The Firm (1993)

Written by John Grisham, David Rabe

Directed by Sydney Pollack

Running Time: 155 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1993

Rating: 15 Certificate

Filmed in Colour

This excellent, twisting drama is based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, Mitch McDeer (Tom Cruise) is a young man from a poor Southern family who has struggled through Harvard Law School to graduate near the top in his class.

After entertaining many offers from major firms across the country, Mitch decides to join Memphis-based Bendini, Lambert & Locke who offer him a salary 20% higher than the best offer he's received ... but he also gets an enticing variety of perks and fringe benefits.

Mitch's wife, Abby (Jeanne Tripplehorn), warns him that it all sounds too good to be true, but it's not until several weeks later when working with Avery Tolar (Gene Hackman) that Mitch discovers that the vast majority of the business is tied to organized crime, with crime boss Joey Morolto (Paul Sorvino) using the firm to launder Mafia money.

When the FBI (Ed Harris, Steven Hill) get in touch, Mitch realises that he is stuck between a rock and a very hard place with seemingly no way out but death or prison.

Cast

	Tom Cruise		Mitch McDeere
	Jeanne Tripplehorn		Abby McDeere
	Gene Hackman		Avery Tolar
	Hal Holbrook		Oliver Lambert
	Ed Harris		Wayne Tarrance
	Holly Hunter		Tammy Hemphill
	Terry Kinney		Lamar Quinn
	Wilford Brimley		William Devasher
	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