Tom Cruise scared the shit out - A Few Good Men

"A Few Good Men" (1992) - starring: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, J.T. Walsh, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland
CREDITS:
Columbia Pictures (1992)
Director - Rob Reiner
Producer - Rob Reiner, David Brown, Andrew Scheinman
Screenplay - Aaron Sorkin
Production Company - Castle Rock Entertainment
Music Composer - Marc Shaiman
#TomCruise #JTWalsh #AFewGoodMen

[@LPMAN02]

RIP J. T. Walsh (September 28, 1943 - February 27, 1998), aged 54 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@The_Comedian556]

I still cant believe he died almost 30 years ago. No one noticed it.

[@mider9996]

He came out in Needful Things with Max Von Sydow, great actor

[@manuelantuna26]

"You know what Markinson did for 17 of his 25 years on the core? Counter-inteligence... Markinson is gone... There is no Markinson"

[@masonorosco1090]

What is counter intelligence?

[@benjaminkasson2587]

@@masonorosco1090 Counter intelligence are basically the guys trained to out-think, predict, track down, and weed out spies. Intelligence in military terms typically refers to espionage, counter intelligence covers everything involving fighting/countering all espionage efforts made by the enemy. Basically it means he's smart and always one step ahead of anyone trying to spy on him.

[@danielmarshall3440]

@@masonorosco1090 these are the guys who spy on the spies, and then feed them false intelligence so the (let’s say Soviets) act on lies and waste resources. Basically they track down and surveil the people who are trained for life how to hide in plain sight. They look for people who hide and then hide from them. They’re ghosts.

[@billstrohler]

The remaining 8 years he broke into cars.

[@francessweeney2308]

He knows how to blend in like your average Joe basically. He mostly observed and said little. That way, he found out more. The fact that someone from counter intelligence is put in as an executive officer on a military base smells like the higher ups wanted details on Jessop. Jessop was about to be appointed director of operations, as XO Markinson,he would have access to all station administration and check that all was in order. In other words, Markinson was under cover, monitoring Jessop,he probably knew every good and bad order he gave. Now Santiago is dead the director of operations job is looking unlikely. Markinson probably went Unauthorized absence, because he felt guilty he couldn't persuade Jessop to discharge Santiago and also he suspected that his cover had been blown.

[@deBebbler]

I miss J.T. Walsh. One of my Top 5 favorite character actors

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Clear shit

[@domingopenaloza]

I love his performance in Executive Decision (1996)

[@mikel9248]

He was so sinister in the movie Breakdown with Kurt Russell. True villain.

[@deBebbler]

@@mikel9248 Red Rock West, Needful Things, Good Morning Vietnam, etc. He played a vicious, hate-filled bastard so very well. He was really cast against type in A Few Good Men.

[@douglaslally156]

How Markinson takes an Uber.

[@patenis9007]

Markinson: "You left the door unlocked." Driver: "Did you request a ride?" Markinson: "I didn't need to."

[@mac888spectral7]

And unlike most riders, he seeks conversation with the driver.

[@ianrastoski3346]

He did work in counterintelligence

[@Engineer1897]

"You left the door unlocked"...... deadpan funny.

[@alexpilgrim8248]

Lol. Tom nailed it. Very natural looking reaction

[@MichaelDarlingCo]

JT Walsh. soo good. Every ffing time.

[@NiVi192]

Markinson's dark silhouette on the backseat of that car as Kaffee gets in... I didn't start breathing again until two scenes later!

[@dragondancer1814]

I don’t usually spook easily, but if Markinson did that to me he’d be taking his life into his hands because he’d have scared me so bad that I’d have probably wrecked the car!

[@BarryL2697]

A real "SPOOK"!

[@rogerkincaid931]

I like how here, in a courtroom drama movie, Cruise obviously faked his driving. Then, 26 years later, in an action movie, he does the driving for real.

