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20 Intense A Few Good Men Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Stefanie Zaldarriaga, Author·Updated May 2025·3 min read

Welcome to our ultimate collection of A Few Good Men trivia questions and answers! Do you consider yourself an aficionado of this military courtroom drama?

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  1. 1What inspired Aaron Sorkin to write A Few Good Men?

  2. 2How did Aaron Sorkin initially draft the script for A Few Good Men?

  3. 3Which actor was originally considered for the role of Lt. Sam Weinberg before Kevin Pollak was cast?

  4. 4What was the original line in the script that Jack Nicholson improvised into the famous "You can't handle the truth!"?

  5. 5Which actress was eight months pregnant during her audition for the role of Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway?

  6. 6What was the original gender of the character Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway in the script?

  7. 7Which actor was paid $5 million for ten days of work on the film?

  8. 8How did Wolfgang Bodison, who played Lance Cpl. Harold Dawson, get cast in the film?

  9. 9What was the working relationship between Tom Cruise and David Miscavige during the filming?

  10. 10Which screenwriter did an uncredited rewrite of the film’s script?

  11. 11What was the original medium of A Few Good Men before it became a film?

  12. 12Which actor was considered for the role of Col. Nathan Jessup before Jack Nicholson was cast?

  13. 13How did the film’s production team handle the courtroom scenes?

  14. 14What was unique about Aaron Sorkin’s cameo in the film?

  15. 15Which real-life military unit performed the opening "Silent Drill" in the film?

  16. 16What was the studio executive’s suggestion regarding the characters played by Tom Cruise and Demi Moore?

  17. 17How did the film’s release date affect Jack Nicholson’s other project that year?

  18. 18Which actor in the film actually served in the U.S. Marines before becoming an actor?

  19. 19What mistake does Tom Cruise’s character make in the courtroom that almost loses the case?

  20. 20How many Academy Award nominations did A Few Good Men receive?

Answer Key

  1. 1. A real-life incident involving a Marine hazing at Guantanamo Bay
  2. 2. He wrote ideas on cocktail napkins while bartending
  3. 3. Jason Alexander
  4. 4. "You already have the truth."
  5. 5. Demi Moore
  6. 6. Male
  7. 7. Jack Nicholson
  8. 8. He was a location scout discovered by director Rob Reiner
  9. 9. Cruise modeled his performance after Miscavige
  10. 10. William Goldman
  11. 11. A stage play
  12. 12. James Woods
  13. 13. They were filmed on a set built at Culver Studios
  14. 14. He appeared as a lawyer discussing a case in a bar
  15. 15. Texas A&M University’s Corps of Cadets Fish Drill Team
  16. 16. To include a sex scene between their characters
  17. 17. It competed directly with his film Hoffa
  18. 18. J.T. Walsh (Lt. Col. Matthew Markinson)
  19. 19. He incorrectly assumes Col. Jessup would have had two flights out of Guantanamo Bay that night
  20. 20. Four

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