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The courtroom drama built around ‘You can’t handle the truth!’ is set at a military base in Cuba and a Washington courtroom – but its Guantanamo was the California coast, and its courtroom a Los Angeles set.
Where was A Few Good Men filmed?
A Few Good Men was filmed in Los Angeles (studios and the coast as Guantanamo) and Washington, D.C.
Every A Few Good Men location, explained
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Guantanamo Bay – the California coast
The Cuban naval base scenes used the California coast around Ventura County and San Pedro, standing in for Guantanamo.
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The courtroom – a Los Angeles set
The film’s climactic courtroom was a set built at studios in Los Angeles.
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Washington, D.C.
Kaffee’s world used real Washington, D.C., including Georgetown and the Navy Yard.
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The Los Angeles area
Homes and offices used LA neighbourhoods dressed for the story.
Planning a visit
Real Washington, D.C. – Georgetown and the Navy Yard – grounds the film, while the “Guantanamo” coast is the accessible shoreline of Ventura County in Los Angeles.
A Few Good Men Fun Facts
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Guantanamo is California The Cuban naval base scenes were filmed on the California coast.
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'You can't handle the truth!' Jack Nicholson’s courtroom explosion became one of cinema’s most quoted lines.
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A Sorkin script The film adapts Aaron Sorkin’s own stage play.
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The courtroom was a set The climactic trial was staged on a Los Angeles soundstage.
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A star-packed cast It paired Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was the Guantanamo base filmed?
On the California coast around Ventura County, standing in for Cuba.
Was the courtroom real?
No – it was a set built at a Los Angeles studio.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – Washington’s Georgetown and the Ventura County coast are both accessible.
