The Firm
Seen it?1989 | 70 min | Drama, Crime, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Sexy Beast or Casino, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organised gang of football hooligans. When 'The Firm' decide to confront a rival gang, it ends in tragedy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 104K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alan Clarke
- Gary OldmanBex Bissell
- Lesley ManvilleSue Bissell
- Phil DavisYeti
- Andrew WildeOboe
- William VanderpuyeAitch
- Charles LawsonTrigg
- Jay SimpsonDominic
- Patrick MurrayNunk
- Robbie GeeSnowy
- Terry Sue-PattYusef