The Firm (1993)

Director:

Sydney Pollack

Writers (WGA):

John Grisham (book)
David Rabe (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

30 June 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Drama

Tagline:

Power can be murder to resist.

Plot:

A young lawyer joins a prestigous law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side.

Plot Keywords:

Mafia Boss | Office | Truck | Fraud | Attorney

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. May 21	5:00 PM	OXYGEN
Wed. May 21	8:00 PM	OXYGEN

Cast

Tom Cruise	...	Mitch McDeere
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Abby McDeere
Gene Hackman	...	Avery Tolar
Hal Holbrook	...	Oliver Lambert
Terry Kinney	...	Lamar Quinn
Wilford Brimley	...	William Devasher
Ed Harris	...	Wayne Tarrance
Holly Hunter	...	Tammy Hemphill
David Strathairn	...	Ray McDeere
Gary Busey	...	Eddie Lomax
Steven Hill	...	F. Denton Voyles
Tobin Bell	...	The Nordic Man
Barbara Garrick	...	Kay Quinn
Jerry Hardin	...	Royce McKnight
Paul Calderon	...	Thomas Richie

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some violence.

Runtime:

154 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Philippines:R-18 | Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:12 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R13 | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | South Korea:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

125 Front Street, Downtown, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Robin Wright Penn turned down the part later taken by Jeanne Tripplehorn.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the two muscle guys visit Eddie Lomax in his office, the white haired guy has a coat over his shoulders which he removes and places on a chair. After Eddie is shot, the two leave but do not take the coat.

Quotes:

Mitch McDeere: You want to know something funny? You actually made me think about the law. I managed to go through three years of law school without doing that.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Office: The Deposition (#4.8)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Save The Best For Last

Solid thriller with a great cast

This film is definately one of Tom Cruise's best, much better than "A Few Good Men". Its not real hard to follow, and has great suspense. With Sydney Pollock(Tootsie, Three Days In Condor) as the director, and a cast that includes Gene Hackman, Holly Hunter, Ed Harris, Hal Holbrook, and cameo appearences by Gary Busey, and Paul Sorvino, you really cant go wrong. Its not the best thriller ever made, but its still good fun. 7 out of 10