Mitch McDeere | |
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The Firm character | |
First appearance | The Firm |
Created by | John Grisham |
Portrayed by | Tom Cruise (1993 film) Josh Lucas (2012 TV series) |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Mitchell Y. McDeere |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Spouse | Abby Sutherland |
Religion | Methodist |
Mitchell Y. McDeere is a fictional character and the protagonist of John Grisham's 1991 novel The Firm. Mitch McDeere is a Harvard-educated tax lawyer who has a certified public accountant credential.[1] He is also the husband of Abby McDeere, a Western Kentucky University–educated elementary school teacher. The character was portrayed by Tom Cruise in the 1993 film adaptation of the novel, and most recently by Josh Lucas for Entertainment One Television's show also named The Firm.[2]
Mitch McDeere’s story picks up in Grisham’s 2023 novel, “The Exchange”, which is set 15 years after the events in “The Firm”.
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