A Few Good Men, a play by Aaron Sorkin, was acclaimed on Broadway and was subsequently made into a successful film in 1992. It tells the story of military lawyers at a court-martial who uncover a high-level conspiracy in the course of defending their clients, United States Marines accused of murder. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (578x755, 61 KB)original movie poster source:www. ... Rob Reiner at the 1988 Emmy Awards Robert Rob Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. ... Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born on June 9, 1961 in New York City) is an American screenwriter, producer and playwright. ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... Demi Moore (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11, 1962 in Roswell, New Mexico) is an American actress. ... Nicholson as Wilbur Force in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960). ... Kevin Pollak Kevin E. Pollak (born on October 30, 1957 in San Francisco, California) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his uncanny impressions of Christopher Walken and William Shatner. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... J.T. Walsh (September 28, 1943–February 27, 1998) was an American actor best known for his roles as quietly sinister white-collar sleazeballs (quote from Leonard Maltin) in numerous feature films. ... Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland (born December 21, 1966 in London, England) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian television and film actor, well known for his role of Jack Bauer on the series 24. ... Marc Shaiman (born October 22, 1959) is a composer, lyricist, arranger and performer for films, television and theatre. ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... December 9 is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born on June 9, 1961 in New York City) is an American screenwriter, producer and playwright. ... Note on spelling: While most Americans use er (as per American spelling conventions), the majority of venues, performers and trade groups for live theatre use re. ... This is a list of film-related events in 1992. ... A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a military court that determines punishments for members of the military subject to military law. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ...

The play

The play was originally presented at the Heritage Repertory Theatre of The University of Virginia's Department of Drama. The University of Virginia (also called UVA, U.Va. ...

The original Broadway stage production opened at the Music Box Theatre in New York on November 15, 1989 in a production directed by Don Scardino, designed by Ben Edwards, and with music by John Gromada. It starred Tom Hulce as Lt. Kaffee, Megan Gallagher as Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway and Stephen Lang as Col. Jessep. (Replacement actors included Timothy Busfield and Bradley Whitford as Kaffee, and Perry King, Michael O'Hare, and Ron Perlman as Jessep. Joshua Malina also appeared.) It ran for 497 performances. The Music Box Theatre is a Broadway theatre. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Don Scardino (born February 17, 1949 in New York City, New York) is an American television director and actor. ... John Gromada (b. ... Thomas Hulce (born December 6, 1953) is an Academy Award-nominated, Tony Award and Emmy Award-winning American actor. ... Megan Gallagher (born February 6, 1960 in Reading, Pennsylvania), is an American actress who has largely worked television and theatre. ... Stephen Lang (b. ... Timothy Busfield as Danny Concannon in an episode of The West Wing Timothy Busfield (born June 12, 1957, in East Lansing, Michigan), is an American actor and director best known for his Emmy-winning role as Eliot Weston on the television series thirtysomething and his recurring role as Danny Concannon... Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor. ... Perry King (born on April 30, 1948, in Alliance, Ohio) has a number of TV shows to his resume: his best-known role was Cody Allen on the detective series Riptide from 1984 to 1986. ... Michael OHare as Jeffrey Sinclair in Babylon 5 Michael OHare (born 6 May 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor, best known as Jeffrey Sinclair on the science fiction television series Babylon 5. ... Ronald Francis Perlman (born April 13, 1950, in Washington Heights, New York), billed as Ron Perlman, is an American television, film and voice over actor. ... Joshua Malina Joshua Malina (born 17 January 1966) is a Jewish-American film and stage actor. ...

A revival of the play starring Rob Lowe in the role of Lt. Daniel Kaffee and Suranne Jones as Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, opened at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London in late August 2005 for preview showings, followed by a 3 month run in early September 2005. The stage show was directed by David Esbjornson. Robert Hepler Lowe (born March 17, 1964) is an American actor. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... See also: Haymarket Theatre (Leicester) Haymarket Theatre, ca. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ...

Jensen Ackles appeared as Lt Kaffee alongside Lou Diamond Phillips as Col.Jessep in a production of the play at the Casa Mañana Theatre, in Fort Worth, Texas from June 5 to 10, 2007. Jensen Ross Ackles (born March 1, 1978) is an American television actor. ... Phillips in August 1987. ...

