Is A Few Good Men based on a true story?

Yes, it is loosely based upon the trials of Navy JAG attorneys Don Marcari and former New Mexico United States Attorney David Inglesias, with Marcari being played by Tom Cruise in the film..

Here's the story - Marcari was 28, out of law school, stationed at NAS Oceana, and set to defend a Marine charged with attempted murder. Oh yeah, and he was scared. He defended Lance Cpl. David Cox, who was then 19. Along with nine other Marines, Cox was charged with tying up and gagging a fellow Marine who complained to the Naval Investigative Service about peer harassment. Yes, it was truly a Code Red and it did take place at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But, the Marine that was tied up and gagged didn't die. When offered an Other-Than-Honorable discharge, seven of the Marines took it rather than face a court martial. However, Marcari didn't draw a confession out of the base commander Col. Samuel Adams a la Cruise in the movie. Col. Adams just said he wasn't aware Code Reds were going on and there must have been a mistake. Cox was eventually charged with simple assault and got off with time already spent in the brig. And, he was allowed to stay in the Marine Corps, unlike the enlisted men in the movie.

The trial eventually drew national attention and prompted Aaron Sorkin to write the play. Which turned into a movie. A TV special was made out of this and one of the men involved in this event was later killed mysteriously. (I can't remember who)

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