The Firm Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

The Firm is a 1993 legal thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack, and starring Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, Hal Holbrook, and David Strathairn. The film is based on the 1991 novel The Firm by author John Grisham. Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in law. About to graduate from Harvard Law School, he is approached by Bendini, Lambert & Locke, 'The Firm', and made an offer he cannot refuse. He and his wife, Abigail "Abby" , move to Memphis, where The Firm is located. Avery Tolar becomes his mentor at The Firm. Seduced by the...
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Release date:	June 30, 1993
Directed by:	Sydney Pollack
Rated:
Runtime:	154 Minutes
Producer:	John Davis, Sydney Pollack, Scott Rudin
Editor:	William Steinkamp, Fredric Steinkamp
Music by:	Dave Grusin
Cinematography:	John Seale
Screenplay by:	John Grisham, David Rabe, Robert Towne, David Rayfiel
Estimated budget:	$42,000,000
Adapted from:	The Firm
Genre:	Thriller

Cast of The Firm

Paul Sorvino

Tommie Morolto

Born:April 13, 1939

Age:73

Gary Busey

Born:June 29, 1944

Age:67

Hal Holbrook

Oliver Lambert

Born:February 17, 1925

Age:87

Gene Hackman

Born:January 30, 1930

Age:82

David Strathairn

Born:January 26, 1949

Age:63

Ed Harris

Wayne Tarrance

Born:November 28, 1950

Age:61

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1994	People's Choice Award for Favorite Drama Movie

Year	Award Nomination
1993	Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Holly Hunter
1993	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Holly Hunter
1994	MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male, Tom Cruise

Film director of The Firm

Sydney Pollack

Born: July 1, 1934

Died: May 26, 2008

Sydney Irwin Pollack was an American film director, producer and actor. Pollack studied with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, where he later taught acting. He began directing television shows in the 1960s before moving to films. Pollack directed more than 21 films...
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Title	Released	Genre
Sketches of Frank Gehry	2005	Biography
The Interpreter	2005	Thriller
Random Hearts	1999
Random Hearts	1999
Sabrina	1995	Comedy
The Firm	1993	Thriller
Havana	1990
Out of Africa	1985	Biography
Tootsie	1982	Comedy
Absence of Malice	1981
The Electric Horseman	1979
Bobby Deerfield	1977
Three Days of the Condor	1975	Thriller
The Yakuza	1975	Thriller
The Way We Were	1973	Musical
Jeremiah Johnson	1972	Western
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?	1969
Castle Keep	1969	Action
The Scalphunters	1968	Western
The Swimmer	1968
This Property is Condemned	1966
The Slender Thread	1965

Music contributors for The Firm

Dave Grusin

Robert David "Dave" Grusin is an American composer, arranger and pianist. Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
What is the approximate runtime of the film "The Firm"?
A:
The runtime is 154 minutes.
Q:
Which director created the motion picture "The Firm"?
A:
Sydney Pollack directed the film.
Q:
How much was the estimated budget for making the movie "The Firm"?
A:
$42 million was the cost to make this movie.
Q:
When was the premier of the film "The Firm"?
A:
The movie was released in June, 1993.
Q:
Who produced the movie, "The Firm"?
A:
John Davis, Sydney Pollack and Scott Rudin were the film's producers.
Q:
What is the rating of the motion picture, "The Firm"?
A:
The film is rated R (USA).
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the movie The Firm?
A:
John Grisham wrote the script for the film.
Q:
Who was the writer of the music for the film The Firm?
A:
Dave Grusin composed the musical score for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
Who were the stars of the film "The Firm"?
A:
Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook, Holly Hunter and David Strathairn played leading roles in the movie.
Q:
Who distributed the motion picture, "The Firm"?
A:
Paramount Pictures distributed the film.

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