A Few Good Men is a 1989 Broadway courtroom drama play written by Aaron Sorkin, which was later adapted into a successful 1992 film. The story follows military lawyersDaniel Kaffee and Joanne Galloway as they defend two U.S. Marines, Harold Dawson and Louden Downey, accused of murdering a fellow Marine at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in 1986. During the court-martial, the defense uncovers a high-level conspiracy involving a brutal, illegal hazing practice known as a "Code Red" ordered by the base commander, Colonel Nathan Jessep. The play explores themes of military justice, honor, and duty, culminating in a famous confrontation where Jessep famously declares, "You can't handle the truth!"