THE FIRM (1993)

Mitch is a promising young lawyer who's fresh out of law school and recently hired by the prestigious company known simply as "The Firm."  Offered a salary he can't refuse, Mitch and his wife quickly relocate to Memphis where he begins work with a company without once suspecting "The Firm's" ulterior motives.  After two associates are murdered, however, The FBI get involved, contacting Mitch and compromising his safety by asking Mitch to help take down his own company. Turning back is not an option, and Mitch does his best to play both sides and stay alive while the FBI and "The Firm" go to heads, troubling Mitch's personal life in the mix.

The film benefits from great casting including: Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, Hal Holbrook, and David Strathairn.

With "The Firm" producer and director Sydney Pollack has delivered a tight, action filled yet thoughtful dramatic thriller.

The Firm Review

Promotional Line: "Power can be murder to resist."

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