in exchange for a full confession or guaranteed death row, as Rodin has never lost a conviction. Thinking Barr is going to confess when he takes the notepad, they are bewildered when he instead writes ""Get Jack Reacher"". Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) is a drifter and former U.S. Army Military Police Corps officer. He arrives in Pittsburgh after seeing a news report about Barr and the shooting. Emerson and Rodin deny Reacher's request to view the evidence but agree to let him see Barr, who"
"film recount the story of an upstart attorney who unknowingly was hired by an organized crime enterprise's legal team. He became a whistleblower to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and brought down the corrupt Memphis law firm with Chicago mob ties. The TV series begins as the McDeere family emerge from witness protection to encounter old and new challenges. The novel sold seven million copies. The film starring Tom Cruise grossed over $158 million ($ million in dollars) domestically and $111 million internationally ($270 million worldwide in 1993 dollars). It was the largest grossing R-rated movie of 1993 and of"
"While Keanu Reeves and Harrison Ford both had major roles in action science fiction films (""The Matrix"" and ""Blade Runner"", respectively), they later branched out into a number of other action genres, such as action-adventure films. American actor Matt Damon, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his sensitive portrayal of a math genius working as a janitor in ""Good Will Hunting"", later morphed into an action hero with the car-chase-and-gunfire-filled ""Jason Bourne"" franchise. Same thing happened to star Tom Cruise, who turned into a mature action star with the , ""Jack Reacher"", and other films. Leonardo DiCaprio is"
"United States Navy and later in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He was a Judge Advocate (JAG), at the Pentagon and Naval Legal Service Office, in Washington, D.C., at the Washington Navy Yard (1985-1988). In 1986, he was one of the members of the legal team that was the inspiration for the film ""A Few Good Men"", with Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson, a case involving the assault of a fellow Marine at their base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. A political independent during his college years, he became a Republican while in the Navy. Iglesias in an interview with Tavis Smiley,"
"enforcement and counterintelligence arm of the United States Department of the Navy, which includes the United States Marine Corps. NCIS investigates all major criminal offenses (felonies)—for example, crimes punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by confinement of more than one year—within the Department of the Navy. Whenever a crime is committed involving Navy or Marine personnel, the Washington-based Major Case Response Team — an elite arm of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service — spearheads the investigation. The team, led by laconic investigator Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), has included Caitlin Todd (Sasha Alexander), Anthony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly), Timothy"
"the movie, which starred Tom Cruise, grossed over $158 million ($ million in 2013 dollars) domestically and $111 million internationally ($270 million worldwide in 1993 dollars). Additionally, it was the largest grossing R-rated movie of 1993 and of any film based on a Grisham novel. The film was released while Grisham was at the height of his popularity. That week, Grisham and Michael Crichton evenly divided the top six paperback spots on The New York Times Best Seller list. Both the novel and the film recount the story of an upstart attorney who was hired out of college by Bendini,"
"is a fictional biographic film about Dr. Jack Kevorkian and the legal actions he faced as a result of providing euthanasia services to terminal patients. Racial injustice remains a common theme from as far back as ""To Kill a Mockingbird"" in 1962 to the 2017 film ""Marshall."" Legal dramas in American film has an extensive history stemming from as early as the 1908 film, ""Falsely Accused!"" The 1950s and 1960s presented a number of legal drama films including, ""12 Angry Men"" (1957), ""Witness for the Prosecution"" (1957), ""I Want to Live!"" (1958), ""Anatomy of a Murder"" (1959), ""The Young Philadelphians"""
"the two detectives come to realize that power and corruption can affect both sides of the law. In 2012, Miami Police Detectives Nick Mendoza and Carl Stoddard (Travis Willingham) make a drug bust that goes violent. After arresting a fleeing suspect, Captain Julian Dawes (Benito Martinez) has Nick partner up with Khai Minh Dao (Kelly Hu) to follow a lead to cocaine broker Tyson Latchford (Adam J. Harrington). Forcing his associate to wear a wire, they find a new drug called Hot Shot being sold in the streets of Miami and rescue Tyson from a group of armed men. In"
"the patriarchy and lack of representation for visible minorities. Dido’s role in the film has been said to be “a way that is usually denied to historical black women”. The film touches on the Zong marine case, where the Captain falsely claims damages from his insurer for the loss of his 133 enslaved Africans. The Captain was not able to get compensated, so his case was escalated to the higher court, where Lord Chief Justice Mansfield, (Dido’s great-uncle and guardian), was in charge of. The film stars Academy Award nominees Tom Wilkinson as Lord Mansfield, who as a justice, ruled"
