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Eric Eisenberg

How Rob Reiner Filmed Jack Nicholson’s Iconic A Few Good Men Scene, And The Lovely Gesture He Made Afterwards

Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men.

“You can’t handle the truth!”

Delivered by an enraged Jack Nicholson to a demanding Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men, that’s a line that will be remembered for as long as people are watching films, and it’s one of many special parts of the legacy of director Rob Reiner – who we sadly lost late last year. It’s an iconic moment in an iconic film, with two bona fide movie stars going head-to-head, and as great as it is to see on screen time after time, it’s even better when you know a sweet bit of trivia from the day that it was shot.

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