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Title: The Firm (1993)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| 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 | |
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... Written by Mark Harding <mah@imdb.com>
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When "The Firm" came out was - believe it or not - the first time that I had ever heard of Tom Cruise (although I didn't see the movie until several years later). And let me tell you, this was a great introduction. Cruise plays novice lawyer Mitch McDeere, who goes to work for a Memphis firm. With this firm, he has everything that anyone could want. But there's the question: why does everything seem so perfect? The answer lies in the firm's unseemly other side. And they're not just going to let Mitch blow their cover.
Sydney Pollack pulled off everything perfectly here. It's sort of like an Ira Levin novel how everything plays out. You may be suspicious of everything after seeing this movie. Above all, it shows that Tom Cruise can actually do a good job when he tries. Also starring Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook, Wilford Brimley, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, David Strathairn and Gary Busey.
It's hard to believe that this was the first movie adaptation of a John Grisham novel.