The Firm
2 Oscar Nominations
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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...
What critics thought
Sydney Pollack's adaptation of Grisham's bestseller drew a split reaction: some critics found its ensemble of character performances and boardroom atmosphere genuinely compelling, while others felt the novel's propulsive readability evaporated on screen, leaving a bloated and overly schematic thriller. The gap between a decent film and the superior one it could have been is exactly where critics disagreed.
“The large gallery of characters makes The Firm into a convincing canvas”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorSydney Pollack
StarringTom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook, Terry Kinney
ComposerDave Grusin
The Firm
2 Oscar Nominations
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...
What critics thought
Sydney Pollack's adaptation of Grisham's bestseller drew a split reaction: some critics found its ensemble of character performances and boardroom atmosphere genuinely compelling, while others felt the novel's propulsive readability evaporated on screen, leaving a bloated and overly schematic thriller. The gap between a decent film and the superior one it could have been is exactly where critics disagreed.
“The large gallery of characters makes The Firm into a convincing canvas”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorSydney Pollack
StarringTom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook, Terry Kinney
ComposerDave Grusin
Rent/Purchase