The Firm

Name: The Firm
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1993-06-30
Duration: 2 h 34 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook, Terry Kinney

Power can be murder to resist.

The Firm (1993)

Timing: 2:34 (154 min)

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Release date

1993-06-30

Country

United States

Production

Paramount, Davis Entertainment, Scott Rudin Productions, Mirage Enterprises

Genre

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Budget

$42 000 000

Revenue

$270 248 367

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Director

Sydney Pollack

Actors

Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook, Terry Kinney, Wilford Brimley, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, Karina Lombard, David Strathairn
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

John Davis, Sydney Pollack, Scott Rudin, Michael Hausman, Lindsay Doran

Operator

John Seale

Composer

Dave Grusin

Artist

James C. Feng

Audition

David Rubin

Editing

William Steinkamp, Fredric Steinkamp
All team (78)

Short description

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...

What's left behind the scenes

Holly Hunter is on screen for only 5 minutes and 59 seconds. This is one of the shortest roles nominated for an “Oscar.” Hunter’s character appears in 20 scenes, averaging 18 seconds each.
Initially, director Sydney Pollack considered a romantic relationship between Mitch and Avery. Mitch would have been a woman, and they intended to offer the role to Meryl Streep.
Charlie Sheen was considered for the role of Mitch.
The priest at the funeral was played by Father Bill Parham, a real priest from Memphis.
John Beal's (1909-1997) final role.
Stephen Hill's (1922-2016) final role.
Lili Fini Zanuck and Kevin Reynolds were considered for the director's role at one time or another, but the latter requested $3 million as a fee.
The film was first released on blue-colored VHS tapes in December 1993.
Holly Berry auditioned for the role of the girl who seduces Mitch on the beach.
When Tom Cruise's character rides in the cable car, a helicopter can be seen reflected in the glass, from which the filming is taking place.
Holly Hunter is on screen for only 5 minutes and 59 seconds. This is one of the shortest roles nominated for an “Oscar.” Hunter’s character appears in 20 scenes, averaging 18 seconds each.

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