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Sydney Pollack directs Tom Cruise in this legal thriller based on John Grisham's best-seller. Cruise plays Mitch McDeere, an ambitious young lawyer who accepts an unmatchable offer from a Memphis law firm only to discover that the deal was too good to be true. As he becomes tangled in a web of deceit, Mob connections, and FBI .. Read more

Starring	Terry Kinney, David Stra, Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn
Director	Sydney Pollack
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- An attention-holding thriller for the most part, though its conclusion, diverging from the tougher stance of the novel, is unsatisfactory.
- 30596
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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- - 8
  - 2
  Grisham Fan!!!
  
  Excellent film. Still good after seeing it for a while.
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London
  - 26 Nov 2004 at 18:13
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- - 0
  - 0
  Very watchable
  
  Grisham always tells a great tale, this one is no exception. One of my favourite genres, this legal drama will keep the viewer entralled troughout this very ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 08 Apr 2012 at 14:47
- - 0
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  Watchable cruise law yarn
  
  Mitch McDeere (Tom Cruise) is a young man with a promising future in law. About to graduate from Harvard Law School, he is approached by Bendini, Lambert & ... read more »
  
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- - martyns
  - 85 reviews
  - Derby
  - 12 Feb 2012 at 09:29
- - 0
  - 0
  Classic film that bears repeat viewing
  
  First class acting from most of the cast. Menace throughout, realistic and scary. Carefully portrayed anguish as infidelity is discovered. Clever one-liners, ... read more »
  
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- - itakuera
  - 1 review
  - 08 Feb 2012 at 01:07
- - 0
  - 0
  faithful to the book
  
  well plotted, fast moving, Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman both on form
  
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- - Stuart Groves
  - se cornwall
  - 08 Dec 2011 at 16:00
- - 1
  - 0
  A well executed version of a poor adaptation.
  
  Okay as far as it goes, but why so many deviations from the novel?
  
  Atmospherically, the increasingly brooding and dark nature of life at the Firm ... read more »
  
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- - SRH1957
  - 5 reviews
  - 26 Jun 2011 at 16:56
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  - 0
  The Firm
  
  An absolute classic that never fails to entertain! It has stood the test of time very well. Even my 15 year old son loved it!
  
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- - Plummers
  - 3 reviews
  - Bromley
  - 03 Sep 2010 at 10:58
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  The Firm
  
  Wonderful film thoroughly enjoyed every minute, Tom Cruise was at his best and I could easily watch it again in the future.
  
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  - Leatherhead
  - 31 Jul 2010 at 10:08
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  Bit long but very good!
  
  Great cast, great director & impressive plot. However, it tends to be a bit long at times but
  
  still brilliant. I don't usually like Tom ... read more »
  
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- - gianino
  - 502 reviews
  - London
  - 04 May 2010 at 11:13
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  - 1
  did not rate this movie
  
  i think this movie was rubbish and for tom cruise could of been sooo much better never watch this movie again
  
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- - gem0207
  - 8 reviews
  - london
  - 31 Mar 2010 at 13:54
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  The Firm
  
  A well thought out, gripping thriller, coupled with a good cast and a great twist. Although I have a feeling the book would be so much better. One to watch.
  
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- - Joe5y
  - 7 reviews
  - Reading, England
  - 17 Mar 2010 at 13:06
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- - 8
  - 2
  Grisham Fan!!!
  
  Excellent film. Still good after seeing it for a while.
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - London
  - 26 Nov 2004 at 18:13
- - 4
  - 0
  Excited about nothing!
  
  OK... I know this is an old film, but I still wanted to express my disappointment at a very poor adaptation of an excellent book.
  
  I am an avid reader... read more »
  
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- - admur
  - Couny Down
  - 25 Feb 2005 at 12:22
- - 3
  - 0
  good film, nearly as ...
  
  good film, nearly as good as teh book but was abit short off the brilliance the book had, good to watch, lots of suspence twists and turns in teh plot, if you&#... read more »
  
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  - THORNTON HEATH
  - 13 Aug 2004 at 03:17
- - 2
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  An enjoyable thriller ...
  
  An enjoyable thriller in which Mitch McDeere (Tom Cruise) graduates law school to recieve a once in a lifetime offer from a prestigeous firm. Even when he and ... read more »
  
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- - Nicho#1
  - FALLOWFIELD
  - 27 Jun 2004 at 16:49
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  A well executed version of a poor adaptation.
  
  Okay as far as it goes, but why so many deviations from the novel?
  
  Atmospherically, the increasingly brooding and dark nature of life at the Firm ... read more »
  
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- - SRH1957
  - 5 reviews
  - 26 Jun 2011 at 16:56
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  The story itself is ...
  
  The story itself is interesting keeps you on the edge of ur sea. tom cruise was superb in his performance.
  
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- - KARTHIKEYAN#1
  - HUNTINGDON
  - 31 Mar 2004 at 22:50
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  John Grisham's ...
  
  John Grisham's novel was nearly impossible to put down and as with most of his other books it has transferred to film very well. Great film that hasn't ... read more »
  
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- - Stevo_Belfast#1
  - BELFAST
  - 05 Jul 2004 at 20:05
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  Great
  
  Although one of Tom Cruises earlier films and arguably not one of his most memorable performances, this film was a great watch. Gene Hackman puts in a good show... read more »
  
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  - West Midlands
  - 21 Jan 2005 at 19:50
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  Average film
  
  Not one of the best films of a John Grisham book, Tom Cruise kept it interesting but the stoyline left something to be desired.
  
  Worth a look but not ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Lancashire, England
  - 14 Apr 2005 at 19:15
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  not bad
  
  this film was not bad, it went on for a bit could have made it shorter
  
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- - a customer
  - england
  - 05 Jun 2005 at 16:04

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Critics' reviews
- An attention-holding thriller for the most part, though its conclusion, diverging from the tougher stance of the novel, is unsatisfactory.
- 30596
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
- "...A very smooth adaptation of John Grisham's giant bestseller....[The] supporting cast is stellar indeed..."
- 8383
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Pollack's conventional race-against-time version of John Grisham's best-seller soft pedals on the novel's... read more on Time Out
- 43767
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- "...Physically elaborate, the cinematic equivalent of the book's relentlessly descriptive prose..."
- 8382
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  Sydney Pollack directs Tom Cruise in this legal thriller based on John Grisham's best-seller. Cruise plays Mitch McDeere, an ambitious young lawyer who accepts an unmatchable offer from a Memphis law firm only to discover that the deal was too good to be true. As he becomes tangled in a web of ...

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  Sydney Pollack directs Tom Cruise in this legal thriller based on John Grisham's best-seller. Cruise plays Mitch McDeere, an ambitious young lawyer who accepts an unmatchable offer from a Memphis law firm only to discover that the deal was too good to be true. As he becomes tangled in a web of ...