The Firm (1993 film)

The Firm
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sydney Pollack
Screenplay by	David Rabe Robert Towne David Rayfiel
Based on	The Firm by John Grisham
Produced by	John Davis Sydney Pollack Scott Rudin
Starring	Tom Cruise Jeanne Tripplehorn Ed Harris Holly Hunter Hal Holbrook David Strathairn
Cinematography	John Seale
Edited by	William Steinkamp Fredric Steinkamp
Music by	Dave Grusin
Production companies	Davis Entertainment Mirage Enterprises
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 30, 1993 (1993-06-30)
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. The Firm was one of two films released in 1993 that were adapted from a Grisham novel, the other being The Pelican Brief.

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 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 for her performance, while Dave Grusin was nominated for Best Original Score.