Code Red Scene, A Few Good Men

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- Courtroom scene taken from the film "A Few Good Men" (1992) directed by Rob Reiner, screenplay by Aaron Sorkin based on his play. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore star in Rob Reiner's unanimously acclaimed drama about the dangerous difference between following orders and following one's conscience. Cruise stars as a brash Navy lawyer who's teamed with a gung-ho litigator (Moore) in a politically explosive murder case.

Charged with defending two Marines accused of killing a fellow soldier, they are confronted with complex issues of loyalty and honor, including its most sacred code and its most formidable warrior (Nicholson). Superbly directed with a trio of powerhouse performances and an outstanding supporting cast including Kevin Pollak, Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon.
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- IMDB. A Few Good Men (1992). Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders. See Full Cast & Crew‧Plot Summary, A Few Good Men.. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104257/

- Wiki, Ed. A Few Good Men is a 1992 American legal drama film. Directed by Rob Reiner, who produced the film with David Brown and Andrew Scheinman, it was written from a screenplay by Sorkin himself and stars an ensemble cast: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Pollak, J. T. Walsh, Cuba Gooding Jr., & Kiefer Sutherland. The film revolves around the court-martial of two U.S. Marines charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the tribulations of their lawyers as they prepare a case to defend their clients.

The film received universal acclaim for its screenwriting, direction, themes, and acting (particularly that of Cruise, Nicholson, and Moore) and became a box office hit. In addition to its critical and commercial success, the film was nominated for 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture.. A "code red" order: a violent extrajudicial punishment.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Few_Good_Men