The Firm (1993)
“Power can be murder to resist.”
Movie19932h 34mEnglish
Our verdict
Decent one-time watch
Mixed-to-positive reactions; enjoyable if the genre is your thing.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 2,413 ratings.
Movie review: The Firm
The Firm is a film from 1993. It is catalogued under Drama, Mystery, Thriller. Its listed tagline is “Power can be murder to resist.”
Story
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...
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 6.7/10 based on 2,413 votes.
Production
Release date: June 30, 1993 · Runtime: 154 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $42,000,000 · Reported revenue: $270,248,367
Official trailer
Cast
Tom Cruise
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Gene Hackman
Hal Holbrook
Terry Kinney
Wilford Brimley
Ed Harris
Holly Hunter
David Strathairn
Gary Busey
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