TIL the phrase “you can’t handle the truth” was created/ improvised by Jack Nicholson. The movie's original screenplay boasted the line "You already have the truth," which Nicholson trimmed to "You can't handle the truth." people.com Submitted by SixedSigma t3_113ggtr on February 16, 2023 at 3:10 AM in todayilearned 87 comments 1,012
RonSwansonsOldMan t1_j8su2u1 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 6:34 PM And in real life, that little tirade would have landed Nicholson in the little lock up room behind the courtroom. Permalink 1 substantial-freud t1_j8tfvie wrote on February 16, 2023 at 8:48 PM That happens in the movie too. Permalink Parent 1
substantial-freud t1_j8tfvie wrote on February 16, 2023 at 8:48 PM That happens in the movie too. Permalink Parent 1
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