[@EightThreeEight]

If I remember correctly, driving and acting at the same time is illegal.

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

I love Caffey and the guy at the stand saying NOTHING to each other but cliches! 🤣🤣

[@Capcoor]

That’s what my sister called these scenes - the cliches. Do you have the other scene with Kaffee and Luther?

[@Capcoor]

@user-he7wq1ez2q What’s the difference?

[@BarryL2697]

You've said a mouthful! 😂

[@natalieps2387]

It's nice to see j.t. walsh as a decent officer. He was such a jerk in good morning vietnam. Hes the realest officer he doesnt want a deal & wants to be punished. He didn't even do anything wrong except doctor the books bc col. Jessup made him.

[@VNVNation2013]

Disagree entirely. He could have helped those Marines, but he couldn't stand up to Jessup. He literally chose suicide instead of testifying. He wasn't malignant like Jessup or Kendrick were. But he was a coward when he needed to be brave most of all.

[@jayblanka1551]

​@@VNVNation2013 not that simple. He also lived by the Marine Code but also did what his gut told him was right by telling what he knew to the defense attorney. Actually testifying in court was absolutely not an option for him, hence he committed suicide. If he was a gutless coward he would have simple disappeared to Belize or something.

[@VNVNation2013]

@@jayblanka1551 He was literally right there when he, Jessup, and Kendrick obstructed justice, and he knows that Jessup gave the order. TF you mean he "couldn't testify"? That was literally exactly what he was supposed to do in that situation, "code" or not. He was a coward because he couldn't stand up to Jessup, even to save two Marines who were being charged with murder. He was the literal proof of everything that the defense said. He had a duty to help those Marines.

[@firasajoury7813]

@@VNVNation2013 yes he was even under subpoena

[@allengreene9954]

0:43: Tom acting like He’s seen a Ghost😂😂😂😂

[@TJWinter1221]

Back in the days when we had no cell phones, social media, no internet, and still got our news in print. I chuckled when I saw the newspaper stand scene. The equivalent of "It's a Wonderful Life" to us Generation Xers to today's Generation Z! That's when you know you're getting OLD! 😆 (Circa 1991)

[@jewdavid5627]

Sometimes I think we were better off when there was no internet and no cell phones. People had better social skills.

[@ColemanJRimer]

My only problem with this movie is this scene right here and how Tom Cruise is handling the steering wheel. It just kills my soul LOL. Great movie, though!

[@coreythompson143]

that car has some pretty loose steering....

[@yeahk241]

Lmao, solid observation

[@_b001]

Yeah actors usually don't ride vehicles when filming, or at least they never did to back then.

[@vegurion2]

@@_b001 If his driving act is an indication of his driving skills then I'm not surprised that they had to fake it 😅

[@darwinawardcommittee]

My neighbor had an old 1960 something van that had steering like that.

[@gmar7836]

Yes old cars had loose steering.

[@fdderek]

That Eric Dickerson cover SI magazine came out August 1991

[@EightThreeEight]

If I didn't know better, I'd have assumed that Tom Cruise really didn't know Markinson would be there.

[@matthewroman7429]

1:19-1:24 Whoa! Calm down, Kaffee! You're out of control.

[@grantdavis6363]

Those Marines sure know stealth, but again they have to if they want to stay alive or neutralize a enemy. You have my respect!

[@maegeaR]

Markinson was in counterintelligence for 17 years. It's said in the movie. He's more than a marine :>

[@nobodyyouknow4379]

Has anyone ever noticed how big that car steering wheel looks?? Do you think that's because it was designed to be that large, or that it just looks bigger because Tom Cruise is the one driving the car?

[@raymondyee2008]

01:15 the real truth is revealed.

[@dannycassinellibarac9993]

No todos son peleadores de puños. Otros son recolectores de información.

[@shacklemanwarts1305]

When I don't steer but the direction change, it scare the sht out of me. Otherwise, no problem huh?

