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
Beiki t1_j8sxpig wrote on February 16, 2023 at 6:56 PM Reply to comment by AngryCod in 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." by SixedSigma Leslie Nielsen would be proud. Permalink Parent 1
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