Tom Cruise as Mitch McDeere; Ed Harris as Wayne Tarrance; David Strathairn as Ray McDeere; Paul Calderon as Thomas Richie; Tobin Bell as The Nordic Man; Holly Hunter as Tammy Hemphill; Gene Hackman as Avery Tolar; Hal Holbrook as Oliver Lambert; Gary Busey as Eddie Lomax; Jeanne Tripplehorn as Abby McDeere; Steven Hill as F. Denton Voyles; Jerry Hardin as Royce McKnight; Terry Kinney as Lamar Quinn; Wilford Brimley as William Devasher; Barbara Garrick as Kay Quinn
Rating
R (Restricted)
Cinematography
John Seale
Language
English
Plot
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...