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Name: The Firm
Director: Sydney Pollack
Genre: drama, mystery, thriller
Released: 1993
Duration: 2 h 34 min
Rating: 6.9

The Firm has an iRankMovies score of 68.5/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

The Firm (1993)

Power can be murder to resist.

Release:1993

Runtime:2h 34m

Country:United States

Director:Sydney Pollack

Language:English

Genre

DramaMysteryThriller

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Keywords

BlackmailMarried CoupleFbiCayman IslandsMemphis TennesseeMafia Lawyerdeath

iRank69

The Firm rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.9/10· 160K votes

Rotten Tomatoes76%

Metacritic58%

TMDb6.742/10· 2K votes

With 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 58/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About The Firm

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...

Cast of The Firm

Tom Cruise
as Mitch McDeere
Jeanne Tripplehorn
as Abby McDeere
Gene Hackman
as Avery Tolar
Hal Holbrook
as Oliver Lambert
Terry Kinney
as Lamar Quinn
Wilford Brimley
as William Devasher
Ed Harris
as Wayne Tarrance
Holly Hunter
as Tammy Hemphill
David Strathairn
as Ray McDeere
Gary Busey
as Eddie Lomax
Steven Hill
as F. Denton Voyles
Tobin Bell
as The Nordic Man

The Firm facts

Budget: $42M
Box office: $270.2M

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Intricate legal thriller builds suspense through blackmail and FBI entanglement complications
•Strong ensemble cast elevates material with compelling dramatic performances throughout
•Tight plotting maintains tension across complex conspiracy and corruption narrative

What the audience disliked

•Pacing occasionally stutters when balancing multiple storylines and character perspectives
•Ending resolution feels somewhat anticlimactic after sustained buildup and tension