{"id":461059,"date":"2025-12-20T23:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T23:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/461059\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T23:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T23:50:13","slug":"kiefer-sutherland-recalls-day-with-rob-reiner-before-his-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/461059\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiefer Sutherland recalls day with Rob Reiner before his murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kiefer Sutherland is looking back on an \u201cextraordinary\u201d moment he shared with Rob Reiner while the late director was filming an iconic scene from \u201cA Few Good Men.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sutherland recalls co-star Jack Nicholson filming a memorable courtroom scene in which the \u201cShining\u201d actor \u2014 as Colonel Nathan Jessup \u2014 barked, \u201cYou can\u2019t handle the truth!\u201d according to a preview of the upcoming TV special <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/kiefer-sutherland-rob-reiner-a-few-good-men-set\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u201cCBS News: Rob Reiner \u2014 Scenes from a Life.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\">\u201cNo one said a word, and Rob went up to Jack Nicholson and whispered in his ear, \u2018Do you want to do another one?\u2019 And Jack Nicholson said, \u2018Well, we\u2019re here,&#8217;\u201d Sutherland says. \u201cSo they did another one, and it was just as extraordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sutherland says the \u201cPrincess Bride\u201d director planned to shoot throughout the day, but changed his mind following the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Kiefer Sutherland recalls an \u201cextraordinary\u201d moment on the set of \u201cA Few Good Men\u201d with slain director Rob Reiner. FilmMagic<\/p>\n<p>In the upcoming special \u201cCBS News: Rob Reiner \u2014 Scenes from a Life,\u201d Sutherland recalls Reiner filming an iconic scene with Jack Nicholson. Wil Roberts \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had planned to shoot the whole day, and Rob looked at everybody and said, \u2018I couldn\u2019t ask for anything more, so you guys all have the rest of the day off,\u201d Sutherland, 58, shares of the 1992 Oscar-winning film.<\/p>\n<p>Sutherland was part of the all-star cast that included Nicholson, Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon and Cuba Gooding, Jr., among others.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cCBS News: Rob Reiner \u2014 Scenes from a Life\u201d is set to air on the network on Dec. 21. <\/p>\n<p>Rob, 78, and his wife, Michele Reiner, 70, were\u00a0found dead in their Brentwood, Los Angeles, home\u00a0on Dec. 14.<\/p>\n<p>Reiner was so impressed with the scene that he sent everyone home for the day rather than continue filming, Sutherland recalls. romyreiner\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had planned to shoot the whole day, and Rob looked at everybody and said, \u2018I couldn\u2019t ask for anything more, so you guys all have the rest of the day off,\u201d Sutherland says. Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Sources subsequently <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/15\/entertainment\/bodies-of-rob-reiner-and-wife-found-inside-los-angeles-home-by-daughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">told The Post <\/a>that the couple\u2019s daughter, Romy, discovered their bodies that afternoon, having suffered multiple stab wounds and slit throats.<\/p>\n<p>Their son Nick, 32, was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/15\/celebrity-news\/rob-reiner-and-wife-micheles-son-nick-arrested-for-murder-in-parents-stabbing-deaths\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">arrested on Sunday evening<\/a> in downtown Los Angeles and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/17\/us-news\/nick-reiner-looks-grim-in-shackles-and-suicide-smock-as-he-makes-first-court-appearance-for-murder-of-rob-and-michele-reiner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">incarcerated at Los Angeles\u2019 Twin Towers Correctional Facility<\/a>, which The Post reported earlier this week is <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/18\/us-news\/inside-the-rat-infested-urine-soaked-mental-health-jail-housing-nick-reiner\/?_gl=1*mw9n4n*_ga*MzI2MzY3MTk1LjE3NTQ2NzU1OTY.*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*czE3NjYyNTM2MjIkbzMzMCRnMSR0MTc2NjI1NTQ2MCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">infamous for its \u201cinhumane\u201d conditions<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>A law enforcement source told People on Saturday that the screenwriter remains on suicide watch and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/20\/celebrity-news\/rob-reiners-son-nick-locked-away-in-solitary-confinement-remains-on-suicide-watch-after-grisly-murders-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">is in solitary confinement<\/a> at the facility. <\/p>\n<p>He faces <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/16\/celebrity-news\/rob-reiners-son-nick-officially-charged-with-2-counts-of-first-degree-murder-in-stabbing-death-of-parents\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">charges including two counts of first-degree murder<\/a> \u2014 with a special circumstance of multiple murders and allegation of using a knife \u2014 in connection with Rob and Michele\u2019s violent deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Rob and his wife, Michele Reiner, were\u00a0found dead in their Brentwood, Los Angeles home\u00a0on Dec. 14. michelereiner\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Sources told The Post that the couple\u2019s daughter, Romy, discovered their bodies. @michelereiner\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>He is expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity at an arraignment scheduled for Jan. 7. <\/p>\n<p>Rob, Michele, and Nick showed up at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/17\/celebrity-news\/the-unsettling-reason-rob-reiners-son-nick-attended-conan-obriens-christmas-party\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Conan O\u2019Brien\u2019s annual star-studded Christmas party<\/a>\u00a0on Saturday night, prior to Rob and Michele\u2019s deaths, where Nick was said to have clashed with both his parents and \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d alum Bill Hader. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had had an argument at Conan\u2019s holiday party, and Rob had been telling people that they\u2019re scared for Nick and scared that his mental state was deteriorating,\u201d an insider<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/15\/us-news\/inside-rob-nick-reiners-fight-at-conan-obriens-christmas-party-that-left-parents-terrified-before-murders\/?_gl=1*kjreui*_ga*MzI2MzY3MTk1LjE3NTQ2NzU1OTY.*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*czE3NjYyNTM2MjIkbzMzMCRnMSR0MTc2NjI1NTc5MyRqNDkkbDAkaDA.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> told The Post<\/a> of the family\u2019s outing.<\/p>\n<p>Son Nick was charged in connection with their deaths.  WireImage<\/p>\n<p>Nick faces arraignment on Jan. 7.  michelereiner\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>NBC reported that Nick <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/16\/celebrity-news\/rob-reiners-son-nick-stormed-off-after-tense-talk-with-bill-hader-at-conan-obriens-christmas-party\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">interrupted Hader <\/a>as he attempted to have a private conversation at the soir\u00e9e, staring at the comedian before \u201cstorming off\u201d after being reprimanded.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told TMZ on Friday that Nick was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/19\/celebrity-news\/nick-reiner-diagnosed-with-schizophrenia-weeks-before-murders-medication-made-him-erratic-and-dangerous\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">diagnosed with schizophrenia<\/a>\u00a0weeks ahead of Rob and Michele\u2019s deaths, and that he was \u201cunder the care of a psychiatrist for mental illness.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The outlet also reported that a change in Nick\u2019s medications about a month prior to the murders allegedly made him \u201cout of his head.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rob and Michele met on the set of \u201cWhen Harry Met Sally\u201d and married in 1989. Along with Nick and Romy, they shared son Jack, and Rob\u2019s adopted daughter Tracy from a previous marriage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kiefer Sutherland is looking back on an \u201cextraordinary\u201d moment he shared with Rob Reiner while the late director&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":461060,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[185,1899,174,172,171,41181,53,118515,173,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-461059","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-celebrity-deaths","10":"tag-celebrity-interviews","11":"tag-celebrity-news","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-kiefer-sutherland","14":"tag-movies","15":"tag-rob-reiner","16":"tag-tv","17":"tag-united-states","18":"tag-unitedstates","19":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115754580278971273","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=461059"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461059\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/461060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=461059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=461059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=461059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}