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The Firm (1993): Film vs Book
Film · 1993 · Directed by Sydney Pollack · Starring Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn
About the film
A bright young lawyer joins a firm that treats him very well, until he starts to see why.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookThe film follows the book's main plot and its sense of a trap closing, with a few notable changes in the final stretch.
Read or watch first?
The novel has more legal detail and builds its suspense more slowly.
What the book gives you
The Firm by John Grisham
A quick, gripping page-turner that makes you want to keep reading until the end.
Who will like it: Readers who enjoy fast legal thrillers about a young lawyer in trouble.