The Firm

1993 · directed by Sydney Pollack

Rating

68/100

Hit

no

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...

The Firm (1993), directed by Sydney Pollack, rates 68/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Tom Cruise
• Jeanne Tripplehorn
• Gene Hackman
• Hal Holbrook
• Terry Kinney
• Wilford Brimley
• Ed Harris
• Holly Hunter
• David Strathairn
• Gary Busey

Crew

• John Seale — Director of Photography
• Fredric Steinkamp — Editor
• William Steinkamp — Editor
• Dave Grusin — Original Music Composer
• David Rabe — Screenplay
• David Rayfiel — Screenplay
• Robert Towne — Screenplay

More from Sydney Pollack

1. Tootsie (1982) — 89/100 · hit
2. Amazing Grace (2018) — 82/100 · hit
3. Jeremiah Johnson (1972) — 78/100
4. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) — 77/100
5. Three Days of the Condor (1975) — 74/100
6. Out of Africa (1985) — 73/100

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