The film features 2 Oscar winners with a total of 3 wins, and 7 Oscar nominees with a total of 19 nominations. The winners are Gene Hackman (2) and Holly Hunter (1), and nominees are Hackman (5), Hunter (4, including Best Supporting Actress in The Firm), Tom Cruise (3), Ed Harris (4), and 1 each for David Strathairn, Hal Holbrook and Gary Busy. Director Sidney Pollack also has two Oscar wins and 7 nominations.