<P> Mitch McDeere ( Tom Cruise ) is a young man from an impoverished background , but with a promising future in law . About to graduate from Harvard Law School near the top of his class , he receives a generous job offer from Bendini , Lambert & Locke , a small boutique firm in Memphis specializing in accounting and tax law . He and his wife , Abby ( Jeanne Tripplehorn ) , move to Memphis and Mitch sets to work studying to pass the Tennessee bar exam . Avery Tolar ( Gene Hackman ) , one of the firm 's senior partners , becomes his mentor and begins introducing Mitch to BL&L 's professional culture , which demands complete loyalty , strict confidentiality , and a willingness to charge exceptional fees for their services . Seduced by the money and perks showered on him , including a house and car , he is at first totally oblivious of the more sinister side of his new employer , although Abby has her suspicions . </P>
<P> Mitch McDeere ( Tom Cruise ) is a young man from an impoverished background , but with a promising future in law . About to graduate from Harvard Law School near the top of his class , he receives a generous job offer from Bendini , Lambert & Locke , a small boutique firm in Memphis specializing in accounting and tax law . He and his wife , Abby ( Jeanne Tripplehorn ) , move to Memphis and Mitch sets to work studying to pass the Tennessee bar exam . Avery Tolar ( Gene Hackman ) , one of the firm 's senior partners , becomes his mentor and begins introducing Mitch to BL&L 's professional culture , which demands complete loyalty , strict confidentiality , and a willingness to charge exceptional fees for their services . Seduced by the money and perks showered on him , including a house and car , he is at first totally oblivious of the more sinister side of his new employer , although Abby has her suspicions . </P>
where does the movie the firm take place
where does the movie the firm take place
Memphis
Memphis