[@gmar7836]

I like JT Walsh. But I think if he did that to me, hiding in the back of my car seat I would be scared out of my wits also.

[@spacedad1853]

Could've let the scene finish.

[@wa2k99]

It did

[@machonacho5284]

Why does he look like a younger looking version of James spader though

[@nasro1417]

Right?! I thought it was him

[@NJGuy1973]

J.T. Walsh, James Spader, Paul Dano. It's too bad they never got to play grandfather, father, and son.

[@gorillachilla]

just wish i knew where he came from out the blue, only in movies

[@MarcoStrange]

He could be the guy in the white coat at 0:11. He is close to the car before the camera moves away from him.

[@elgabel411]

@@MarcoStrange not sure. he literally passed just in front of Danny as he got on the sidewalk/pavement

[@TommyWinters-sk1sk]

💯💯💯

[@daviddoell2085]

it was indeed really scarry:)

[@fleetadmiralperry5739]

IM PROUD NEITHER OF WHAT IVE DONE NOR WHAT I AM DOING USMC FOR I MADE THE SAME MISTAKE AS ERWIN ROMMEL HERMAN GORING HEINRICH HEMMLER AND AMON GOETH

[@Ozgur72]

Stupid comparison. Goering, Himmler and Goeth were not some random guys following orders.

[@jamesgarner8262]

(Danny is in his car 🚗 and stops at a newspaper 🗞️/magazine stand; Blues music 🎵 plays) Danny: (greets to Luther) 👋 Hey, Luther. Luther: (greets back to Danny) Hey 👋, Admiral! How’s the big case goin’? Danny: Goin’ as a grindstone. Luther: No flies on you. Danny: Rolling Stone gathers no moss. Luther: Well, it ain’t over till the fat lady sings. Danny: You can say that again. (Danny gives Luther the money 💵 for the magazine) Luther and Danny: It ain’t over till the fat lady sings. Danny: (to himself) Walked into that one 1️⃣. (Danny gets into his car 🚗 and leaves 🍂; Markinson sits in the back seat 💺 and scares Danny when he sees him in the mirror 🪞) Danny: (gasps in fear 😰) Aah 😱! Jesus Christ!✝️ Markinson: (talking to Danny) You left the door 🚪 unlocked 🔓. Danny: (talking to Markinson) You scared 😱 the s**t out of me! Markinson: Just keep drivin.’ Danny: Are you aware that you’re under subpoena? Markinson: Yes 👍; I’m also aware that the lives of the 2 Marines are in your hands 🙌. If there was something I could do about that, I would. But since I can’t, all I can do is help you, Lieutenant. Danny: What do you know? Markinson: I know everything. Danny: Was it a Code 👨‍💻 Red? Markinson: Yes 👍. Danny: Did Kendrick give the order? Markinson: Yes 👍. Danny: Did you witness it? Markinson: I didn’t need to know- Danny: Did you witness it? Markinson: No 👎. Danny: Then how do you know? Markinson: I know. Danny: Yeah 👍; you know s**t. Markinson: He was never 👎 gonna be transferred off the base. (Danny pulls over and 🛑 stops the car 🚘; 🎭 dramatic music 🎼 playing) Markinson: Jessep was gonna keep him on the base. He said he wanted him 🚆 trained. Danny: You’ve got the transports; it’s got your signature. Markinson: I know. I signed up ⬆️ the morning you arrived in Cuba 🇨🇺 5 days after Santiago died. (Danny takes a couple of seconds) Danny: I’m gonna get you a deal; some kind of immunity with prosecutor. In about 4 days, you’re gonna appear as a witness for defense; and you’re gonna tell the court exactly 👍 what you forming. Right now, I’m gonna check in to a motel 🏨. We’re gonna start from the beginning. Markinson: I don’t want a deal; and I don’t want immunity. I want you to know that I’m proud 🥹 neither what I have done ✔️ nor what I am doing.