"a new threat in the form of drones. Top Gun (film series) The Top Gun film series consists of two action-drama films based on characters created by Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr. involving the US military Naval aviation. Writers of the first movie were inspired by an article titled ""Top Guns"" published in ""California"" magazine three years prior to production on the project. Tom Cruise stars in the films as Pete ""Maverick"" Mitchell, a young naval aviator aboard the aircraft carrier . The series co-stars Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards, and Miles Teller. Pete ""Maverick"" Mitchell, a daring"
"American Made (film) American Made is a 2017 American biographical crime comedy film directed by Doug Liman, written by Gary Spinelli, and starring Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Alejandro Edda, Mauricio Mejía, Caleb Landry Jones, and Jesse Plemons. The plot focuses on Barry Seal, a former TWA pilot who flew missions for the CIA, and became a drug smuggler for the Medellín Cartel in the 1980s. In order to avoid jail time, Seal became an informant for the DEA. The film was first released in Taiwan on August 18, 2017, and then in the United States on September 29,"
"The Two Jakes The Two Jakes is a 1990 American neo-noir mystery film, and the sequel to the 1974 film ""Chinatown"". Directed by and starring Jack Nicholson, it also features Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Richard Farnsworth, Frederic Forrest, David Keith, Rubén Blades, Tracey Walter and Eli Wallach. Reprising their roles from ""Chinatown"" are Joe Mantell, Perry Lopez, James Hong, Allan Warnick and, in a brief voice-over, Faye Dunaway. The character of Katherine Mulwray returns as well, played by Tilly. The musical score for the film is by Van Dyke Parks, who also appears as a prosecuting attorney. The"
"Best Leading Actor (Pacino) and Best Original Screenplay (Curtin and Levinson). Arthur Kirkland, a defense attorney in Baltimore, is in jail on a contempt of court charge after punching Judge Henry T. Fleming while arguing the case of Jeff McCullaugh. McCullagh was stopped for a minor traffic offense, but then mistaken for a killer of the same name and has already spent a year and a half in jail; Fleming has repeatedly stymied Arthur's efforts to have the case reviewed. Though there is strong new evidence that Jeff is innocent, Fleming refuses his appeal due to its late submission and"
"writing projects include ""Tadpole"" (2002), which he co-wrote, ""13 Going on 30"" (2004), although he lost an initial writing credit on this latter film in a subsequent dispute arbitrated by the Writers Guild of America, A pilot he wrote with Kevin Kennedy, ""The Defenders"", was picked up by CBS television for the Fall 2010 season. The series, starring James Belushi and Jerry O'Connell, chronicled the adventures of two defense attorneys in Las Vegas. Niels Mueller Niels Mueller (born 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. His directorial debut film, ""The Assassination of Richard Nixon"", screened at the"
"Margherita Ligure, Lake Como and Milan. Murder Mystery (film) Murder Mystery is an upcoming American mystery-comedy film directed by Kyle Newacheck and written by James Vanderbilt. The film stars Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, and Luke Evans. A NYC cop finally takes his wife on a long-promised European trip. A chance meeting on a flight with a mysterious man gets them invited to an intimate family gathering on the super yacht of an elderly billionaire. When the wealthy man is murdered, they become the prime suspects. In June 2012, it was reported that Charlize Theron had signed on to star in"
"Top Gun (film series) The Top Gun film series consists of two action-drama films based on characters created by Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr. involving the US military Naval aviation. Writers of the first movie were inspired by an article titled ""Top Guns"" published in ""California"" magazine three years prior to production on the project. Tom Cruise stars in the films as Pete ""Maverick"" Mitchell, a young naval aviator aboard the aircraft carrier . The series co-stars Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards, and Miles Teller. Pete ""Maverick"" Mitchell, a daring ace Navy-pilot, is accepted into Miramar's elite Fighter"
"JFK (film) JFK is a 1991 American political thriller film directed by Oliver Stone. It examines the events leading to the assassination of John F. Kennedy and alleged cover-up through the eyes of former New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner). Garrison filed charges against New Orleans businessman Clay Shaw (Tommy Lee Jones) for his alleged participation in a conspiracy to assassinate the President, for which Lee Harvey Oswald (Gary Oldman) was found responsible by the Warren Commission. The film was adapted by Stone and Zachary Sklar from the books ""On the Trail of the Assassins"" by Jim Garrison"
"and him, and stated that he was only disappointed that the film didn't show footage of the crews' families at home or the president's comments on the hijacking. Captain Phillips (film) Captain Phillips is a 2013 American biographical drama-thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi. The film is inspired by the true story of the 2009 ""Maersk Alabama"" hijacking, an incident during which merchant mariner Captain Richard Phillips was taken hostage by pirates in the Indian Ocean led by Abduwali Muse. The screenplay by Billy Ray is based on the 2010 book ""A Captain's"
"Jack Ryan (Pine), studying at the LSE (London School of Economics), becomes a U.S. Marine second lieutenant fighting in Afghanistan, where his spine is critically injured when his helicopter is shot down. During a lengthy recovery back in the United States, he attracts the attention of Cathy Muller (Knightley), a medical student helping him learn to walk again, and Thomas Harper (Costner), an official with the CIA who recruits him. Ten years later, Ryan is working on Wall Street covertly for the CIA looking for suspicious financial transactions that would indicate terrorist activity. When the Russian Federation loses a key"
