{"id":2480616,"date":"2026-06-29T15:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2480616"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:40:07","slug":"kevin-pollak-says-jack-nicholson-messed-with-tom-cruise-while-filming-a-few-good-men-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kevin-pollak-says-jack-nicholson-messed-with-tom-cruise-while-filming-a-few-good-men-scenes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Pollak says Jack Nicholson messed with Tom Cruise while filming\u201c A Few Good Men \u201dscenes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jack Nicholson liked to get up to some silly antics on the set of<em> A Few Good Men<\/em>, his costar Kevin Pollak said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pollack explained that Nicholson liked to make funny faces when he was off camera.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He noted that Nicholson even did it while Cruise was performing his &#8220;I want the truth&#8221; declaration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jack-nicholson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jack Nicholson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jack Nicholson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jack Nicholson<\/a> enjoyed bringing a little bit of disorder to the court while filming <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/a-few-good-men\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:A Few Good Men;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;A Few Good Men&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>A Few Good Men<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/kevin-pollak\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Kevin Pollak;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kevin Pollak&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kevin Pollak<\/a> revealed that his Oscar-winning costar loved to play around on the set of the 1992 legal drama \u2014\u00a0especially whenever <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/tom-cruise\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Tom Cruise;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tom Cruise&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tom Cruise<\/a> was trying to deliver his lines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJack [Nicholson] would absolutely mess with Tom [Cruise] while Tom was coming in for the kill in the courtroom,\u201d Pollak told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kevin-pollak-recalls-rob-reiners-lesson-on-set-of-a-few-good-men-exclusive-12006261\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE<\/a> at the Los Angeles premiere of\u00a0<em>Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Tom Cruise and Demi Moore in &#8216;A Few Good Men&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Columbia\/courtesy Everett<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 68-year-old actor and comedian, who played Lieutenant Sam Weinberg in the film, revealed that Nicholson got up to some hilarious hijinks while they were shooting some of its most iconic scenes, including Cruise\u2019s legendary \u201cI want the truth\u201d declaration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In fact, Pollak told the outlet that Nicholson stood just off camera while Cruise performed the sequence and kept making a bunch of funny faces at him as he delivered his lines.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But Cruise didn\u2019t waver, finishing the take before marching over to Nicholson and giving him a punch to the shoulder \u2014\u00a0which, Pollak said, &#8220;Jack loved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Directed by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/rob-reiner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Rob Reiner;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Rob Reiner&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Rob Reiner<\/a> and adapted from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/aaron-sorkin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Aaron Sorkin;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Aaron Sorkin&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Aaron Sorkin<\/a>\u2019s 1989 play of the same name, <em>A Few Good Men<\/em> follows two military lawyers (played by Cruise and Demi Moore) as they defend two marines accused of killing a fellow soldier. The film also starred Pollak, Nicholson, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, Noah Wyle, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But Nicholson\u2019s shenanigans weren\u2019t the only fond memories that Pollak had from his time on set. He also recalled a sweet fan experience that he shared with Reiner, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/rob-reiner-and-wife-found-dead-of-apparent-homicide-11868855\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:died at 78 last December;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;died at 78 last December&quot;}\" class=\"link \">died at 78 last December<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOne of my most enjoyable moments was [when] we shot a couple weeks in Washington D.C. to establish exteriors, and one night we were walking back from somewhere, just the two of us, and someone passed us and said, \u2018Oh my God, Rob Reiner, how are you? Are you here working?\u2019\u201d Pollak recalled. \u201cAnd he said, \u2018Yeah.&#8217; He said, \u2018What are you working on?&#8217; And he said, \u2018<em>The Godfather<\/em>.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise in 'A Few Good Men'Credit: Sidney Baldwin\/Castle Rock\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ghaw9ZbzTe5JiVheYuudoA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/7cf95340d5376b0112943ab409465b10\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise in &#8216;A Few Good Men&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Sidney Baldwin\/Castle Rock<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After the man walked away, Pollak asked Reiner why he claimed that they were working on a different film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe said, \u2018Well, if I said<em>\u00a0A Few Good Men<\/em>, it was a Broadway play, but if you didn&#8217;t see the Broadway play, you don&#8217;t know what the hell I&#8217;m talking about,\u201d he said. \u201c\u2018So if I say\u00a0<em>The Godfather<\/em>, we&#8217;re done talking, and you and I can keep going with our lives.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, \u201cI\u2019ve used it ever since.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/kevin-pollak-says-jack-nicholson-messed-with-tom-cruise-while-filming-a-few-good-men-scenes-12008318\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Jack Nicholson liked to get up to some silly antics on the set of A Few Good Men, his costar Kevin Pollak said. 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