# Tom Cruise punched Jack Nicholson after ‘A Few Good Men’ courtroom scene, co-star says

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tom-cruise-punched-jack-nicholson-after-a-few-good-men-courtroom-scene-co-star-says/
- Published: 2026-10-23T20:29:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:25:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/tom-cruise-punched-jack-nicholson-few-good-men-courtroom-scene-co-star-says
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## Key points

- Pollak says Cruise punched Nicholson on the shoulder after a scene.
- Nicholson made a clown face during the courtroom take.
- The actors laughed after filming the moment.

## Summary

Kevin Pollak says Tom Cruise punched Jack Nicholson on the shoulder after filming a tense courtroom scene in “A Few Good Men”, and the two actors laughed. The anecdote offers a glimpse of how Nicholson joked during a pivotal moment while Cruise stayed in character and completed the take.

Pollak described the scene in a recent podcast interview: as Cruise delivered the line “I want the truth”, Nicholson made a clown face close to the camera. The 1992 legal drama, directed by Rob Reiner, received four Academy Award nominations, including best picture and best supporting actor for Nicholson.

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