The film

The film version was made by Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures and New Line Cinema. It was produced and directed by Rob Reiner with David Brown and Andrew Scheinman also as producers, Jeffrey Stott and Steve Nicolaides as co-producers and William S. Gilmore and Rachel Pfeffer as executive producers. The screenplay was by Aaron Sorkin from his own play. The Castle Rock Entertainment logo. ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... New Line Cinema, founded in 1967, is one of the major American film studios. ... Rob Reiner at the 1988 Emmy Awards Robert Rob Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. ... Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born on June 9, 1961 in New York City) is an American screenwriter, producer and playwright. ...

The film stars Tom Cruise as LTJG Daniel Kaffee, Jack Nicholson as Col. Nathan R. Jessep, Demi Moore as LCDR JoAnne Galloway, Kevin Bacon as Capt. Jack Ross, Kiefer Sutherland as Lt. Jonathan Kendrick, Kevin Pollak as LTJG Sam Weinberg, J.T. Walsh as Lt. Col. Matthew Markinson, and Wolfgang Bodison as LCpl. Harold W. Dawson. Noah Wyle and Cuba Gooding, Jr. also have minor roles in the film, and Aaron Sorkin makes a [[cameo appearance]. Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... LTJG insignia. ... Nicholson as Wilbur Force in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960). ... Please see Colonel for other countries which use this rank Insignia of a United States Colonel Colonel is a rank of the United States armed forces. ... Demi Moore (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11, 1962 in Roswell, New Mexico) is an American actress. ... In the Royal Navy, United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, a lieutenant commander (lieutenant-commander or Lt Cdr in the RN) is a commissioned officer superior to a lieutenant and inferior to a commander. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Please see Captain (military) for other versions of this rank Captain is a rank in the United States armed forces that ranks between a First Lieutenant and Major (O-3 in the United States Army, U.S. Air Force, and United States Marines), or a rank between a Commander and... Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland (born December 21, 1966 in London, England) is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian television and film actor, well known for his role of Jack Bauer on the series 24. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... Kevin Pollak Kevin E. Pollak (born on October 30, 1957 in San Francisco, California) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his uncanny impressions of Christopher Walken and William Shatner. ... LTJG insignia. ... J.T. Walsh (September 28, 1943–February 27, 1998) was an American actor best known for his roles as quietly sinister white-collar sleazeballs (quote from Leonard Maltin) in numerous feature films. ... Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Army and Air Force Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel is a rank of the United States armed forces which is currently used by the United States Army, United States Air Force and United States Marine Corps. ... Lance Corporal (LCpl or L/Cpl) is a military rank used by some elements of the British, Commonwealth, and U.S. armed forces. ... Wyle (right) playing Carter on ER Noah Strausser Speer Wyle (born June 4, 1971) is a five time Emmy Award nominated American TV and Film Actor best known for his role as Dr. John Carter on the television drama ER. His last name (Wyle) is pronounced Why-Lee. Wyle was... Cuba Gooding, Jr. ... Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born on June 9, 1961 in New York City) is an American screenwriter, producer and playwright. ...

Plot synopsis

An inexperienced Navy lawyer, LTjg Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise), son of late Lionel Kaffee (who held the positions of Attorney General and Navy Judge Advocate General), leads the defense in the court-martial of two Marines, PFC Louden Downey (James Marshall) and LCpl Harold Dawson (Wolfgang Bodison), who are accused of murdering a fellow Marine of their unit, PFC William T. Santiago (Michael DeLorenzo), while stationed at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. The movie is based on a Gitmo case tried jointly by former LT Don Marcari (now in private practice in Virginia Beach, VA), former LT Chris Johnson (now in private practice in L.A.) and former LT David Iglesisia (recently fired as US Attorney from NM) The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... In 1967, Congress decided to establish the Judge Advocate Generals Corps within the Department of the Navy. ... Michael DeLorenzo (born October 31, 1958 in The Bronx, New York, USA) is an American-born actor of half Italian and half Puerto Rican descent. ... , For other titular locales, see Guantánamo (disambiguation). ... Chris Johnson may refer to: In sports: Chris L. Johnson (born 1976), Australian rules football player with Brisbane Chris A. Johnson (born 1986), Australian rules footballer with the Melbourne Football Club Chris Johnson (boxer) (born 1971), Jamaican Chris Johnson (football player) (born 1979), American NFL football player In art and...

