The Big Picture John Grisham's second novel, The Firm, was so popular that a film adaptation was already hotly anticipated by the time the book hit the shelves. Thirty years ago, Sydney Pollack's feature adaptation was released, and combined with the success of the book, the two created a mutually massive hit, which soared on the screen as much as it did on the page. The Firm stars Tom Cruise as young hotshot attorney Mitch McDeere.
Release Date June 30, 1993 Director Sydney Pollack Cast Tom Cruise , Jeanne Tripplehorn , Gene Hackman , Ed Harris , Holly Hunter , Hal Holbrook , David Straitham Runtime 154 Main Genre Thriller 'The Firm' Features an All-Star Cast Over the course of the film, Mitch finds himself thrown into a conspiracy where it becomes clear that his law firm is deeply connected to the Chicago mafia.
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