
The Firm
dir. Sydney Pollack
65
7 sourcesSynopsis
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...
Critics consensus
The Firm is a big studio thriller that amusingly tears apart the last of 1980s boardroom culture and the false securities it represented.

Directed bySydney Pollack
StarringTom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook, Terry Kinney, Wilford Brimley
Written byRobert Towne, David Rayfiel, David Rabe
CinematographyJohn Seale
EditingWilliam Steinkamp
MusicDave Grusin
The Firm
1993 · R · 2h 34m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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...
Our Verdict
65
Critics Consensus
The Firm is a big studio thriller that amusingly tears apart the last of 1980s boardroom culture and the false securities it represented.
