Power can be murder to resist.
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...
The Firm (1993) is a drama, mystery and thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack, released on June 30, 1993 with a runtime of 2h 34m. It stars Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman and Hal Holbrook. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 2,393 ratings.
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Tom Cruise
as Mitch McDeere
Jeanne Tripplehorn
as Abby McDeere
Gene Hackman
as Avery Tolar
Hal Holbrook
as Oliver Lambert
Terry Kinney
as Lamar Quinn
Wilford Brimley
as William Devasher
Ed Harris
as Wayne Tarrance
Holly Hunter
as Tammy Hemphill
David Strathairn
as Ray McDeere
Gary Busey
as Eddie Lomax
Steven Hill
as F. Denton Voyles
Tobin Bell
as The Nordic Man
Directed by Sydney Pollack, written by John Grisham, David Rabe and Robert Towne, produced by John Davis, Sydney Pollack and Scott Rudin.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 2,393 ratings.
When paradise turns into nightmare RELEASED IN 1993 and directed by Sydney Pollack based on John Grisham’s novel, "The Firm” is a crime drama/thriller starring Tom Cruise as a top Harvard grad lawyer who desperately wants to leave behind his working-class origins and takes a high-paying job at a firm in Memphis. He and his wife (Jeanne Tripplehorn) are ecstatic in their affluent new world until clues mount up that…
Reviewed on May 24, 2018
**An excellent film, full of tension and suspense.** In my country there is a popular adage that probably also has an equivalent in other countries and that says “there is no beauty without a flaw”, that is, if something is too good, it must be wrong. And despite the excellent education and academic evaluations, the lawyer of this film seems not to know this simple truth. Based on a novel by John Grisham, the…
Reviewed on December 10, 2022
Before he has even passed his bar exam, aspiring lawyer "Mitch" (Tom Cruise) is offered an hefty salary to take a job with a prestigious law firm headed up by "Lambert" (Hal Holbrook). Needless to say, he and wife "Abigail" (Jeanne Tripplehorn) are delighted with his new Mercedes and their new home, but is this simply too good to be true? Well shortly after he joins, two of his colleagues die in what appears to be…
Reviewed on May 3, 2026
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The main cast of The Firm (1993) includes Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook and Terry Kinney. The film was directed by Sydney Pollack. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Firm was released on June 30, 1993 and runs for 2h 34m.
The Firm (1993) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 2,393 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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