The Firm
1993 · 154 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 153,309 VOTES · DIR. Sydney Pollack
Overview
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...
Dialogue Timeline — 1,618 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:22 Stroke! Stroke!
00:05:01 Sustained.
00:10:52 Here's a quote.
00:17:22 - How far do you want it bent? - As far as you can.
00:21:46 Does that make half a horse?
00:28:50 Why do you think I'm working like this?
00:33:08 Mr Tolar's schedule virtually guarantees you
00:38:03 Come on, you deserwe it.
00:47:04 That's OK. I'd have done the same thing myself.
00:51:04 Avery told me you were at MSU law library.
00:56:58 I'm with the Department of Justice.
01:00:56 Lomax's cellmate was named Ray McDeere...
01:07:13 We have to behave exactly as we have been.
01:13:14 so I kind of got the picture.
01:17:14 in the practice of my profession
01:23:34 - That's what you were billed? - You don't see your bills?
01:27:55 - Who is this? - ls this Wayne Tarrance?
01:34:25 Should be a good six hours.
01:40:16 No, you don't.
01:50:29 You're not being truthful.
01:57:16 What's with you guys? lt's out of paper.
02:02:55 The water is heated and turns it into steam.
02:14:46 Well, most of our clients have already agreed...
02:19:47 That's minimum 1 ,2%0 years in prison
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,618
Dialogue density10.5 lines / min
First line00:00:22
Final line02:19:47
Production Record
DirectorSydney Pollack
LanguageEnglish
Budget$42,000,000
Revenue$270,248,367
IMDb votes153,309