Santiago, as it is revealed, exhibits substandard performance as a Marine. He complains of health conditions that his superiors are ignoring, and is generally disliked by everyone in his company. He has gone out of his way to request a transfer off the base, even going so far as bargaining for one in exchange for blowing the whistle on a fellow Marine for an "illegal fence-line shooting." Col. Nathan Jessep (Jack Nicholson), the base commander and a powerful senior Marine officer, being considered for the position of Director of Operations for the National Security Council, is shown reading the letter to two subordinate officers; Lt Col. Matthew Markinson (J.T. Walsh), and 1st Lt. Jonathan Kendrick (Kiefer Sutherland). Jessep and Kendrick are incensed that Santiago would do this, and Markinson is the only one who wants to go ahead with transferring Santiago off the base. However, Jessep gives a speech about their duty as officers to train those who defend their nation, ending with his sarcastically "surrendering our position in Cuba". He then makes the decision not to transfer him. Markinson questions it and, after Lt. Kendrick is dismissed, is reprimanded for questioning Jessep's authority in the presence of another officer. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

On visiting the Naval Base, the legal team are told that Santiago had been destined for immediate transfer off the base (a lie created by Jessep to avoid prosecution, since his ill-conceived notion of training and punishing Santiago had led to his accidental death). To ensure he avoids detection, Jessep makes Markinson sign a retroactive transfer order several days after Santiago's death, and even has flight authorisation records altered to show that he could not have had Santiago flown to the United States any sooner than had been "planned" - Santiago died at approximately 00:30 and Jessep claimed he was due to be on the first available plane to the United States at 06:00. In reality, the next available flight had been at 23:00 the preceding evening (1 hour before he died), and so Jessep had the flight logs altered to give a credible reason as to why Santiago was still on the base at the time of his death. Shortly after the visit, Markinson goes U.A. AWOL (pronounced a-wall) is an acronym for the United States and other armed forces expression Absent WithOut Leave or Absence Without Official Leave. The United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy use the term Unauthorized Absence (UA) instead. ...

Kaffee attempts to portray the accused as men following orders, trying to establish that the defendants were in fact acting under the orders of Col. Jessep and Lt. Kendrick. The two Marines on trial claim that they were ordered to give the victim a "Code Red"; a military colloquial speech term for extrajudicial punishment. Kaffee eventually begins to suspect that he was specifically chosen to defend the two Marines due to his history of quickly settling cases by plea bargains, which would have prevented the case from ever going to trial, bringing embarrassment to the Marine Corps and potentially mar the Colonel's chances of advancement. Extrajudicial punishment is physical punishment without the permission of a court or legal authority, generally carried out by a state apparatus needing to rid itself of a dangerously disruptive influence. ...

The cast of A Few Good Men at the Haymarket Theatre, London in 2005

Over the course of the story, Kaffee comes into his own as an attorney. His relationship with LCDR JoAnn Galloway (Demi Moore) evolves as well: There is friction between them the instant they meet. She believes that he does not care about his clients and that he settles cases quickly because he is afraid to actually argue in court. He thinks she is interfering with his handling of the case. They come to realize that they both want to learn the truth, and find a way to work together to achieve this, eventually gaining each other's respect. Although there are some flirtatious moments between Galloway and Kaffee, they don't become romantically involved. Despite Kaffee's outward bravado of confidence, he secretly believes that there is no hope of winning the case, but simply goes along with it in order not to lose face with Galloway or the defendants. When Markinson unexpectedly shows up, Kaffee sees a ray of hope and plans to put him on the stand as a witness to the true course of events. Unfortunately, Markinson, due to feelings of shame and guilt, commits suicide before he can give testimony. To counter-act the drawback of the death of what was to be his "star witness", Kaffee is eventually persuaded by Galloway to subpoena Jessep. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... See also: Haymarket Theatre (Leicester) Haymarket Theatre, ca. ...

Kaffee is shown to have high intelligence and reasoning skills, which help him win the case. The key turning point is Kaffee's successful attempt to proving that Jessep ordered the "Code Red" by subtly provoking Jessep and causing him to voluntarily confess the truth in court in a moment of anger. Frustrated overall with the proceedings, Jessep leaves the stand and is ready to depart the courtroom when the judge orders him not to. Jessep is charged with the crime stemming from the incident. He does not believe the charges and lunges at Kaffee, realizing that he's been taken down from his mantle and his career possibly destroyed. Jessep is detained and led out of the room. The two Marines are then found not guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder, but are found guilty on the charge of "conduct unbecoming a United States Marine" by the court, and subsequently are dishonorably discharged from the Corps. In the movie's final scene, PFC Downey is shocked and angered by the sentence, asserting that Jessep's confession demonstrates that they did nothing wrong. LCpl Dawson, reflecting momentarily, realizes and points out that they did wrong and failed in their duty to fight for those unable to fight for themselves, like Pvt. Santiago. As they leave, Kaffee tells Dawson that he doesn't need to wear a uniform to have honor, upon which Dawson relents to recognising Kaffee as an officer and salutes him, something which he previously refused to do as he believed Kaffee to be a coward.

