The Firm
Run, Tom, run! Mr. Cruise got a workout in this picture, a film that had him on the run from the evil law firm that employed him and whose clients consist only of mobsters, killers, and other crooks. An all-star cast otherwise makes up for a largely uninspired, overly complex, and far too long movie that nonetheless maintains audience interest throughout a 2.5+ hour runtime. Holly Hunter is particularly good as a slutty private eye's assistant -- in fact, she was nominated for an Oscar for the cheeseball role. Hal Holbrook also earns high marks as an appropriately evil and mysterious bossman.
Rating
3.0 out of 5 Stars
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- Director: Sydney Pollack
- Producer: John Davis, Sydney Pollack, Scott Rudin
- Screenwriter: David Rabe, David Rayfiel, Robert Towne
- Stars: Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Hal Holbrook, Terry Kinney, Wilford Brimley, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, David Strathairn, Gary Busey
- MPAA Rating: R
- Year of Release: 1993
- Released on Video: 05/01/1994
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