This week on Story Punk, Scott and Drew head to Guantánamo Bay (cinematically speaking) for a deep dive into Rob Reiner’s A Few Good Men.

We revisit the razor-sharp courtroom classic that somehow feels even more relevant now: the line between duty and morality, the duplicitous comfort of “just following orders,” and what a “code of honor” really means when the stakes turn deadly.

Along the way, we dig into:

Why this ultra-theatrical, dialogue-heavy script never feels stagey on screen

Tom Cruise’s arc from slick plea-deal machine to locked-in courtroom fighter

Jack Nicholson’s unforgettable Jessup: intimidation as a strategy, not a cartoon

The bittersweet ending that lands like real life instead of a victory lap

Behind-the-scenes and casting what-ifs

The real-life case that inspired Sorkin’s story, and the eerie details that stuck with us

Plus: a modern recast draft and a mini detour into reality of streaming platform.

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