On the level of moral philosophy, the drama examines questions of duty, honor, patriotism, justice, and the rule of law. Ethics (from the Ancient Greek Ä“thikos, the adjective of Ä“thos custom, habit), a major branch of philosophy, including genetics is the study of values and customs of a person or group. ... Duty is a term loosely appliedDuty to any action (or course of action) whichDutyDuty is regarded as morally incumbent, apart from personal likes and dislikes or any external compulsion. ... Alexander Hamilton defending his honour by obliging to duel Aaron Burr. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... J.L. Urban, statue of Lady Justice at court building in Olomouc, Czech Republic Justice concerns the proper ordering of things and persons within a society. ... The rule of law is the principle that governmental authority is legitimately exercised only in accordance with written, publicly disclosed laws adopted and enforced in accordance with established procedure. ...

Cast

• Tom Cruise - LTJG Daniel Alastair Kaffee
• Demi Moore - LCDR Joanne Galloway
• Jack Nicholson - Col Nathan R. Jessep
• Kevin Bacon - Capt Jack Ross
• Kiefer Sutherland - Lt Jonathan Kendrick
• J.T. Walsh - LtCol Matthew Markinson
• Kevin Pollak - LT Sam Weinberg
• James Marshall - PFC Louden Downey
• Matt Craven - Lt Dave Spradling
• Wolfgang Bodison - LCpl Harold W. Dawson
• J.A. Preston - Judge Julius Alexander Randolph
• Noah Wyle - Cpl Jeffrey Barnes
• Cuba Gooding, Jr. - Cpl Carl Hammaker
• Xander Berkeley - CAPT Whitaker
• Joshua Malina - Tom
• Christopher Guest - Dr. Stone
• Aaron Sorkin - Lawyer bragging in tavern

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Awards and Nominations

Academy Awards

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• Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jack Nicholson)
• Best Film Editing
• Best Picture and
• Best Sound

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Golden Globe Awards

The film was nominated for five Golden Globe Awards: The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

• Best Director (Rob Reiner)
• Best Motion Picture - Drama
• Best Actor (Tom Cruise)
• Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson)
• Best Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin)

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Trivia

• The line "You can't handle the truth!" was voted the twenty-ninth greatest American movie quote of all-time by the American Film Institute.^[1]
• The play was sent to producers while it was being performed on stage as a sample of Aaron Sorkin's writing ability. It was never intended to be used as screenplay material.^{[citation needed]}
• It is the debut of Wolfgang Bodison (Harold Dawson) who was not an actor, but a film location scout
• The Silent Drill at the film's beginning was not done by Marines. It is actually the Texas A&M University Fish Drill Team
• The two marines are charged with and found guilty of "Conduct Unbecoming a United States Marine". There exists no such crime in the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The closest crime to this would be "Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman" or Article 134 of the UCMJ, which applies to only commissioned officers, or those holding appointed office in the US military. The two defendants were enlisted Marines, neither officers, nor held to "gentlemen" standards as such. As enlisted Marines, they are held to conduct standards of any military personal, but not to the extent of an officer who by definition has moral, legal, and higher decision-making authority. In reality, they would have been served dishonorable discharges on general dishonorable conduct.
• The second baseball game that Daniel Kaffee watches during the movie is an actual game played between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins on June 17, 1991, halting the Twins' 15 game win streak.
• Tom Cruise and Cuba Gooding Jr. reunited for Jerry Maguire.
• Marines do not salute whilst indoors, unless under arms (ie, carrying a weapon and wearing cover)
• "Ten-hut" is not a Naval term. The actual equivalent would be "Attention on Deck!".
• Former New Mexico United States Attorney David C. Iglesias was the Navy Reserve commander whose role as a defense lawyer in a famous military hazing case was the basis for the Tom Cruise character in the movie.^[2]
• Both Xander Berkley and Kiefer Sutherland star in this film, and would later appear on 24 together.

