Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman
A Harvard Law School grad discovers that the law firm he has recently joined is run by the Mafia.
DVD Release Date: May 23, 2000
Stats: 1,590 reviews
I never finished reading the book, but that there was some differences between certain parts of the book to movie. From what I have heard the ending is different between the two. I have also heard that the ending is better in movie. I had seen this movie a million times before to...( read more)
This was a decent thriller about a new law school grad that joins a firm run by the Mafia.
A by-the-book intiation thriller wth the Cruise at the fore. Compelling mature film.
A good thriller which pretty much resolves itself by the end. There's lots to admire about the picture, in particular the acting of Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. Both powerhouse performances which are never over the top and realistic. A good plot and a great finale where Cruise de...( read more)
I haven't read the book to this yet. But this is a decent film with a great cast. Sydney Pollack's direction is really good.
read the book... it was amazing esp the last few pages... watching the movie expecting a lot because of the quality of actors in it... and I think it did okay but not as what I expected... maybe I need to watch it again...
Seeing Tom Cruise so young is disconcerting. I would have given it a higher rating but the book is so good, it's a tough film to make. It's well done, but the film has made Mitch more morally upstanding than he is in the book.
With a screenplay that developed the story more clearly, this might have been a superior movie, instead of just a good one with some fine performances. full review
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