| The Firm | |
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| Directed by | Sydney Pollack |
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| Based on | The Firm by John Grisham |
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| Cinematography | John Seale |
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| Music by | Dave Grusin |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $42 million |
| Box office | $270.2 million[1] |
The Firm is a 1993 American legal thriller film directed by Sydney Pollack, and starring Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Holly Hunter, Hal Holbrook, David Strathairn and Gary Busey. The film is based on the 1991 novel of the same name by author John Grisham.
Released on June 30, 1993, the film was a major commercial success, grossing $270.2 million against a budget of $42 million, making it the highest grossing film adapted from a Grisham novel, fifth highest-grossing and the highest-grossing R-rated film of 1993, and received generally positive reviews for the performances (particularly from Cruise and Hunter), although the screenplay received some criticism. Holly Hunter was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, while Dave Grusin was nominated for Best Original Score.