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* AllStarCast: Creator/TomCruise, Creator/GeneHackman, Creator/EdHarris, Creator/JeanneTripplehorn, Creator/HalHolbrook, Creator/DavidStraithairn, Creator/HollyHunter, Creator/GaryBusey, Creator/WilfordBrimley, and even early roles for Creator/DeanNorris and Creator/TobinBell.

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* AllStarCast: Creator/TomCruise, Creator/GeneHackman, Creator/EdHarris, Creator/JeanneTripplehorn, Creator/HalHolbrook, Creator/DavidStraithairn, Creator/DavidStrathairn, Creator/HollyHunter, Creator/GaryBusey, Creator/WilfordBrimley, and even early roles for Creator/DeanNorris and Creator/TobinBell.
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** Avery Tolar was originally going to be changed to a woman that Mitch has an affair with. Creator/MerylStreep was the original choice for the part.

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** Avery Tolar was originally going to be changed to a the woman that Mitch has an affair with. Creator/MerylStreep was the original choice for the part.

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* ActorAllusion: Creator/TomCruise [[Film/RainMan has a brother named Raymond]].
* AllStarCast: Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Hal Holbrook, David Straithairn, Holly Hunter, Gary Busey, Wilford Brimley, and even early roles for Dean Norris and Tobin Bell.

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* ActorAllusion: Creator/TomCruise [[Film/RainMan has a brother named Raymond]].
* AllStarCast: Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Hal Holbrook, David Straithairn, Holly Hunter, Gary Busey, Wilford Brimley, Creator/TomCruise, Creator/GeneHackman, Creator/EdHarris, Creator/JeanneTripplehorn, Creator/HalHolbrook, Creator/DavidStraithairn, Creator/HollyHunter, Creator/GaryBusey, Creator/WilfordBrimley, and even early roles for Dean Norris Creator/DeanNorris and Tobin Bell.Creator/TobinBell.



* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/MargoMartindale plays Mitch's secretary.
** Creator/DeanNorris is one of the {{Mooks}} chasing Mitch near the end (along with [[Film/{{Saw}} Jigsaw]]).



** Creator/RobinWright turned down the role of Abby.

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** Creator/BridgetFonda, Creator/JuliaRoberts and Creator/RobinWright turned down the role of Abby.



** Avery Tolar was originally going to be changed to a woman that Mitch has an affair with. Creator/MerylStreep was the original choice for the part.

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** Avery Tolar was originally going to be changed to a woman that Mitch has an affair with. Creator/MerylStreep was the original choice for the part.part.
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* AllStarCast: Just look at all the names in the cast list!

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* AllStarCast: Just look at all the names in the cast list! Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Hal Holbrook, David Straithairn, Holly Hunter, Gary Busey, Wilford Brimley, and even early roles for Dean Norris and Tobin Bell.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/MargoMartindale plays Mitch's secretary.
** Creator/DeanNorris is one of the {{Mooks}} chasing Mitch near the end (along with [[Film/{{Saw}} Jigsaw]]).
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** Creator/CharlieSheen was considered for Mitch McDeere.

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** Creator/CharlieSheen was considered for Mitch McDeere.[=McDeere=].

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* ActorAllusion: Creator/TomCruise [[Film/RainMan has a brother named Raymond]].



* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/WilfordBrimley (who was known for his good-natured grandfather-like roles) plays Devasher, the firm's ruthless head of security who will kill anyone who tries to escape.

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* CastTheExpert: The priest at the funeral is Father Paul Paraham, a real Memphis priest.
* MissingTrailerScene: In some trailers, we're told that The Firm doesn't want their lawyers to have family money because it keeps them loyal to their only source of income. It doesn't appear in the movie.
* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/WilfordBrimley (who was known for his good-natured grandfather-like roles) plays Devasher, the firm's ruthless head of security who will kill anyone who tries to escape.escape.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/CharlieSheen was considered for Mitch McDeere.
** Creator/RobinWright turned down the role of Abby.
** Creator/HalleBerry auditioned for the role of the young woman on the beach who seduces Mitch.
** Avery Tolar was originally going to be changed to a woman that Mitch has an affair with. Creator/MerylStreep was the original choice for the part.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** You won't be the first or last person to realize that [[Franchise/{{Saw}} Jigsaw]] was a contract killer before he decided to put his plans in motion.
** Along with Hank from ''Series/BreakingBad''.
** At one point, Hal Holbrook (who played Deep Throat in ''Film/AllThePresidentsMen'') and Jerry Hardin (who in just a few months would begin playing Deep Throat on ''Series/TheXFiles'') are sitting side-by-side.
** Abby was once a [[Series/BigLove Mormon wife]].
** [[Film/MissionImpossible Ethan Hunt]] meets with [[Series/MissionImpossible Dan Briggs]] on a bench in Washington D.C.
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* [[Film/MissionImpossible Ethan Hunt]] meets with [[Series/MissionImpossible Dan Briggs]] on a bench in Washington D.C.

