The Firm (1993)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

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:

Law | FBI | Lawyer | Mafia | Blackmail

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

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

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:14 | 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:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

125 Front Street, Downtown, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Took only 23 days to take $100 million at the US box office.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Abby joins Avery in the Caymans, they sit at a table to talk. Her tropical drink shifts from one side of the table to the other as they're talking.

Quotes:

Mitch McDeere: Are you saying my life is in danger?
Denton Voyles: I am saying that your life as you know it is over.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Lisa the Drama Queen (#20.9)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Another Cup Of Coffee

" I Get suspicious when there's nothing to be suspicious about "

The law is the law anywhere one goes except where it can be manipulated by powerful lawyers. The more innovated the firm, the more power it exerts. When officials collide with such a small powerful group of attorneys, the public observes just how inept the government really is. The O.J. Simpson case, Robert Blake's trial, John Gotti and the really famous affair involving Jon Bennet's parents are but a few of the more notorious examples. These are the sources for the movie " The Firm." Our idealistic hero is one Mitch McDeere (Tom Cruise), fresh from prestigious Harvard Law School, lands a job with a obscure but powerful Memphis law firm. He and his wife Abby, (Jeanne Tripplehorn) discover their dream life has a much higher price than either one cares to give. Once in, the firm proves to be a viper's nest of illegal activity and will destroy anyone who tries to leave it. The proof is not only in the mysterious deaths of his former colleagues, but also in Mitch's close friend Avery Tolar (Gene Hackman) who allows him to discover the devious ways the company has to envelop him in their powerful grasp. Hal Holbrook plays Oliver Lambert the head of this extremely powerful organization which involves the Mafia's Morolto brothers (Paul Sorvino and Joe Viterelli) and Wilford Brimley playing the heavy William Devasher. Other Hollywood notables include Gary Busey, the Private Investagtor, Ed Harris the Federal Agent, David Strathairn, Mitch's imprisoned relative and Steven Hill, the attorney general. The movie is packed with character intrigue, dramatic excitement and most of all, a perfect collection of cinematic ingredients to entertain any audience. ****