"girlfriend, Erin Finn, assisted the FBI lead agent Stanley Ornellas in the investigation of Pfeifer and Pellicano. On April 3, 2006, film director John McTiernan was charged with lying to the FBI about his relationship with Pellicano. On April 17, 2006, McTiernan pleaded guilty to the charge. On September 24, 2007, he was sentenced to four months in prison. The sentence was later increased to twelve months, and ultimately he was incarcerated in federal prison from April 2013 to February 2014. Dennis Wasser represented Tom Cruise in his divorce proceedings against Nicole Kidman. Wasser retained Pellicano. Tapes of telephone conversations"
"Armored (film) Armored is a 2009 American action crime thriller film directed by Nimród Antal, written by first-time screenwriter James V. Simpson, and starring Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco, Milo Ventimiglia, Skeet Ulrich, and Columbus Short. It was released on December 4, 2009. Ty Hackett (Columbus Short), a former armed service veteran is a member of Eagle Shield security in one of their many armored transportation teams. He is the legal guardian of younger brother Jimmy (Andre Kinney) after the death of their parents. He is receiving constant letters about impending foreclosure on his home and the"
"and Hunter are put before a naval tribunal to answer for their actions. The tribunal concludes that both men were simultaneously right and wrong, so Hunter's actions were lawfully justified. Unofficially the tribunal chastises both men for failing to resolve the issues between them. Thanks to Ramsey's personal recommendation, the tribunal agrees to grant Hunter command of his own sub while allowing Ramsey to save face via an early retirement. Both men then reconcile their differences and part ways. The film has uncredited additional writing by Quentin Tarantino, much of it being the pop-culture-reference laden dialogue. In 1993 the Navy"
"Seal was unapologetic about his weapons and drug smuggling operations, even stating once in a television interview, ""Whether you call it soldier of fortune or what, it's a way of life for me. I enjoy it and I'm going to keep doing it."" He also never crash-landed into a suburban neighborhood. Liman has described the film as ""a fun lie based on a true story."" American Made (film) American Made is a 2017 American biographical crime comedy film directed by Doug Liman, written by Gary Spinelli, and starring Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Alejandro Edda, Mauricio Mejía, Caleb Landry"
"Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and producer. He started his career at age 19 in the film ""Endless Love"" (1981), before making his breakthrough in the comedy ""Risky Business"" (1983) and receiving widespread attention for starring in the action drama ""Top Gun"" (1986) as Lieutenant Pete ""Maverick"" Mitchell. After starring in ""The Color of Money"" (1986) and ""Cocktail"" (1988), Cruise starred opposite Dustin Hoffman in the Academy Award for Best Picture-winning drama ""Rain Man"". For his role as anti-war activist Ron Kovic in the drama ""Born on the Fourth of July"""
"Alison Krennick (Andrea Thompson), Admiral A.J. Chegwidden (John M. Jackson), Ensign Bud Roberts (Patrick Labyorteaux), and Lieutenant Caitlin Pike (Andrea Parker), as they prosecute and defend the laws of the sea. This season, the team investigate the murder of a female fighter pilot (""A New Life""), the death of a civilian contractor (""Shadow""), a training mishap (""Desert Son""), serial killings at a cemetery (""Déjà Vu""), and a murder at a Peruvian embassy (""War Cries""). Also this season, Harm suffers personal losses when his best friend (""Pilot Error"") and girlfriend (""Skeleton Crew"") are both killed, Meg faces death when she is"
"Marines (film) Marines is a 2003 American action film directed by Mark Roper. Vladimir Antonov (Hristo Shopov), a ruthless Russian warlord. is one of the most feared criminal masterminds on the planet, and when the smoke cleared on the last attempt by U.S. Marines to take Antonov down, 11 soldiers were killed and two were captured. Colonel Anslow (George Roberson) has sworn that he will never let a situation like that happen to his men ever again, and over the course of the next 36 hours, he will finally have a chance to show his resolve and capture Antonov once"
"Zafarshan, an Iranian terrorist, is planning an assassination attempt on both members of the republican ticket. He succeeds in shooting down Marine Two and killing Flaherty, but Petty is in a bulletproof limousine at the time of the shooting. Zafarshan escapes the U.S., all but one terrorist is killed (the one is taken into custody), and the President debates on whether or not to invade Iran. As the nation mourns, a deeply divided republican party is split on whether or not to elevate Petty to the Presidency nomination. Senator Tom Reynolds, a deeply convicted conservative, originally emerges as the candidate"
"Officer Carl Billings (Omari Hardwick), dies. Shaken, Ben considers retiring but becomes an instructor at a Coast Guard training school. Jake Fischer (Ashton Kutcher), a hot-shot candidate for AST, comes on the scene. Ranked as a top high school competitive swimmer with scholarships to every Ivy League college, Jake opted to enlist in the Coast Guard. At the ""A"" school, Ben is considered a legend with a countless number of rescues. During training, Jake meets local schoolteacher, Emily Thomas (Melissa Sagemiller), and they begin a ""casual"" relationship, both knowing their time together is limited. Once the initial weeks of training"