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* ** [[Film/MissionImpossible Ethan Hunt]] meets with [[Series/MissionImpossible Dan Briggs]] on a bench in Washington D.C.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/WilfordBrimley (who was known for his good-natured grandfather-like roles) plays Devasher, the firm's ruthless head of security who will kill anyone who tries to escape.

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* [[Film/MissionImpossible Ethan Hunt]] meets with [[Series/MissionImpossible Dan Briggs]] on a bench in Washington D.C.
* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/WilfordBrimley (who was known for his good-natured grandfather-like roles) plays Devasher, the firm's ruthless head of security who will kill anyone who tries to escape.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Wilfred Brimley (who was known for his good-natured grandfather-like roles) plays Devasher, the firm's ruthless head of security who will kill anyone who tries to escape.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Wilfred Brimley Creator/WilfordBrimley (who was known for his good-natured grandfather-like roles) plays Devasher, the firm's ruthless head of security who will kill anyone who tries to escape.
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** You won't be the first or last person to realize that [[{{Main/Saw}} Jigsaw]] was a contract killer before he decided to put his plans in motion.

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** You won't be the first or last person to realize that [[{{Main/Saw}} [[Franchise/{{Saw}} Jigsaw]] was a contract killer before he decided to put his plans in motion.



** At one point, Hal Holbrook (who played Deep Throat in ''AllThePresidentsMen'') and Jerry Hardin (who in just a few months would begin playing Deep Throat on ''Series/TheXFiles'') are sitting side-by-side.

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** At one point, Hal Holbrook (who played Deep Throat in ''AllThePresidentsMen'') ''Film/AllThePresidentsMen'') and Jerry Hardin (who in just a few months would begin playing Deep Throat on ''Series/TheXFiles'') are sitting side-by-side.
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* AllStarCast: Just look at all the names in the cast list!
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Avery was a woman in the original novel, and (had director Creator/SydneyPollack had his way) would have been the one who seduced Mitch, and would be played by Creator/MerylStreep.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: You won't be the first or last person to realize that [[{{Main/Saw}} Jigsaw]] was a contract killer before he decided to put his plans in motion.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: HeyItsThatGuy:
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You won't be the first or last person to realize that [[{{Main/Saw}} Jigsaw]] was a contract killer before he decided to put his plans in motion.



** At one point, Hal Holbrook (who played Deep Throat in ''AllThePresidentsMen'') and Jerry Hardin (who in just a few months would begin playing Deep Throat on TheXFiles) are sitting side-by-side.

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** At one point, Hal Holbrook (who played Deep Throat in ''AllThePresidentsMen'') and Jerry Hardin (who in just a few months would begin playing Deep Throat on TheXFiles) ''Series/TheXFiles'') are sitting side-by-side.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Avery was a woman in the original novel, and (had director Creator/SydneyPollack had his way) would have been the one who seduced Mitch, and would be played by MerylStreep.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Avery was a woman in the original novel, and (had director Creator/SydneyPollack had his way) would have been the one who seduced Mitch, and would be played by MerylStreep.Creator/MerylStreep.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Avery was a woman in the original novel, and (had director Sydney Pollack had his way) would have been the one who seduced Mitch, and would be played by MerylStreep.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Avery was a woman in the original novel, and (had director Sydney Pollack Creator/SydneyPollack had his way) would have been the one who seduced Mitch, and would be played by MerylStreep.

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* Abby was once a [[Series/BigLove Mormon wife]].
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** Along with Hank from ''BreakingBad''.

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** Along with Hank from ''BreakingBad''.''Series/BreakingBad''.
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* Abby was once a [[BigLove Mormon wife]].

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* Abby was once a [[BigLove [[Series/BigLove Mormon wife]].

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** At one point, Hal Holbrook (who played Deep Throat in AllthePresidentsMen) and Jerry Hardin (who in just a few months would begin playing Deep Throat on TheXFiles) are sitting side-by-side.

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** Along with Hank from ''BreakingBad''.
** At one point, Hal Holbrook (who played Deep Throat in AllthePresidentsMen) ''AllThePresidentsMen'') and Jerry Hardin (who in just a few months would begin playing Deep Throat on TheXFiles) are sitting side-by-side.side-by-side.
* Abby was once a [[BigLove Mormon wife]].
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** At one point, Hal Holbrook (who played Deep Throat in AllthePresidentsMen) and Jerry Hardin (who in just a few months would begin playing Deep Throat on TheXFiles) are sitting side-by-side.
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!!The 1993 film:

* HeyItsThatGuy: You won't be the first or last person to realize that [[{{Main/Saw}} Jigsaw]] was a contract killer before he decided to put his plans in motion.
* PlayingAgainstType: Wilfred Brimley (who was known for his good-natured grandfather-like roles) plays Devasher, the firm's ruthless head of security who will kill anyone who tries to escape.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Avery was a woman in the original novel, and (had director Sydney Pollack had his way) would have been the one who seduced Mitch, and would be played by MerylStreep.

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