On Dec. 2, 1992, Columbia premiered the Aaron Sorkin adaptation A Few Good Men in New York. The film, starring Tom Cruise and directed by Rob Reiner, went on to nab four nominations at the 65th Academy Awards, including a nom for best picture. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below:

A Few Good Men should win a few good Oscar nominations. A crisp, full-dress adaptation of Aaron Sorkin’s successful play, this Castle Rock production will prove a formidable assailant on all fronts — the boxoffice, awards and critical. Tom Cruise, equal parts mettle and dazzle, erupts with a fully fleshed lead performance that should finally bring him his just due as an actor, while Jack Nicholson forges a terrific performance as an ironpants militarist. Those volcanic lead performances, coupled with director Rob Reiner’s savvy sense of entertainment, will win salutes from a wide spectrum of audiences.

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