Mostly faithful adaptation (ending notwithstanding) of the novel of the same name that put John Grisham on the map.
Tom Cruise stars as Mitch McDeere, an idealist lawyer fresh out of Harvard Law School and new to the Memphis law firm of Bandini, Lambert and Locke. A job that affords he and his wife (Jeanne Tripplehorn) an affluent lifestyle beyond his wildest dreams. But when the Feds confront him with evidence of corruption and murder at The Firm, Mitch sets out to find the truth in a deadly crossfire between the FBI, the mob and The Firm.
Directed by Sydney Pollack and co-starring Gene Hackman as a shady law partner and Ed Harris as an even shadier FBI agent, the acting was top notch. Gary Busey and Paul Sorvino added memorable cameos. I enjoyed it.
Okay Ronnie, this one was made in Tennessee, just like you. So, I'm waiting...
Yeah well, Cruise's scientology sacrificial rituals are still felt.
The only Grisham movie I ever liked was Coppola's THE RAINMAKER adaptation (hell, the author thinks its the best of the Hollywood movies based on his books).
As for THE FIRM, I like Sydney Pollack, but my problem with him is that a good large chunk of his career is fluff commercial movies like THE FIRM. Pollack is a better actor than director anyway.