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Spoofs

The phrase "You can't handle the truth!" has become a popular pop culture phrase as evident by its many parodies below.

• A full length trailer parody was made for The Ben Stiller Show. The premise was that a boy scout rather than a marine undergoes a "Code Red", featuring the "giving of a wedgie" after which he is suspended from a flag pole. In addition to Ben Stiller's trademark Cruise impersonation, the parody featured Janeane Garofalo as Demi Moore's character (who is now a boy scout den mother) and Andy Dick impersonating Kiefer Sutherland with an incomprehensible accent.
• In an episode of Seinfeld, George walks into Jerry's apartment and says "You can't handle the truth!" When Jerry asks him what he is doing, George says he is practicing his Jack Nicholson impersonation.
• In an episode of The Simpsons called "Sideshow Bob Roberts", Sideshow Bob utilizes electoral fraud to illegally become the mayor of Springfield and Bart and his sister Lisa attempt to expose him: they end up in a in a courtroom where Bart and Lisa bait Bob similar to how Kaffee does with Jessep, which concludes when Bart says, "I want the truth!" Sideshow Bob responds, "You want the truth? You can't handle the truth! No truth-handler you! Bah! I deride your truth-handling abilities!" In another episode, "Secrets of a Successful Marriage", Homer also mentions "You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!" as part of a rant that includes lines from Patton and Chinatown.
• In a promo for WrestleMania 21, John Cena played the Lt. Kaffee part and JBL played the Col. Jessep part to promote their match. This was a part of a series of promos the WWE made for WrestleMania 21 (which was held in Los Angeles that year) that were parodies of movies.
• A machinima, using the Source Engine, titled "A Few Good G-Men" ([1]), portrays the famous scene and quote, as well as showing Source's lip-syncing and emotion display ability.
• In the film The Big Hit, Cisco berates Melvin for his relationship troubles, telling him that he doesn't see the women he is involved with for what they truly are. Melvin exclaims that he wants the truth, and Crunch interrupts them to shout "You can't handle the truth". Cisco impatiently tells Crunch to "Shut the fuck up".
• In his stand-up show I'm Swiss, comedian Bill Maher referred to the dishonesty in government by spoofing the famous line: "You want the truth? I can't remember the truth!"
• In an episode of Spin City the mayor quotes A Few Good Men in the press room.
• In an episode of the 3D animated show ReBoot, the user is seeking a giant tooth, the object of a game. Upon the user declaring this, Matrix says "You can't handle the tooth!"
• An episode of The Chaser's War on Everything mocks the acting of a young actor in a Tip Top bread commercial, by inserting his fake-looking nodding into a scene from this film, as well as the "Do you feel lucky, punk?" scene from Dirty Harry. The scene from A Few Good Men is the trial, the nodding in response to the question "Did you order the Code Red?"
• In the October 15, 2006, edition of Fox NFL Sunday, during the Frank's Picks segment, Frank Caliendo, impersonating Jack Nicholson, commented on members of the panel being picked to do the commentary for an upcoming college bowl game telling them "You can't handle the booth!", then immediately interjects with "Who writes this crap?"
• In the comic strip Zits, Jeremy thinks to himself "You want the truth, you can't handle the truth!" when arguing with his mom on where he was the previous night.
• In an episode of Recess, where the episode revolves around a school trial (About who threw a stone during a mud fight) the character Randall uses the line 'You can't handle the truth!' as a clear reference.
• In the video game Final Fantasy XI, an option to decline a certain quest questioning the Moblins' (a race of beastmen) religious faith reads as "I can't handle the truth!"
• In the videogame Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Phoenix says "He couldn't handle the truth!" while cross-examining Cody Hackins during the 3rd Case, Turnabout Samurai.
• Certain IRC scripts have been known to respond to "X slaps Y around a bit with a large trout" (a line originally coming from a feature in mIRC) with a kick saying "You want the trout? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TROUT!"
• In an episode of Everybody Hates Chris, Julius is briefly seen wearing a Marine uniform and shouting the famous line.
• In an episode of Law & Order an arrested forensic analyst says, "I can't believe this, you're going to arrest me for doing my job!", in the same tenor and tone as Jessep does while on the stand.

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References

1. ^ AFI Quotes
2. ^ "Fired U.S. Attorney Says Lawmakers Pressured Him"

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