The Firm Page #3

Synopsis: 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...
Director(s): Sydney Pollack
Production: Paramount Pictures
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
58
Rotten Tomatoes:
76%
R
Year:
1993
154 min
4,721 Views


I`II caII him in the morning.

- Mr ToIar, shouId I save these?

- PIease.

- What do you mean ``anything``?

- What do you think?

You`re the risk taker.

You think I`m taIking

about breaking the Iaw?

- How far do you want it bent?

- As far as you can.

So don`t risk an IRS audit?

I don`t care.

They just better not win.

- Yes, Mr ToIar?

- Something before Iunch?

I shouId warn you,

the firm frowns on drinking

- during office hours.

- Iced tea, pIease.

Bombay martini on the rocks,

EIIis, three oIives.

On the way.

Senator.

I`m aIIowed

a few minor rebeIIions.

- Put that in the bedroom.

- I made some tea.

I`ve never had so many peopIe

doing things for me.

This is Southern hospitaIity.

WouId you Iike speed diaIIing?

My husband`s office number...

- Let`s see, that`s...

- We have it, Mrs McDeere.

We do aII the instaIIations

for the firm.

- What Ied you to Iaw schooI?

- I can`t remember.

Sure you can, counseIIor.

I was a deIivery boy

for a pizza parIour.

One day the owner

got a notice from the IRS.

He didn`t know much EngIish,

even Iess about withhoIding tax.

He went bankrupt,

Iost his store.

That was when

I thought of being a Iawyer.

In other words,

you`re an ideaIist.

No tax Iawyer`s an ideaIist.

I Iost my job. It scared me.

Being out of work?

No. What the government

can do to anybody.

What about you?

What Ied you to Iaw schooI?

It`s so far back,

I don`t think I can remember.

Sure you can, counseIIor.

I used to caddie

for young Iawyers

off from work on weekdays...

and their wives.

I`d Iook at those Iong tan Iegs

and knew I had to be a Iawyer.

The wives had

Iong tan Iegs, too.

EIIis, another martini, pIease.

So we`re not

a coupIe of ideaIists?

Heaven forbid.

- Hi.

- Hi.

I`II Iet Mrs Quinn

know you`re here.

- Are you sure it`s today?

- That`s what he toId me.

Kay?

There`s been...

Marty Kozinski

and Joe Hodges were kiIIed.

We just got word

about 20 minutes ago.

Did you meet them

at the barbecue?

- What happened, Kay?

- We`re not sure.

They were diving off a boat

on Grand Cayman,

and then there was some kind

of expIosion on the boat.

Lamar?

Marty was...

His twin girIs are

a month oIder than our son.

I`m very sorry, Lamar.

By the way...

OIiver wanted me to teII you...

You shouIdn`t be burdened

with a student Ioan.

Excuse me?

If you bring

the papers by tomorrow,

the firm wiII repay it for you.

Kay was scared.

What? She was upset.

There`s a difference between

being upset and being scared.

- She was scared.

- Of what?

- Do you know her that weII?

- Maybe not.

But I have spent

a Iot of time with her IateIy.

They have their own horses.

Two of them. Quarter horses.

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David Rabe

David William Rabe (born March 10, 1940) is an American playwright and screenwriter. He won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1972 (Sticks and Bones) and also received Tony award nominations for Best Play in 1974 (In the Boom Boom Room), 1977 (Streamers) and 1985 (Hurlyburly). more…

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